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Compromises on education spending, tax cuts, and transit headline Pa.’s $47.6B budget
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. Harrisburg, Pa. — Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed a $47.6 billion budget that increases public education spending, funnels new dollars into economic development, provides a one-time boost for transit systems, and creates a new college scholarship program. Education defined...
PA State Police Car Catches Fire On Route 80
The blaze happened on Route 80 near mile marker 272.1, said White Haven Fire Company. Troopers brought the flames under control by the time firefighters arrived, and a hose was used to soak down the engine compartment, authorities said. No one was injured, the fire company added. Daily Voice has...
Pennsylvania Establishes Specialized Office for Dementia Care Coordination
Pennsylvania is set to establish a dedicated office within the Department of Aging to lead initiatives and coordinate care for approximately 300,000 residents suffering from dementia and related disorders. Governor Josh Shapiro recently signed a state budget that includes funding for this new Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and Related Disorders (ADRD) office. The establishment of the office follows bipartisan support in the state legislature, with additional funds allocated for research on Alzheimer’s and other neurological conditions.
Krozser, van Gils Earn CSC Academic All-America Honors
EAST STROUDSBURG – East Stroudsburg University field hockey midfielders Nicole Krozser and Jady van Gils have been named College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-Americans, as released by the association this afternoon. Krozser earned a spot on the Women's At-Large First Team while van Gils was named to the Women's At-Large Third Team following their stellar graduate student and junior campaigns.
Bicyclist seriously hurt in Palmer Township hit-and-run
PALMER TWP., Pa. -- Police in Northampton County are looking for the driver that hit a bicyclist and fled the scene. The hit-and-run crash happened Tuesday night just after 10 p.m., said Palmer Township police. An unknown vehicle hit the bicyclist on S. Greenwood Avenue, south of Charlotte Avenue, but...
Honey & Blueberry Festival to kick off Saturday
PLEASANT MOUNT, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A festival in the Poconos aims to promote education and the future of agriculture in the NEPA region this weekend. Blue and ripened to perfection; thousands of wild berries at the Equestrian House in Pleasant Mount are ready to be picked and eaten. Owner Roger Aguinaldo drove 28/22 News around […]
$47.9 Billion Budget Boost: Pennsylvania’s Historic Preservation Tax Credit Quadruples to $20 Million, Aiding Downtown Pittsburgh Revitalization Efforts
The new $47.9 billion state budget for Pennsylvania includes an increase in the Historic Preservation Tax Credit to $20 million, offering hope for downtown Pittsburgh projects despite concerns about insufficient funding and unaddressed proposals to extend revitalization programs, with interest from developers and calls for further improvements in the credit allocation system. New State Budget […]
Decades-old auto parts store in Southern New Jersey abruptly demolished
Here's another case of "here today, gone tomorrow" in South Jersey. A decades-old auto parts store right in the heart of Gloucester County is quickly being reduced to rubble. That store is the old Pep Boys right off of the corner of the Black Horse Pike and Ganttown Road in Turnersville, Washington Township.
Cottingham Stadium will not open to the public, Easton Area School Board decides
After months of discussing the possibility, opening Cottingham Stadium to the public is not happening in the near future. At Easton Area School District’s school board meeting on Tuesday evening, Assistant Superintendent for District Operations & Services Josh Ziatyk presented a proposal to the board outlining a trial opening of Cottingham Stadium. It failed to pass.
Popular Chicken Joint Replacing Pep Boys In Gloucester County Town
Raising Cane's, which has over 600 locations, will be opening soon in Washington Township at the site of a former Pep Boy's at Black Horse Pike near Ganttown Road. Demolition crews are at the site demolishing the old Pep Boys building, Washington Township police said. Raising Cane's Garden State locations...
NASCAR Driver Sage Karam reflects on fatherhood
LONG POND, Pa. — Sage Karam, raced in the Craftsman truck series last Friday at Pocono Raceway and it was a bit more special than his last time here. Karam was joined by his family, including his 6 week old son, Jettson, on pit road ahead of the race.
Man shot Downtown following apparent road rage incident
A man was in stable condition after being shot Downtown Tuesday afternoon. First responders were sent to Smithfield Street and Fourth Avenue around 4:15 p.m. where the victim was found with two gunshot wounds in the arm.
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