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Inflation Reduction Act marks two years, claims savings on drug prices
PITTSTON, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — Each day, Pennsylvanians experience higher than normal prices on goods – especially vital medications. “Too many patients have rationed their medicine and ended up with serious health complications because their treatment was just too expensive,” says Joe Albert. Pharmacist Joe Albert owns...
$250k-winning lottery ticket sold in central Pa.
Someone in York County is now $250,000 richer. A Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket sold for the Sunday, Aug. 18, drawing, matched all five balls drawn – 4-11-15-25-43 – to win $250,000, according to lottery officials. The Giant supermarket located at 275 Pauline Drive, York...
Culture club: Statewide arts plan could spur economic growth in Lehigh Valley, by George
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — “Art teaches nothing,” posited American novelist Henry Miller, “except the significance of life.”. Those bracing for a counter argument from any of the 25 folks affiliated with the Lehigh Valley arts communities who came before the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts on Monday should expect to wait an eternity.
Anheuser-Busch Enhances Support for Volunteer Firefighters Ahead of Wildfire Season
Anheuser-Busch, in collaboration with its wholesaler partners and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), is set to distribute over 1.5 million cans of emergency drinking water to volunteer fire departments nationwide. This initiative, now in its sixth year, aims to bolster disaster preparedness as the summer wildfire season approaches. Approximately...
When students return to school, many will deal with mental health or substance issues
As students head back to school this fall, they will cope with more than academics. Student drug, alcohol and tobacco use and mental health issues are declining in Erie County and are basically in line with statewide results, according to 2023 Pennsylvania Youth Survey results, but the numbers, especially the numbers of students...
Sens. Casey And Warren Sound Alarm On Kroger’s Digital Price Tags, Warn Of ‘Surge Pricing’ And Consumer Harm
The senators also raised concerns about the grocer's potential use of facial recognition software and the gathering of sensitive consumer personal data. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey cautioned in a letter that Kroger and other grocery store chains might exploit electronic shelving label (ESL) technology to artificially raise consumer prices through a dynamic pricing model.
Salmonella Confirmed! NJ and PA Produce Affected By Recent Recall
Be careful the next time you go to the grocery store in New Jersey or Pennsylvania. There’s a major recall right now on a major product that I’m sure is sitting in your refrigerator right now. For a while now this simple produce product has been affecting hundreds...
Five of Pennsylvania’s ‘fake electors’ from 2020 are back on Trump’s 2024 slate
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. 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...
Extra bases: Pennsylvania is heating up
Williamsport, Pa. — Here is your daily look back at standout moments of the 2024 Little League Baseball World Series: Clutch hit Greyson Gage hit a single in the first inning to score three runs for Pennsylvania. It was on after that point as the Newtown kids captured a 12-2 victory. They are rolling right now. ...
Sam’s Club Is Making Major Changes That Will Affect Its PA Members
Sam’s Club members in Pennsylvania need to be on the lookout for some major changes coming to the store in the near future. Across the state of Pennsylvania, there are 24 Sam’s Club locations and people in our area really tend to love it. You can find just...
Pa. manager got what he wanted, an extra game in the Little League World Series
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — ”Make sure you get me the extra game” is the message the manager of the Pennsylvania team in the Little League World Series had for his players before Sunday’s game. The kids from Council Rock Newtown did what Brad Hamilton asked by eliminating...
College Township Seeking Payment of Sinkhole Repair Costs, Enforcement Penalties from Nittany Mall Owner
College Township plans to use legal remedies if necessary to recover more than $150,000 to fix a sinkhole at the Nittany Mall after the property owner stopped repair work earlier this year. The township council voted on Thursday to approve the low bid of $153,490 by HRI Inc. to repair what Assistant Township Engineer Jere Northridge described as a "safety hazard" in the stormwater basin near Rural King at the corner of Shiloh Road and East College Avenue. Property owner Namdar Realty Group will be backcharged for all costs, including staff, consultant and contractor work, with reimbursement guaranteed through a municipal lien,...
State College Regional Airport announces more flights to Philadelphia, Chicago and Washington Dulles
The State College Regional Airport is adding more flights and bigger planes to its fall schedule. Airport representatives say increased service will help meet high traffic demand to and from Penn State. American Airlines added a fourth flight to Philadelphia on Aug. 6, and will add a fifth one in...
Trump vows to ax power plant rule, noncommittal on EV tax credit
During a campaign stop in Pennsylvania on Monday, former President Trump said he’d eliminate the Biden administration’s power plant rule but was noncommittal about his position on a tax credit for electric vehicles. Speaking to the crowd in York, Pa., Trump accused his presidential opponent, Vice President Harris, of being on a “regulatory jihad to shut…
Atlee Square Welcomes First Residents Amid Ongoing Construction
Atlee Square, the newly opened luxury apartment complex at Oxford Valley Mall in Middletown, welcomed its first residents on August 3. Atlee Square, the newly opened luxury apartment complex at Oxford Valley Mall in Middletown, welcomed its first residents on August 3, even as construction continues, writes Katherine Cressman for the Bucks County Courier Times.
Newburgh man arrested for possession of loaded gun stolen in Pennsylvania
NEWBURGH – A 40-year-old Newburgh city man has been arrested in possession of a loaded handgun reported stolen from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Police responded to 46 Carpenter Avenue at around 8 p.m. on Monday, August 12 and found Phillips Peterson with the weapon. He was charged with two...
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