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2 From Montgomery County Named to List of Pennsylvania’s Most Influential Millennials
A list of this year's most influential millennials in Pennsylvania includes two with ties to Montgomery County. Two millennials tied to Montgomery County were named to this year’s list of City & State Pennsylvania’s 40 Under 40, writes Hilary Danailova for City & State Pennsylvania. J.J. Abbott is...
Overnight Standoff With SWAT Team Ends In Arrest: Cheltenham Police
Authorities said they spotted the suspect's car behind the 8250 Limekiln Pike Wawa around 11 p.m. Tuesday night. The vehicle was being sought in connection with a felony that took place outside of Cheltenham earlier in the day, police explained. A woman in the car exited when police arrived, but...
One More Hot One? AND Storms??
Yet another hot and humid day today! Temps will be in the mid to high 90s, with feels like temperatures possibly reaching triple digits. A heat advisory is in place for Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester Counties in NJ, and Philadelphia, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Bucks Counties for PA. Sunny throughout the day with some strong winds coming from the southwest, gusts up to 20 mph.
Firefighter meeting interrupted by fire at oldest church in Montgomery County
BRYN MAWR, Pa. - Officials at the Episcopal Church of The Redeemer in Bryn Mawr are crediting firefighters for getting to the scene quickly before the fire caused more damage to the 143-year-old church. Coincidentally, when the fire alarm call came in around 8:30 Monday night, nearly every member of...
Wissahickon School District featured in Education Week article about smart device policies
The Wissahickon School District was the focus of a a recent article in Education Week about high school policies on smart devices. From the article:. Jim Crisfield, superintendent of the Wissahickon school district in Ambler, Pa., acknowledges that his district hasn’t exactly been an early adopter of student policies related to personal smart devices and their use on school grounds.
Shapiro honors 11 PennDOT workers for I-95 response
Gov. Josh Shapiro recently honored 56 state employees with the Governor’s Awards for Excellence. Employees from a dozen different state agencies were feted for their essential contributions to the state for 2023. First among those 56 honorees were 11 employees at District 6 of the state Department of Transportation,...
100 bullets found in Pennsylvania airport traveler’s bag
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WHTM) – Law enforcement at a Pennsylvania airport recently found 100 rounds of ammunition in a passenger’s luggage. The Transportation Security Administration says its officers at Philadelphia International Airport found 100 bullets among a traveler’s carry-on items on Wednesday. “This happens all too often,” said...
$50K Powerball ticket sold in Pennsylvania, jackpot grows
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — A $50,000 Powerball ticket was sold in Pennsylvania for Wednesday’s drawing as the jackpot continues to grow. The $50,000 winner matched four of the five numbers and the Powerball on June 26. If Power Play (5) was active, the ticket would have been worth $250,000. According to the Lottery, more than […]
Division over school vouchers muddies education spending in Pa. budget talks
Rep. Napoleon Nelson sees a level of desperation particularly in Black and brown communities that no school voucher plan will be able to fix, at least not until the critically underfunding of Pennsylvania’s public schools is addressed. He compares that idea to a Band-Aid on a wound requiring major...
Great Pa News Quiz: Canceled VP Debate, State Budget Deals, Legal Pot, and a Boycott Bill
The fountain at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg. Photo by Amanda Berg / For Spotlight PA. In this week’s news quiz: Netflix House, vice presidential debate scrapped, budgeting on a deadline, and legal pot next door. Article by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA. As always, let us know if...
Pa. city residents want ‘crazy drivers’ to hit the brakes | Today in Pa.
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Sprint car drivers battle for big purses as Pa. Speedweek starts Friday at Williams Grove
Pennsylvania Sprint Car Speedweek kicks off Friday at Williams Grove Speedway in Mechanicsburg with sprint car drivers competing for handsome win purses and significant bonus money during 10 consecutive nights of racing. All Speedweek series races are worth a minimum of $10,000 to the winner. The Kevin Gobrecht Memorial at...
‘Woefully behind’: Pa. advocates hope more support for historic revitalization is part of the state’s budget
Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. Preservationists and developers are keeping their fingers crossed for new state funding to revitalize historic...
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