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Bloomsburg Children's Museum 'BattleBots' competition draws crowds and competitors
Bloomsburg, Pa. — The Bloomsburg Children's Museum's fourth "Battle in the Burg" robot fighting brought out a big crowd and standout performances from Bloomsburg students. This year's tournament outgrew the museum's capacity, moving to the Bloomsburg YMCA to accommodate the 45 competing robot teams and 230 spectators. The competition, held on Aug. 24, attracted robotics teams from six different states. The museum entered its own team comprised of area students...
New warehouse proposed in Carbon County
CARBON COUNTY, Pa. — Residents from Carbon County came to a community meeting hosted by the Department of Environmental Protection on Thursday to express their concerns over a recent proposal to build a new warehouse. "A future that is filled with more and more trucks, more and more traffic,...
Parent company of ‘The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy’ files for bankruptcy
(WHTM) — The parent company of four Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy locations across Central Pennsylvania has filed for bankruptcy. According to court documents obtained by ABC27 News, the parent company that owns the four Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy locations in the Midstate, CL Cressler Inc., filed for bankruptcy on Thursday. The...
Man Arrested With 'Weapon Of Mass Destruction' Was Wanted In Northampton County
Thomas Stocker Jr. was arrested on Friday, Aug. 30 in Monroe County, according to Slate Belt Regional Police. One of his charges is possessing or manufacturing weapons of mass destruction, police said. On April 25, at approximately 10 p.m., a Slate Belt Regional Police Officer on patrol observed a male...
Preview: Miami field hockey opens 2024 season against Bucknell on Friday
The Miami University RedHawks field hockey team begins its 2024 campaign in Oxford against the Bucknell University Bison at 2 p.m. on Friday. The RedHawks finished the 2023 season as champions of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). With a 15-8 (6-1 in MAC play) record, the team captured the conference for the sixth year in a row.
Pennsylvania Turnpike Fights Back Against Sneaky Toll Evasion with Public’s Help
As a growing number of sneaky motorists are finding ways to conceal their license plates from toll cameras, so PA Turnpike is turning to other drivers to catch them. As a growing number of sneaky motorists are finding ways to conceal their license plates from toll cameras, so Pennsylvania Turnpike is turning to other drivers to catch them, writes Scott Calvert for The Wall Street Journal.
Aldi opens three stores on the East Coast
Aldi opened three new stores on Thursday—two in Pennsylvania and one in New York. The Pennsylvania stores are located in Waynseboro at 1517 East Main St. and Harmony at 236 Perry Highway. The New York store is located in the Bronx borough of New York City at 4720 Third...
$2.6 million winning Pa. Lottery ticket sold in Franklin County
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A jack-pot winning Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth $2,680,000 was sold in Franklin County. The ticket, which was a Match 6 Lotto, correctly matched all six winning numbers. Corner Convenience & Smoke Store, located at 3815 Scotland Main Street, will earn a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winning […]
State Police Honors Personnel for Heroism, Exceptional Work to Keep Pennsylvania Safe
MANHEIM, Pa. – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) hosted its annual department awards ceremony at LCBC Manheim on Thursday, August 29, to recognize the heroism and exceptional work of dedicated personnel who helped to keep Pennsylvania communities safe last year. Among the honorees was Lieutenant James Wagner, of Troop...
Man accused of trying to lure woman into woods, threatening family
SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is being charged after police say he threatened the parents of a woman he tried to lure into the woods. According to the Sunbury Police Department, on August 28 around 3:30 p.m., officers were called to the 500 block of Race Street for a report of a suspicious […]
Honesdale boys soccer team building for a successful future
HONESDALE — Eric Eisele has been a fixture on the local high school soccer scene for the better part of three decades. He began his coaching career at Honesdale as the girls varsity skipper, a position he held for more than 20 years before stepping down to spend more time with his family. ...
Commonwealth University trustees stand behind Hanna in wake of $3.9M whistleblower verdict
Commonwealth University’s Council of Trustees has expressed its “unwavering support” of university President Bashar Hanna in the wake of a recent federal jury verdict in a whistleblower case. Former Bloomsburg University dean Jeffrey Krug on Aug. 20 won a $3.9 million federal jury verdict over claims he...
I’m the first openly trans Hooters girl – my colleagues were shocked when I told them but I had to prove doubters wrong
A TRAILBLAZING waitress has become the first-ever openly trans woman to work as a Hooters girl. Erica Carosella said she was laughed at for dreaming of working there, but she’s proved her haters wrong. After coming out as transgender at the age of 14, Erica said her Hooters aspirations were knocked back by her teachers. “My […]
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