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Harrisburg School District finds its next superintendent
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Harrisburg School District is ready to kick off a new school year with a new superintendent. The plan is to approve Dr. Benjamin Henry as the district’s next superintendent during the Tuesday school board meeting, district officials stated in a news release. He will officially begin his four-year term on Nov. […]
“A Very Rare E Street Train Wreck”: Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt Flub the Lyrics to a Boss Classic
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band may be considered among the greatest live rock acts, but they’re still human. At their most recent concert, which took place in Philadelphia on Friday, August 23, Springsteen and guitarist Steven Van Zandt were caught cracking up during a performance of “Two Hearts” after apparently messing up the lyrics to the 1980 tune.
Chester’s Plan Out of Bankruptcy Taps Public Utility Assets
The City of Chester can move beyond bankruptcy by generating annual revenue from its water, wastewater and stormwater assets, while keeping those assets in public hands. That’s the crux of a Plan of Adjustment filed by Chester Receiver Michael T. Doweary filed Aug. 26 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The...
Children's Aid Society Chambersburg former staff accused of encouraging child 'fight club'
FRANKLIN COUNTY Pa. (WHP) — UPDATE | The Children's Aid Society has released a statement on the former staff members:. The agency was the initial reporter of this singular incident to the appropriate authorities immediately upon becoming aware of the allegations. Subsequently the two individuals were laid off to allow for an internal investigation which resulted in the termination of their employment in July.
Update: Heat advisory issued for Pennsylvania for Wednesday
An updated heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 3:37 p.m. valid for Wednesday between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Berks, Lehigh, Northampton and Bucks counties. The weather service describes, "Heat index values up to 103 degrees expected." "Hot temperatures and high humidity may...
Discovery Channel Explores Buckingham Cave, Yields Two New Doan Gang Discoveries
The exploration of Buckingham Cave featured in a recent episode of Discovery Channel's Expedition Unknown yielded two new discoveries. The exploration of Buckingham Cave featured in a recent episode of Discovery Channel’s Expedition Unknown yielded two new discoveries related to the infamous Doan Gang, a group of loyalists active during the Revolutionary War, writes Katherine Cressman for the Bucks County Courier Times.
Public Voices Often Ignored in States’ Opioid Settlement Money Decisions
The conversation wasn’t sounding good for Kensington residents on June 20. The Philadelphia neighborhood is a critical center of the nation’s opioid crisis, and the city had decided to spend $7.5 million in opioid settlement money to improve the quality of life there. But on that day, a Pennsylvania oversight board was about to vote on whether to reject the city’s decision.
New state grant program means solar panels could bring deeper savings to cash-strapped Philly schools
The cash-strapped district expects to be eligible to apply for Solar for Schools grants and is currently working to identify good sites for solar. As the school year kicks off, many Philadelphia students are returning to aging buildings that are powered by an electric grid fueled largely by planet-warming natural gas.
Pennsylvania schools encouraged to test for lead
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $26 million in funding to help schools and child care facilities test for and treat lead contamination in drinking water. The annual funding is part of the Voluntary School and Childcare Lead
Pennsylvania Has America's Best Breakfast YouTuber Joshua Weissman Says
Joshua Weissman, a YouTuber with nearly 10 million subscribers and vast cooking knowledge (which he gained working in professional kitchens), has absolutely wondered what the most popular breakfast is in every state and which one of those is the best. Weissman had his 2.1 million Instagram followers tell him the...
See all homes sold in Hunterdon County, Aug. 19 to Aug. 25
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Hunterdon County reported from Aug. 19 to Aug. 25. There were 93 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 2,189-square-foot home on Andersen Road in Milford that sold for $550,000. Annandale.
The Lehigh Valley warehouse boom has brought prosperity, problems — and a notable culture change
TATAMY, Pa. — When Chris Moren moved to the borough in 1997, no mailboxes dotted the streets. Instead, each resident in the eight-block-wide, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Northampton County municipality had their own post office box. “This [housing] development came in and they put mailboxes up,” said Moren, who from 2018...
Comfort now open at Ambler Yards
Comfort at Ambler Yards recently opened on the Ambler Yards campus at 300 Brookside Avenue (Building 20) in Ambler (Lower Gwynedd). It fills the space that was most recently the home of The Lunch Box. AroundAmbler.com spoke with owner Carlos Centeno who launched the American classic comfort food concept in...
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