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Mosquito-borne illness discovered throughout Philadelphia region
Mosquito-borne illnesses have been discovered in nearly every county in the Philadelphia region, and several people have tested positive for viruses.There are six local cases of West Nile Virus in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and one case of Eastern Equestrian Encephalitis in Atlantic County, New Jersey."If there was West Nile present in a mosquito, we know about it in Bucks County," said Ray Buckley, the mosquito control coordinator for the Bucks County Department of Health.West Nile has been discovered in mosquitoes in nearly every county in the region, thanks to an aggressive testing campaign.Traps are set out to collect specimens...
Smoke condition at Grand View Hospital Sunday night affected few patients, police say
A joint investigation into the cause of the fire at Grand View Hospital on Sunday night is being undertaken by the Bucks County Fire Marshal’s Office and Pennridge Regional Police Department, police said Monday morning. Nearly 20 fire companies from Bucks and Montgomery counties responded at 8:24 p.m. to...
Pennsylvania expanding sales of "canned cocktails" beyond liquor stores
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Businesses that sell alcohol in Pennsylvania will soon be able to sell canned cocktails like High Noon and Surfside which were previously only available in state-run liquor stores.The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is beginning a new permitting process Tuesday, after Gov. Josh Shapiro signed into law two bills expanding where "ready-to-drink cocktails" can be sold (oh, and extending the legal limits on happy hour).Here's the deal: under old state laws, spirits like vodka, gin and tequila could only be sold in Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores, which the PLCB operates. The same went for cocktails containing those...
PA Cyber Charter Advisors Union Authorizes Strike
Advisors and counselors with the PA Cyber Charter School have authorized a strike. Officials with their association say that negotiations have been ongoing for the last two years, but so far no contract has been agreed upon. The union says they are looking for safer working conditions and better healthcare.
Will Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Pennsylvania voters follow him to Trump?
“I can’t believe I’m saying it, but I have to vote for Trump. Yes I do.” - Susan Didrichsen, a committed Kennedy supporter from Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania, who said she will follow her original choice for president’s lead in this fall. ***. If you...
Pennlive.com Pennsylvania High School Football Week 1 Rankings
Rank – Team – District – Record — Previous. Teams to watch: Parkland (11) 1-0, Manheim Township (3) 1-0, Harrisburg (3) 0-1, State College (6) 1-0, Wilson-West Lawn (3) 1-0. CLASS 5A. Rank – Team – District – Record – Previous. 1....
Penn State gets $1M to dig into critical mineral research
(The Center Square) — As more federal money goes out to deal with the critical mineral supply chain, Pennsylvania gets another grant. The latest, almost $1 million to Penn State University, will focus on researching whether boron nitride can replace gallium in semiconductors. Gallium currently has no domestic source, and is one of dozens of minerals where China dominates the refining and processing of them. For others, like aluminum, cobalt,...
District 19 News: A budget to be proud of and much more
Hello, Northsiders! I’m eager to share with you some of the important work I’ve been doing in Harrisburg. The biggest and most important success is that my affirmative vote helped pass the 2024-25 fiscal year budget, which Gov. Josh Shapiro recently signed into law. An essential part of the plan is a $1.3 billion investment in our public schools, which includes an $8.5 million increase in education funding for Pittsburgh Public Schools. These monies represent a 5% increase compared to the previous year’s budget allocation.
What $400,000 can buy you in Hunterdon County
Prospective homebuyers considering the real estate market had a range of options in various neighborhoods throughout the region between Aug. 19 and Aug. 25. In this article, we outline recent property sales in Hunterdon County, all of which featured homes under $400,000. Below, we provide an overview of the top...
10 children, 1 adult hurt when school bus crashes on N.J. highway
Ten children and one adult were hurt Sunday afternoon when the school bus they were riding crashed on Route 31 in Hunterdon County, according to New Jersey State Police. The crash occurred shortly after 3:10 p.m. in the southbound lanes of the highway near milepost 37.5 in Glen Gardner, according to state police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron.
Missing kid in midnight Mercer County, NJ alert found safe
HOPEWELL BOROUGH — An 11-year-old boy is safe and with his family after a large search over the weekend. Authorities sent out a public safety alert to Mercer County residents around midnight early Sunday morning. It said the boy from Hopewell Borough was last seen riding his bike around...
NJ high school student killed on way to first day of classes
FRANKLIN (Hunterdon) — The excitement of a new school year at North Hunterdon High School turned to mourning after a student died in a crash on the first day of school. Sophia Detorres, 16, of the Pittstown section, was a passenger in a three-vehicle crash Thursday morning at Hogback (Route 617) and Lowers Lansdown roads, officials said.
Man charged with multiple reckless endangerment offenses in struggle involving tasers and a pit bull, police say
A Towamencin man was charged this month with numerous misdemeanor offenses involving reckless endangerment of four people and assault after a struggle involving a handgun and pit bull. Thomas Nathaniel Gray, 39, of an apartment on the 1100 block of Welsh Road, Lansdale, was charged Aug. 7 with misdemeanor unlawful...
A Relic of the Gilded Age, Historic Lynnewood Hall Will Soon be Open to the Public
Lynnewood Hall, Elkins Parks’ storied mansion, will finally be restored and opened to the public after the preservation foundation takes over. Lynnewood Hall, the mansion tucked away just off Rt. 611 in Elkins Park has sat vacant for decades, but that will soon change. Last year, the Lynnewood Hall...
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