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Vance aims to revive support for Trump from veterans, seen as essential to victory
When Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) steps into one of the biggest VFW halls in Pennsylvania on Thursday, he won’t just be wooing members of the popular hang-out northeast of Pittsburgh where cornhole is one of the weekly featured events. The Marine Corps veteran will be symbolically reaching out to other vets throughout the country in […]
"30 officers could've been on and this incident still would have taken place," authorities release more detail on fatal shooting in Sunbury
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — "This is a tragic event. The Northumberland County District Attorney's office is really in dire need of the resources and financing to combat this ongoing gang violence," said Northumberland County D.A. Michael O'Donnell. A surge in gang violence across the city of Sunbury is what...
Fundraiser for Manna for the Many
SHAMOKIN – They’ll be a fundraiser for the Manna for the Many program this weekend. The nonprofit food pantry in Shamokin is holding a donation drive Saturday from 8-4. They say, all donations go directly to serve the people of Shamokin, Coal township, Trevorton, Mount Carmel, Kulpmont, and Elysburg.
Crosscutters' Community Yard Sale returns this September
Williamsport, Pa. — The annual Crosscutters yard sale returns this September! The Williamsport Crosscutters, in association with the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, will host their annual Community Yard Sale at Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. During this time, vendors will be set up in the ballpark parking lot selling crafts, antiques, collectibles, new items, household goods, flea market items, and food, all at great prices. Vendor spaces (18’ x 18’) are still available for $25 each and must be reserved by this Thursday, Sept. 12. To reserve a space, call the Crosscutters at 570-326-3389 or stop by the offices at Journey Bank Ballpark between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Vendor forms and information are available at crosscutters.com.
Five of Pennsylvania’s ‘fake electors’ from 2020 are back on Trump’s 2024 slate
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free newsletters here.Five Pennsylvania Republicans who joined an alternate slate of electors for Donald Trump in 2020 will again serve as presidential electors in this year’s contest.William “Bill” Bachenberg, Bernadette Comfort, Ash Khare, Patricia Poprik, and Andrew Reilly are included on a list of electors submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of State by the GOP. Those electors, along with 15 others, drew criticism after submitting their names as electors for Pennsylvania in December 2020 and casting votes for then-President Trump,...
Novel assessment report finds CNX natural gas development safe
The initial results of nine months of continuous air emissions monitoring at natural gas well sites and compressor stations in southwestern Pennsylvania indicate that CNX natural gas development poses no public health risk, according to the first Radical Transparency™ assessment report released Aug. 14 by CNX Resources Corp. “The initial results and ongoing monitoring from […] The post Novel assessment report finds CNX natural gas development safe appeared first on Pennsylvania Business Report.
Lackawanna College & Peirce College Announce Intent to Merge, Creating PA’s Largest Private, Nonprofit Open Enrollment Institution
Lackawanna College and Peirce College announced on Aug. 13 that they intend to merge, based on the shared belief that both institutions are better and stronger together and aptly positioned to help more residents of Pennsylvania transform their lives. Pending the required approvals, Peirce will merge into Lackawanna, becoming a singular institution under the Lackawanna College name.
Philly area health officials are seeing cases of dengue fever among travelers as outbreaks grow abroad
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Parts of the world are experiencing particularly severe outbreaks of dengue fever this year, and it’s causing a rising number of infections among United States travelers this summer.
2 charged with robbing N.J. motel customers at gunpoint
Two men from Pennsylvania were arrested Tuesday and charged with the gunpoint robbery of people staying at a Sussex County motel earlier this month, authorities said. Three men wearing masks entered a room at Cobmin Ridge Motel on Route 206 in Branchville about 5:30 a.m. on Aug. 10, according to New Jersey State Police Superintendent Patrick J. Callahan.
Pa. High School Football Report podcast: PennLive’s new sports editor, Austin Hertzog, and more Mid-Penn chatter
On this week’s edition of the Pa. High School Football Report podcast, newly hired PennLive sports editor Austin Hertzog joins the crew. Hertzog, a Lancaster County native and University of Pittsburgh grad, discusses his new gig, dealing with the high demands of co-host Dan Sostek, a fellow Pitt alum, and PennLive’s coverage plans for the terrific fall sports season and beyond.
The Fight Over Giving Out Needles to Drug Users in Pa., Explained in 9 Numbers
This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and accountability journalism from across Pennsylvania. Sign up for free here. HARRISBURG — About a year ago, Spotlight PA and WESA started looking into a conflicting part of Pennsylvania's opioid windfall. The multibillion dollar settlements that attorneys general reached with drug companies say expanding syringe services should be a priority for the money. But those programs are widely considered illegal in most of Pennsylvania under our drug paraphernalia law. Supporters say these programs help connect people with treatment and make communities safer by reducing the presence of discarded needles. Some lawmakers in Harrisburg...
Pa. woman shares insights on her 98-day hike across the Appalachian National Scenic Trail
A Pennsylvania woman had her two daughters drive her to Georgia and let her off on a trail. She willingly solo-hiked all the way back to the Keystone State, and then kept on going north into Maine. It was part of a Somerset County woman’s quest to hike all 2,197 miles of the...
$7.1M investment made in Pennsylvania for EV stations to include a Pizza Hut along the Turnpike
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Another round of investments is being made by the Shapiro administration to bring more EV stations to businesses including a Pizza Hut right off the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The $7.1 million comes is part of Round 1B of federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding. The Shapiro administration said it represents their […]
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