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Food to fuel: Shapiro lauds agriculture innovations ahead of budget deadline
The future of agriculture could also mean the future of energy. Dickinson College is home to an 80-acre farm that uses an anaerobic digester. It can convert waste into biogas, and it’s fairly easy. “Just mix some cow manure with water, warm it up and keep out the air,”...
Maryland and Mid-Atlantic region saw large spikes in ER visits during heat wave
The Mid-Atlantic saw a dramatic spike in heat-related illness emergency room admissions during a heat wave that sweltered much of the country last week. At its peak, emergency rooms in Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Washington D.C. saw more than 1,600 heat-related intakes at one day during the heat wave last week.
AND1 and The Ballin’ HBCU High School Premier Basketball Showcase Shines Light on the Next Generation of Hoopers
The NBA season might be over, but inside the Philadelphia 76ers’ Chase Fieldhouse, on a warm weekend in May, you could still hear the sounds of newly-gifted kicks squeaking on the hardwood floor, the satisfying sound of hitting nothing but net and good hoops being played. Organized by One...
Attorney General’s Report Highlights Teen Insights on Gun Violence
Attorney General Michelle Henry has released a report titled ‘teenTALK’ which outlines the impact of gun violence on teenagers. The report was compiled following roundtable discussions with students from four school districts in Pennsylvania—Philadelphia, McKeesport, Hazelton, and Steelton-Highspire—during the 2023-24 school year. The discussions focused on...
Is It Worth It? Sneaking Fireworks Across State Lines Into New York Could Mean Jail Time
We all know someone who has illegally smuggled fireworks across the border into New York. Maybe that person is even you. Much of New York is in such close proximity to the Pennsylvania border that it isn’t uncommon to see people with New York license plates driving through Pennsylvania towns, often in the vicinity of fireworks stores.
Over a million Geisinger patients in PA may have had info stolen
DANVILLE, Pa. (WTAJ)– More than a million patients of Geisinger Health may have had their information compromised after a fired Nuance employee was found accessing accounts. Geisinger is notifying patients that some personal information may have been accessed by a former third-party employee from Nuance Communications — an outside vendor who provides technology services for […]
Hollywood Casino slot machine damaged after chair thrown
EAST HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) – Pennsylvania State Police say a Hollywood Casino game was damaged by a patron earlier this month. State Police at Penn National reported that on June 9 they investigated a reported criminal mischief complaint involving a slot machine. Troopers say someone picked up a chair and threw it at a slot machine, causing over $1,100 in damage to the machine and chair.
State DEP takes action against PA American Water for sediment released into Roaring Brook
LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is taking action against Pennsylvania American Water for sediment released into Roaring Brook in Lackawanna County. A report from the DEP revealed Pennsylvania American Water broke codes after heavy sediment was discovered in Roaring Brook, a tributary of...
A big education fight stands in the way of a Pa. budget deal
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.How much money to spend on Pennsylvania’s public education system has become a key barrier to a budget deal as lawmakers launch a barrage of talks ahead of the June 30 deadline.Leaders in the split legislature say there are potential compromises on other key topics, including overhauling the state’s permitting process, making college cheaper, and creating new tax breaks.But deciding how much money to spend on K-12 education remains an...
Family entertainment center to open 2 more N.J. locations
Launch Entertainment, a family entertainment franchise, has signed an agreement to add three new locations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The new installments are slated to open in Morristown, New Brunswick and New Hope, Pennsylvania, with the first location expected to begin operating in 2025, according to a news release.
Pa.’s new distracted driving law requires collection of driver’s race data in police stops
A provision in Pennsylvania’s new law banning hand-held cellphone use while driving will require that many police agencies collect data on the race of drivers in traffic stops in an effort to improve transparency. The Pennsylvania State Police and law enforcement agencies in communities of more than 5,000 people...
PA residents: Are you eligible to receive a free AC unit?
(WJET/WFXP) – Some Pennsylvania residents will be eligible to receive a free air conditioning unit this summer. While the heat may have cooled off for now, summer is sure to bring another surge of heat waves. Those who are a part of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), however, have a unique opportunity […]
Does Pennsylvania require motorcyclists to wear helmets?
(WTAJ) — While most states require all motorcycle riders of all ages to wear a helmet, Pennsylvania is not one of them. In 2003, Pennsylvania lawmakers repealed a law that required all riders of all ages to wear a helmet. Prior to the repeal, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a number of […]
Lola Abraham earns Gatorade Girls Soccer Player of Year honors
It’s been quite a year-plus for Lola Abraham. The recent Riverview High School graduate and incoming Pitt women’s soccer freshman Lola Abraham has received one more honor before she officially begins her collegiate quest, as she’s been named this year’s Gatorade Pennsylvania Girls Soccer Player of the Year, announced by the organization last week.
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