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Thousands of Pa. Prisoners Endure Summer Heat Without Air Conditioning
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — As extreme heat stifles Pennsylvania for a fourth week, thousands of people incarcerated in state prisons have little opportunity for relief because more than a third of the facilities lack universal air conditioning. Of the 24 Pennsylvania state prisons, four have limited or no air conditioning in areas where incarcerated people live, work and gather. Five more have only partial coverage, according to the state Department of Corrections. The agency is working...
Hellertown Council Pans Proposed Senior Apartments
Hellertown Borough Council President Tom Rieger hopes to shoot down a proposed three-story apartment building for seniors at 30 Bachman Street. Hellertown Borough Council President Tom Rieger hopes to shoot down a proposed three-story apartment building for seniors at 30 Bachman Street. And the rest of council was unanimously behind...
Bucks Judge Orders Triple Killer Committed for 60-Day Mental Health Evaluation
The man accused of killing three family members, hours before the Levittown St. Patrick’s Day parade causing it to be cancelled followed by a hours long manhunt, has been ordered to be evaluated at a state behavioral health facility. Andre Gordon 26, a homeless Trenton, N.J man who is...
Collaborative IMPACT Fund of Bucks County Awards $75,000 Grant
Members of the Along the Way team accept the $75,000 IMPACT Bucks Grant from a coalition of local funders. From left to right: Nicole Tell, BLBB Charitable’s Executive Director, Foundations Community Partnership CEO Tobi Bruhn, Along the Way’s Chief Operating Officer Shania Kelly, President & CEO Kristina Valdez, and Grant Writer Michael Vanelli, as well as Mandy Mundy, Bucks County Foundation’s Executive Director.
D&L Trail closure impacts businesses in Carbon County
CARBON COUNTY, Pa. — During peak tourism season, the Jim Thorpe pedestrian bridge is a popular stop. Now a gate is up keeping people out. "Oh, it is so sad. There are so many beautiful sights you can see walking down the trail and we can't do it," said Karen Lomanto of New York.
When to expect your NJ Senior Tax Freeze check. Some are already hitting mailboxes
Eligible senior citizens in New Jersey who filed for property tax relief under the Senior Freeze program won't have to wait much longer for those payments to hit their mailboxes. The first wave of over 125,000 reimbursement checks to qualifying seniors and disabled residents were issued Monday, with more payments continuing weekly, the...
Philadelphia Police Seek Help to Locate Missing Juvenile
Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia Police Department is urgently requesting the public’s assistance in locating 14-year-old Amor Hartsfield, who went missing from her home on the 2200 block of South…
Local retired art teacher honored by Kutztown Folk Festival
Wapwallopen resident and retired art teacher, Ivan E. Hoyt was honored June 29 by the Kutztown Folk Festival and the Borough of Kutztown for 39 years of participating as a demonstrating craftsman at the annual event founded in 1950 and considered the longest continuous celebration of folk traditions in the United States.
York County SPCA seeks public's help to foster dogs amid power outage
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — The York County SPCA is reaching out to the public for assistance after a recent storm caused damage to power lines near the shelter, resulting in the loss of air conditioning and fans. The organization said it is urgently seeking individuals who can foster dogs...
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