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Pennsylvania to hit budget deficit next year: IFO
(The Center Square) – After a budget deal passed in the Capitol, a Pennsylvania state agency warns that the surplus will be depleted next year. The $47.6 billion budget, slightly less than Gov. Josh Shapiro’s $48.3 billion proposal that Republicans called “a budget of unicorns and rainbows,” will increase spending by $2.7 billion, including more than […]
State gives $1M to LCCC, others to improve adult literacy instructor, education training
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Lehigh Carbon Community College is among five Pennsylvania learning institutions that will share a statewide grant of more than $1 million to boost adult education and adult literacy instruction. The funds, awarded Thursday by the state Education Department, will help train and support volunteer adult literacy...
Popular cruise line to use Pa. city as homeport in 2026 | Today in Pa.
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12 Pennsylvania Books to Read This Summer
HARRISBURG — When Spotlight PA staffers aren’t busy filing public records requests, contacting sources or preparing your favorite newsletters, we’re often reading books or talking about them. This led to the creation of an internal book club, of course. To celebrate summer and all the opportunities the season brings to read on the beach, in the park or in that perfect nook or resting spot at home, the staff has compiled a list of our favorite books. The selections span a range of genres, but all connect to Pennsylvania in some way. The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough: On the cusp of summer in...
Shocking New Details: New York Baby Dies In 100-Degree Parked Car
A GoFundMe was started for the mother of the 2-year-old who died in a parked car in the Hudson Valley. The fundraiser also alleges a crime "cover-up." On Wednesday, Hudson Valley Post reported on a child from Sullivan County who was pronounced dead after being left in a hot car.
International Overdose Awareness Day vigil to be held August 29th in Monticello
MONTICELLO- The Fourth annual International Overdose Awareness Day Vigil will be held on August 29th at 6 p.m. on the lawn of the Sullivan County Courthouse, 414 Broadway, Monticello. International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose remember without stigma those who have died from...
Mid-Hudson Valley will see little rain, less humidity this weekend. Here's the forecast
This weekend in the Hudson Valley will be an improvement on last weekend in two ways. According to the National Weather Service, there will be less rain, and little or no extreme heat and humidity. Orange County will see no rain at all, if advance forecasts prove true. The National...
Philadelphia man sues for right to die, claims life constitutes illegal slavery
Gordon Roy Parker, a 57-year-old Philadelphia resident, is suing in federal court, arguing that his forced continuation of life violates constitutional protections against slavery. Parker, an experienced litigator and avid chess player, claims to suffer from terminal conditions and represents himself in this groundbreaking case. “I planned this when I...
FOX56 Community Calendar through July 21
NORTHEAST & CENTRAL Pa. (WOLF) — Here’s what’s happening in your community with FOX56’s Alyshia Hercules. Happening now through Saturday is the 98th Annual Pocono Mountain Carnival in Mount Pocono. It’s food, rides, games, bingo, live music, raffles, a beer tent, and a lot more.
$500 million going towards site development across NEPA
DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Governor Josh Shapiro (D) made a stop in Luzerne County Friday to highlight a major investment toward business expansion across the Keystone State. Friday morning, Governor Josh Shapiro joined local lawmakers and business leaders at Production Systems Automation Incorporated, a manufacturing company in Duryea, to discuss the newly signed bipartisan budget […]
A Startling 20% Toll Increase Likely Coming to Four Philly-South Jersey Bridges
In this economy, it’s not surprising anymore, but the cost of yet another local toll could be going up… by quite a bit… and soon!. The Delaware River Port Authority is eyeballing rate increases on their four toll bridges between Pennsylvania and New Jersey this summer. In fact, we could be about two weeks away from the 20% increase at the tolls.
What happens to unclaimed Pennsylvania Lottery winnings?
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — A $100,000 Powerball ticket recently expired in Dauphin County. Somebody had the winning ticket, but never cashed it in. So, what happens to that unclaimed money, and how often does this happen in Pennsylvania? This week is Lottery Week, but, every week, the Lottery cheers its winners. There have been close […]
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