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PA State Police searching for escapees from Abraxas Academy
BERKS COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Police are searching for two males who escaped from Abraxas Academy in Berks County. According to police, they were last seen Saturday around 4pm. One of the escapees is from Reading and the other is from Bristol Township in Bucks County. PA State Police...
Pa. budget talks continue into the weekend with lawmakers scheduled to return to Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pa. — The June 30 deadline for Pennsylvania’s 2025 budget has come and gone without a funding deal, again. But despite staying mostly mum on details, all sides — the governor’s office, Senate Republicans and House Democrats — have expressed optimism that a deal is coming. Soon. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office in particular has kept its cards close to the chest. Asked multiple times to elaborate about specific components...
Is MOD Pizza closing in Pennsylvania? Pizza chain in trouble
MOD Pizza is facing financial challenges and might close some locations to improve its capital structure, according to several published reports. The chain has a little more than 550 locations across the country, including in Delaware and Pennsylvania. Here’s what we know. Is MOD Pizza closing in Pennsylvania?. MOD...
Indicators 2024: Study explores opportunities for inclusive education
WILKES-BARRE — Jill Avery-Stoss, chief operating officer at The Institute, this week said The Institute has researched opportunities for inclusive education in Northeast Pennsylvania. According to Avery-Stoss, the organization’s Education and Workforce Development Task Force guided this research. She explained that correlations exist between education and key life outcomes,...
Pennsylvania presidential ad spending may break records
(The Center Square) — Political advertising in Pennsylvania for the 2024 presidential election is predicted to reach $360 million, the highest level in the nation. Overall spending, including down-ballot races, is projected to be $800 million, the 3rd-highest in the nation. This is according to The Political Projections Report, which was released on Monday by advertisement […]
Pennsylvania Senate passes bill encouraging school districts to ban students’ phone use during day
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to encourage school districts to start a pilot program that effectively bans students’ use of cellphones during the school day in an effort to improve their mental health and academic performance. The bill, which passed 45-5, would authorize grants to school districts to buy […]
H.S. Softball: Wyoming Valley Conference has 14 players named all-state
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Pittston Area’s Gianna Adams and Lake-Lehman Kirsten Finarelli topped the Wyoming Valley Conference selections to the Pennsylvania Softball Coaches Association all-state teams. The WVC had 14 players total chosen in four of the PIAA’s six state classifications. A total of...
Seven locals land on volleyball all-state team
Several area athletes were selected to the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association Class 2A All-State teams released on Friday. Meadville led local schools with four selections on the all-state teams. Sophomores Luc Soerensen, Tymir Phillips and Parker Gosnell were named to the first-team. Soerensen and Gosnell are outside hitters while Phillips is a middle hitter. On the second-team, Meadville senior setter Jack Brown made the cut. Saegertown senior outside hitter Collin Jones also made the second-team. Sam Draa, a senior outside hitter from Saegertown, was an honorable mention. Another honorable mention was Cochranton senior setter Dawson Carroll. Meadville won the Class...
Volunteers Rescue Severely Neglected German Shepherd in Rural Pennsylvania
On the morning of July 4th—while families prepared for picnics and fireworks—a gravely neglected dog found himself too weak to move, collapsing in a driveway in Shillington, Pennsylvania. This family-friendly and peaceful town was caught off guard by the sight of such distress. A cry for help from...
Middle schoolers create over 20 fake TikTok accounts impersonating teachers in Chester County
A group of middle schoolers is behind over 20 fake social media accounts impersonating their teachers at the Great Valley School District in Chester County.District leaders released a statement on Sunday, confirming that 22 fictitious TikTok accounts were created to impersonate middle school teachers."It saddens us to know that the students to whom these teachers dedicate their time and talents every day would misuse technology in a way that causes teachers undeserved stress and emotional hardship," said Superintendent Daniel Goffredo in the statement.School officials say it was confirmed that several middle school students were behind the accounts.After consulting with law...
Greencastle wins District 14 Championship, clinches sectional berth
Greencastle 10-12 International All-Stars clinched the District 14 Championship with an 11-0 win over Newville Saturday morning and will now advance to the Section 7 Tournament in Reading, Pa. Sunday, July 14-Thursday, July 18. It was Greencastle’s fourth consecutive District 14 Championship. Greencastle is 6-0 sweeping both pool play...
Drevicki Nabs First of 2024 at Bridgeport
Swedesboro, NJ, July 6th, 2024. Nick Fillman, USAC ECSC. Steven Drevicki of Reading, PA defeated the heat, and the field for his first win of the 2024, Rapid Tire Services, USAC East Coast Sprint Car Series, Presented by Capitol Renegade season at the Bridgeport Motorsports Park. JT Ferry and Ed...
Fightin Phils snap a three-game losing streak with 5-2 victory over Somerset
READING, Pa. - Lachlan Wells threw six solid innings as Reading defeated Somerset 5-2 on Saturday night at FirstEnergy Stadium. Kendall Simmons and Josh Breaux each homered as the Fightin Phils snapped a three-game losing streak. Reading will have two days off before starting a homestand against Akron on Tuesday.
Splash Pad for Davy Dedication at Womelsdorf Swimming Pool
The community of Womelsdorf is set to celebrate the dedication of a new all-abilities splash pad at Womelsdorf Swimming Pool in honor of Davy Craft, a courageous 12-year-old boy born with Baraitser-Winter syndrome, a condition diagnosed in only 50 people in the world. The dedication ceremony will take place on Thursday, July 11, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., with a rain date scheduled for Saturday, July 13.
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