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Council Rock Newtown Represents Pennsylvania in High-Stakes Little League World Series
The 77th Little League Baseball World Series has kicked off, as Bucks County’s Council Rock Newtown Little League battles for glory. The 77th Little League Baseball World Series has kicked off in Williamsport, with Pennsylvania once again in the spotlight as Bucks County’s Council Rock Newtown Little League battles for national glory, writes Patrick Berkery for The Keystone Newsroom.
State invests more than $2M to help international vacuum furnace manufacturer expand
Pennsylvania is investing more than $2 million to support the growth of a Poland-based vacuum furnace manufacturer in Crawford County. SECO/VACUUM Technologies, the U.S. arm of the publicly traded SECO/WARWICK Group Co., is the North American sales, applications engineering, and service support team for world-class vacuum furnaces. The company’s Meadville, Pa., location provides stocking and […] The post State invests more than $2M to help international vacuum furnace manufacturer expand appeared first on Pennsylvania Business Report.
Pennsylvania man arrested for attempted murder in Frederick County road rage incident, police say
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Maryland State Police (MSP) Troopers arrested a Pennsylvania man for his suspected involvement in a road rage incident in Frederick County Wednesday morning. Shortly after 7:30 a.m., MSP responded to the area of SB US15 at Tippin Drive for a road rage incident involving shots fired. At the […]
Presidential, VP candidates from both parties to visit Pennsylvania over next several days
Pennsylvania is again taking center stage in the race for the White House. Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance will be in Westmoreland County on Thursday morning. Former President Donald Trump will host a rally in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. On Sunday, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim...
PA sees increase in EBT, SNAP benefit fraud — Here’s what you should know
Officials with the Erie County Assistance Office, which handles human services work for the region, said they’ve seen widespread mishandled Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) funds and fraudulent activity associated with those programs. For example, one local man said he discovered his balance was being spent in Texas, despite never leaving Erie. Other people shared similar […]
Harris edges Trump in Pennsylvania poll, backed by majority of women
Vice President Harris edged out former President Trump by 3 points in a new poll in Pennsylvania, where the Democratic nominee was boosted by strong support from women. Harris led Trump 48 percent to 45 percent, followed by independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with 4 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University poll of likely voters in Pennsylvania, which was released Wednesday. No other candidate received more than 1 percent support.
The 10 most dangerous felons wanted in Pennsylvania
Officials in the Keystone State have updated their list of Pennsylvania's ten most wanted people. The ten, who are all men, are wanted for either sexual-related crimes, several against children, or homicide. Four of the ten listed below were last known to live within an hour or so of the...
5-Year-Old Girl Missing In Chambersburg, Police Say
The girl pictured "walked away from the area of 76 W Liberty St at approximately 11:51 a.m.," the police stated in the release. She was last seen wearing a yellow shirt and black shorts, but her name and other descriptive factors were not released. Anyone who sees the child or...
Vance to campaign in Westmoreland County
U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), the Republican Party’s candidate for vice president, will return to Pennsylvania to deliver remarks in New Kensington on Thursday morning. “The United States military is facing unprecedented recruiting difficulties because of the dangerously liberal Harris-Biden Administration,” according to a press release from former President Donald Trump’s campaign. “For the last […]
Nemacolin’s LaBella wins Tri-State PGA’s Teacher and Coach of Year award
Farmington, PA – Nemacolin, Pennsylvania’s premier luxury golf resort destination, is proud to congratulate director of instruction at The Nemacolin Golf Academy, Mike LaBella, on being named the Tri-State PGA Section Teacher and Coach of the Year for 2024. As a golf instructor, nothing validates one’s work better...
Researchers Test Biological Method for Controlling Pests in Organic Vegetables
ROCK SPRINGS, PA. — In the ongoing quest for biological pest control in organic vegetable production, Penn State researchers shared some of their field trials during Ag Progress Days. Francesco Di Gioia and Joe Ono-Raphel explained a process called anaerobic soil disinfestation to tour guests Aug. 14. “It’s a...
Westmoreland County's high-speed internet project is ahead of schedule
GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) -- For daily life anymore, having access to reliable high-speed internet is essential and Westmoreland County Commissioner Ted Kopas says that for his county, that access should be the same for everyone no matter where they live. Because of this, for the last several months, some 30 miles of fiberoptic cable have been laid in remote areas of three Westmoreland townships. "By the end of this year, if all things hold, more than 400 homes in rural areas of Derry Township, Fairfield and Ligonier, will have access to high-speed internet for the first time. It is very...
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