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Selective Insurance Selects One Inc ClaimsPay Solution
(Stokes State Forest, near Branchville, N.J. Image source: New Jersey State Park Service.) Selective Insurance, a Branchville, N.J.-based super-regional property/casualty carrier providing business, home, and auto insurance, has selected One Inc’s (Folsom, Calif.) ClaimsPay digital payment solution. One Inc pitches the ClaimsPay digital payment system as revolutionizing how individuals...
Aliquippa remains in 4A after Pennsylvania appellate court denies PIAA's emergency application
ALIQUIPPA — Pennsylvania appellate court Judge Patricia McCullough handed down her ruling Thursday in the case between the Aliquippa School District and the PIAA and denied the PIAA’s request for the Quips football program to be moved up to Class 5A. Interim head coach Vashawn Patrick is relieved...
Lehigh Valley Town Center one step closer with streets and stormwater approval
LOWER MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. — A proposed massive commercial and residential complex took another step toward coming to life Thursday. Lower Macungie Township Commissioners approved land development plans for the roads and stormwater management of the 58.8-acre mixed-use Lehigh Valley Town Center complex. With the development's Topgolf entertainment center...
New mom grateful for timely infusion of Miller-Keystone blood after birth
Iliza Martinez-Mondschein of Bethlehem, PA looks at her son, now 18 months, and sees two miracles. Frank “Frankie” Mondschein was born at St. Luke’s Anderson Campus on Jan. 24, 2023, an IVF baby – and the first miracle. The second miracle was the blood transfusions Martinez-Mondschein received soon after giving birth that possibly saved her life.
How about a market-rate ‘monolith’ in West Bethlehem? Planners want it sized down
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Racecar driver and property owner Marco Andretti should ease off the gas with his proposed West Broad Street apartment project, city planners agreed Thursday. Andretti plans a four-story, 18-unit building for the area to the rear of 823 W. Broad St. He also owns the homes...
Local hospitals impacted by global tech outage
Williamsport, Pa. — Local healthcare systems and hospitals faced disruptions due to the global technology outage today. According to a release from UPMC, emergency services and appointments are proceeding as scheduled and emphasizing that patient care "has not been affected" and their facilities were operational. WellSpan Health also reported sporadic IT disruptions, but maintained that patient services were unaffected, according to PennLive. Earlier this morning, Mount Nittany Medical Center announced...
Full-body workout in 7 minutes? Try it at the Lehigh Valley’s 1st official Fitness Court.
People interested in a circuit-training workout that can be done in seven minutes have a new place to try it in Upper Nazareth Township. The Fitness Court, from the National Fitness Campaign, is an outdoor gym with multiple stations designed to provide exercise opportunities for people of all fitness levels.
Push to Ban Smoking in Pa., Casinos Underway in Harrisburg
A push to ban smoking inside Pennsylvania casinos is underway in Harrisburg. Democrat State Representative Dan Frankel joined some Pittsburgh casino workers for a rally on the North Shore yesterday as they advocate in favor of an amendment to the state’s Clean Indoor Air Act to end tobacco use at their jobs. Frankel is a co-sponsor of the amendment, saying it is meant to close loopholes in the 2008 law. Rivers Casino currently has designated smoking and non-smoking sections on the gaming floor, while restaurants and some other areas are smoke-free.
Firth Youth Center Announces 33rd Annual Banquet
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Firth Youth Center's Board of Directors is delighted to announce the 33rd Annual Banquet, which will be held on Thursday, September 12th at 5 PM at the Firth Youth Center. This year’s banquet, commemorating the center’s 70th year of service, will be hosted inside the FYC building. Attendees are welcome to tour the building starting at 4:30 PM before the formal program begins.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER The banquet will honor several distinguished individuals and organizations with the following awards: Dr. Marian Fiamma Trapani - Lifetime Achievement Award Tim Longacre -...
Motorcyclist dies of injuries from crash
A motorcyclist died five days after he was involved in a crash July 4 on Monroe Road in Lafayette, a New Jersey State Police (NJSP) spokesman said. Timothy Angle of Rockaway Township died July 9 from his injuries. He was 64. Troopers responded to a report of a crash about...
UPDATED: 10,000th blood donation to be celebrated Saturday
New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS) will host a blood drive from 7:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Saturday, July 20 at the Saint Kateri Parish, 427 Stanhope Ave., Sparta. The drive will celebrate the parish’s 10,000th blood donation since it began hosting blood drives with NJBS more than two decades ago.
This year’s budget overturns local bans on rodeos. No Pa. lawmaker will take credit.
HARRISBURG — Under a little-noticed provision in the new state budget, Pennsylvania municipalities will be forced to allow rodeo events to take place in their borders even if local lawmakers have voted to restrict them. Only one place in the commonwealth appears to fit this description: Pittsburgh, which more...
12 Pennsylvania Books to Read This Summer
HARRISBURG — When Spotlight PA staffers aren’t busy filing public records requests, contacting sources or preparing your favorite newsletters, we’re often reading books or talking about them. This led to the creation of an internal book club, of course. To celebrate summer and all the opportunities the season brings to read on the beach, in the park or in that perfect nook or resting spot at home, the staff has compiled a list of our favorite books. The selections span a range of genres, but all connect to Pennsylvania in some way. The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough: On the cusp of summer in...
Sparta football aims to keep playoff streak going in 2024 | State of the Program
An early-season slide to begin last season slowed Sparta, but the Spartans finished the year as a championship contender once again. Sparta lost to a division opponent for the first time in several years to begin last season, falling to Lakeland to end a 36-game winning streak within the division. The Spartans continued to struggle after that, crawling to a 1-5 record by mid-October.
Philadelphia man sues for right to die, claims life constitutes illegal slavery
Gordon Roy Parker, a 57-year-old Philadelphia resident, is suing in federal court, arguing that his forced continuation of life violates constitutional protections against slavery. Parker, an experienced litigator and avid chess player, claims to suffer from terminal conditions and represents himself in this groundbreaking case. “I planned this when I...
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