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Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics
A whopping 35 athletes from Pennsylvania have qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26. California is the state with the most Olympic qualifiers (138), followed by Florida (46), then Texas (42). The Olympics Opening Ceremony is...
Fire department respond to fluid spill reported in Hamilton Township
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — A fluid spill was reported in Franklin County Thursday afternoon. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews responded to Warm Spring Road just south of Route 30 in Hamilton Township in the area of Sunnyway Foods around noon. The fire department was called to...
Men’s Soccer announces 2024 recruiting class
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. – Shippensburg University men's soccer coach Jeremy Spering has confirmed the recruitment of ten student-athletes who will suit up for the Raider soccer program in 2024. The incoming class includes seven freshmen and three transfers – four representing Pennsylvania, three from Maryland, and one each from Colorado,...
Traffic control needed after crash reported in Waynesboro Borough
WAYNESBORO, Pa. — Traffic was blocked by a crash reported in Franklin County. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews responded to the intersection of Hamilton Avenue and West Third Street in Waynesboro Borough around 11:15 a.m. Police assisted with traffic control until the scene cleared. At...
Ewe-Turn Alert: Chalfont Residents Seek Escaped Sheep
Chalfont residents have been vigilant since Rob Jerman's six sheep escaped their 15-acre enclosure last month. Chalfont residents have been vigilant since Rob Jerman’s six sheep escaped their 15-acre enclosure last month, writes Jess Rohan for the Bucks County Courier Times. Daily updates flood a local Facebook group, with...
Builder Toll Brothers Buys 22-Acre Site in Downingtown with Plans for Development
Toll Brothers purchases a 22-acre site in Downingtown with plans to construct 89 townhomes on the property for $6.23 million. Toll Brothers has purchased a 22-acre site in Downingtown with plans to construct 89 townhouses on the property, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Fort Washington-based homebuilder...
Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers Pulls Out of Apartment Development in Ardmore
Toll Brothers, based in Fort Washington, splits from King of Prussia's Piazza Auto Group on an Ardmore apartment project. Fort Washington-based Toll Brothers has decided to part ways with King of Prussia-based Piazza Auto Group on an apartment project in Ardmore, writes Jake Blumgart for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The development,...
Rising Sun Presents Helps Power Live Music Around the Main Line
As little as a year ago, you wouldn’t expect to see acclaimed national acts like Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Donavon Frankenreiter and Sarah Jarosz performing at an Upper Merion park. Turns out those are just a few of the highlights from this year’s Concerts Under the Stars, our critics’ pick for Best Outdoor Concert Series.
Crews battle Lancaster County house fire
Firefighters are battling a house fire in Lancaster County Thursday morning. Lititz Fire Company made a Facebook post around 6:30 a.m. telling drivers to avoid the house fire located at the first block of West Orange Street, Lititz. The roads are closed between Broad and Spruce Streets due to a first alarm fire, firefighters said.
Eagles Make Surprise Cut on 2nd Day of Camp
The NFL world is back in action! Training camps are in full swing around the league and the Philadelphia Eagles reported to the facilities on July 23 at NovaCare Complex. The Eagles have one of the most talented rosters in the league and are looking to bounce back this season after a disappointing 2023.
Mother of trans youth said he was outed by Pa. Girl Scouts officials
The mother of the 17-year-old transgender boy at the center of an upheaval at a Girl Scouts summer camp in Dauphin County said her son was cruelly outed by the actions of camp directors. In an emotional interview with PennLive, Devin Sloan said her transgender son, a junior counselor who...
Bucks County has a shortage of affordable senior housing. Bensalem adding to inventory
Construction is now underway on a new affordable housing complex for low-income senior citizens in Bucks County. Officials celebrated the Federation Housing Inc.'s groundbreaking of the Daniel B. Green House at 4695 Somerton Road in the Trevose section of Bensalem on July 12. This 60-unit development aims to provide low-income seniors with accessible and affordable housing, addressing the region's critical housing shortage, officials said. The community is expected to open in early September 2025.
Bristol to host 51st Puerto Rican Day Festival at Lions Park. Here's the lineup
Get ready for salsa, empanadas and and piraguas. The 51st Puerto Rican Day Festival hits Bristol this Saturday beginning at noon at Bristol Lions Park, at the foot of Mill Street on the Delaware River. The program, sponsored by the Puerto Rican Cultural Association of Bucks County, will have a...
What’s Going Around: Strep, adenovirus, roseola
WellSpan Community Pediatrics is seeing insect bites, seasonal allergies, stomach bugs and colds this week. UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics in York and Spring Grove say they are seeing viral syndrome this week, which has symptoms including cough, congestion, fatigue, red eyes and fever. Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Physicians Roseville Pediatrics reports that strep throat […]
Philadelphia truck driver involved in rollover in S. Londonderry Twp. Wednesday, police
A 23-year-old Philadelphia truck driver suffered minimal injuries Wednesday after a tractor-trailer rollover, South Londonderry Township Police said. On July 24, police responded to the area of 1849 S. Forge Road for a single vehicle accident involving a tractor trailer. Andrew Bryce failed to negotiate a left curve roundabout between Hinkle and...
Philly woman with cerebral palsy helps others live independently
Michelle Pfeffer works at Inglis, a nonprofit which serves people with disabilities. Among its residents are Noni and Seville Lincoln, who met and got married there.All three of them have cerebral palsy, and yet each has forged a path to live independently.Watch the video above to see their stories in action.To learn more about how Inglis has served individuals with disabilities for 147 years and counting, visit their website.RELATED: Traumatic brain injury survivor dances down road to recoveryNatanya Sortland's life changed when she had a stroke and then a traumatic brain injury. The Mind Your Brain Foundation helped her recover.
Reston Woman, 26, Killed By Car On Leesburg Pike Was 'Hard Worker With Great Dreams'
Support is on the rise for the family of a 26-year-old Reston woman struck and killed by a vehicle on Leesburg Pike earlier this month.Giomarie Davila-Ocasio walked into the westbound lanes of the roadway when she was struck by a 2016 Ford Explorer around 3:45 a.m. on Saturday, July 20 in Great Fal…
Largest High School in Maryland Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Seneca Valley High School in Germantown recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a block party. MCPS shared that the event consisted of “fun, games, and community support.”. The school, which now has the distinction of being the largest high school in the state (in square foootage), opened in 1974...
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