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Who is Trent Conaway? Here’s what we know about the mayor of East Palestine, Ohio
East Palestine Mayor Trent Conaway is slated to speak Wednesday at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Conaway was the Mayor of East Palestine, Ohio, when a Norfolk Southern train derailed on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Twenty of the 38 cars that derailed were carrying hazardous materials. ...
Rock solid: Purcell is multiple PSAC honoree
For some pitchers, seven innings of shutout, two-hit baseball with eight strikeouts might be the highlight of a college career. For Slippery Rock rising senior Joey Purcell, who posted that line score against Pitt-Johnstown in March, it was a regression. In his prior start, on St. Patrick’s Day against St....
Mars hires teacher, other staffers
The Mars Area School Board made several personnel decisions during a meeting Tuesday, July 16. The board approved hiring Mindy Bramer for a full-time teaching position beginning in the 2024-25 school year. Amy Zollner and Melissa Fox were both approved for mentoring positions. The school board also accepted the resignation...
Rock on! Gem City preparing for annual gem and mineral show
The Gem City Rock and Mineral Society is gearing up for its 54th annual gem and mineral show and sale at the Zem Zem Shriners Club this weekend. Twenty-year rock and gem enthusiast Bill Phillips gave us an inside look at his collection and showed off how he treats and polishes stones of all kinds.
W. Rick’s Being Torn Down
Demolition is underway on a former local restaurant that was destroyed by fire earlier this year. W. Rick’s Taproom and Grill on Meridian Road has been vacant since February but crews were busy tearing down the structure Tuesday. Some delay was caused by a report that needed to be...
Severe Weather Live Stream Update
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Due to a technical issue, Newswatch 16's live stream service is down momentarily. The Stormtracker 16 Team has been on the air providing the latest on severe weather throughout northeastern and central Pennsylvania. Newswatch 16 hopes to have the issue resolved soon, but if you are...
Power Outages Reported Across Pennsylvania After Overnight Storms
Thousands of Pennsylvanians are still without power after severe thunderstorms downed trees across the region on Tuesday, July 16. The outages are mostly concentrated in the following areas, according to the PPL and Met-Ed outage maps: Fontaine Atglen Wyomissing Lanark Hanover…
With all the extra money coming to school districts from the state, isn’t it time for a give back?
July 17 – After a number of local school boards decided on a roughly 4% tax increase for next year’s budget, the state came in with the numbers they are providing to Pennsylvania school districts – and it’s way bigger than expected. In fact, not only...
Pennsylvania’s ‘hidden’ UberEats fees among U.S.’s priciest
According to Babson College, hidden fees (also called “junk fees”) are “last-minute charges you receive when purchasing something typically online.”. Delivery apps are one of the main perpetuators behind implementing such fees. And Pennsylvanians are shelling out some of the most money in this regard, particularly on Uber Eats.
'He was a true hero:' PA man shares his attempt to help father killed in Trump shooting
BUTLER — Once he realized what was going on, Beaver County Republican Rico Elmore was one of those who jumped into action Saturday night at the Butler Farm show field to help others in the aftermath of the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump. Invited to the local...
PIAA endorses potential changes to competitive-balance rule, could allow appeals on health and safety grounds
Jul. 17—STATE COLLEGE — The PIAA board wants to remove some much-maligned words from its competitive-balance rule: those that have prohibited health and safety as grounds for an appeal. The Competition Formula currently says: "... a change in classification would not be cause for a health and safety concern. A claim of such risk will not be considered." But the board Wednesday voted to strike ...
Shapiro administration secures $500 million for I-83 bridge
Harrisburg, Pa. — Pennsylvania made history this week when the Shapiro Administration received the largest federal transportation grant the state has ever seen. The $500 million Large Bridge Project grant, planned for the I-83 South Bridge in Harrisburg, was formally announced Wednesday at a press conference with Governor Josh Shapiro, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll, Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams, elected officials, and labor and local leaders. ...
Canned cocktails now coming to a grocery and convenience store near you
Pennsylvanians have grown accustomed to being able to buy beer and wine in some grocery and convenience stores but soon they may be able to buy ready-to-drink cocktails such as White Claw, On the Rocks, Stateside, Jack Daniel’s and High Noon as well. What happened: Gov. Josh Shapiro on...
Pa. officials criticized over response to chemical spill at Bartram’s Garden
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Philadelphia city officials are criticizing Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection for failing to alert the public about a chemical leak near Bartram’s Garden, located along the Schuylkill River.
Tolls going up on more Pennsylvania bridges
💲Tolls have not increased on DRPA crossings since 2011. 💲Several planned projects will be funded by the increase. 💲Tolls went up on the Hudson River crossings earlier this year. You can add the three Delaware River crossings from New Jersey into Philadelphia to the list of tolls...
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