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Lehigh Valley attorney charged with threatening court officials over disciplinary petition
EASTON, Pa. — Detectives charged a Northampton County attorney with threatening court officials after they tried to serve him with judicial disciplinary paperwork at his home. Ronnie Louis Creazzo, 60, of Bushkill Township, was charged with several felonies and misdemeanors in connection with the June 21 incident, which started...
Hot Wheels Monster Truck Live Returns to Philadelphia
Hot Wheels Monster Truck live glow party will make its return back to Philadelphia with three shows over the weekend at the Wells Fargo Center. Fans of all ages can experience the thrill of watching their favorite Hot Wheels Monster Trucks in the dark. This will be their second year back after a successful year […]
Local fire police advocate for awareness following repeated incidents
LINGLESTOWN, Pa. (WHP) — It's been three days since a Lewistown fire police officer was struck by a vehicle in the line of duty. This is at least the second time this has happened in Central Pennsylvania this month. That's why fire police officers, who often see the worst,...
Restaurant Inspections – Columbia Borough – August 23, 2024
King’s Country Flavorites, 15 S. Third St., Columbia, Type 3 Follow-up, Aug. 17. Pass. Prepackaged (Oreo desserts, garden salads, red beet eggs, red beet deviled eggs, coleslaw, and angel food cake dessert) is not labeled to clearly indicate any “Big 9” allergen ingredients and/or the allergen warning statement; repeat violation, Dec. 12, 2023, and Aug. 10. Prepackaged (Oreo desserts, garden salads, red beet eggs, red beet deviled eggs, coleslaw, angel food cake dessert) are not labeled properly with the name of product, ingredient statement, net weight, distributed by statement; repeat violation, Dec. 12, 2023, and Aug. 10. New food facility in operation more than 90 days and has not employed a certified food employee as required.
59 Cadets Graduate from PSP Academy, Receive New Trooper Assignments
MANHEIM, Pa. – Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Commissioner Col. Christopher L. Paris congratulated 59 Cadets who graduated from the PSP Academy on Friday and officially became troopers. “Today is the result of a more than six-month commitment from a dedicated group of women and men who completed the intense...
Veteran, minority, women’s businesses get nearly $700 million boost
Fostering an atmosphere where Pennsylvania small businesses can thrive has been a top priority of the Josh Shapiro-Austin Davis administration from its outset. Those efforts have paid off as the commonwealth set a record by allocating $691 million to small diverse businesses and veteran business enterprises during the 2022-23 fiscal year. The SDBs and VBEs are essential to guiding Pennsylvania out of tough economic times, Shapiro and Davis claim.
Helper stole $180K, drugs from elderly woman in central Pa.: police
A caretaker made nearly $200,000 in purchases and withdrawals using credit cards stolen from a woman in Manheim Township, according to police. Jamie Lloyd, 42, of Lititz, faces multiple felony charges of identity theft, financial exploitation of an older adult and theft by deception after police said she took advantage of an older woman in her care.
3 Dead In Wrong-Way Hatboro Crash
Three people were killed in a Montgomery County crash that ended with one vehicle overturned and two into a utility pole Friday evening, Aug. 23, police said.A Chevy Camaro, operated by a 31-year-old man, was traveling west on County Line Road and crossed into the eastbound travel lanes where it st…
York County tattoo shop raises money for Tollbooth Antiques after fire
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — More than a month after a warehouse fire leveled Tollbooth Antiques in Columbia, some community members are still rallying behind the store. Black Kraft Tattoo Company will host a charity flash tattoo day on Sunday, Aug. 25 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to support Tollbooth Antiques' vendors and their hunt for a new home.
2-alarm apartment building fire in Lancaster County displaces all residents
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. — An early morning fire displaced all residents at an apartment building in Lancaster County, according to fire officials. The fire started at a building in the 100 block of West High Street in Elizabethtown Borough just before 1 a.m. Around thirteen fire companies in the area...
Suspects in July bank robbery in North Canton arrested in Pennsylvania
CLEVELAND — Three people accused of robbing a North Canton bank at gunpoint in July were tracked down this week and arrested in Pennsylvania after being connected to another alleged robbery, police said. According to a social media post from the North Canton Police Department, Matthew D. Smith, 32,...
Pa. schools get just under $1 million to tackle lead contamination
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday 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 Testing and Reduction Grant, which has provided more than $150...
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