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NEXT Weather Alert: Rip current risks and Sunday downpours
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Philadelphia region will see rainy weather both days of this weekend. Ditch the sunglasses and keep the umbrella handy on Saturday and Sunday as a slow-moving storm system will approach from the west with clouds, showers and storms. Any storms on Saturday should remain below severe limits but on Sunday a NEXT Weather Alert has been issued for the threat of severe storms. We are currently in a Marginal Severe Risk (level 1 of 5). Heavy rain with flash flooding and damaging wind gusts are the threats.Trying to avoid the rain and re-arrange any outdoor plans? Here is the...
High school golfer sets course record at Allentown Municipal; breaks mark held jointly by Arnold Palmer and Kyle Wambold
Lydon Patascher can now say he’s better than the late Arnold Palmer – at least at Allentown Municipal Golf Course. The Pleasant Valley senior golfer set a course record by shooting 60 at Allentown Muni on Thursday in a high school match to break the course record of 61 held jointly by Palmer, who shot it in the 1960s, and Kyle Wambold, who shot his 61 in 2017. Patascher finished 12-under par ...
Union to face new challenge with bump up to Class 2A
Aug. 17—In an effort to cut down on travel time and promote natural rivalries, Union made the decision to voluntarily bump up to Class 2A this season. Despite being the fifth-smallest public school playing football in the WPIAL, the Scotties are excited about the move. "It's much better than going to Springdale and having extra travel time," coach Kim Niedbala said. "We kind of figured we'd be ...
Update: Flood watch affecting part of Pennsylvania until early Monday
The National Weather Service issued an updated flood watch at 3:23 a.m. on Sunday in effect until Monday at midnight for Northern Clinton, Northern Centre, Southern Centre, Northern Lycoming, Southern Clinton and Southern Lycoming as well as Union, Snyder and Perry counties. The weather service says, "Flash flooding caused by...
Trump keeps it personal as Harris basks in poll surge
Donald Trump launched fresh personal attacks against White House rival Kamala Harris on Saturday, as new polling showed her making major gains in key battleground states ahead of next week's Democratic National Convention. Harris will be in Pennsylvania on Sunday, making several stops on her campaign bus near Pittsburgh before heading to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention that opens on Monday.
Agriculture department warns of listeria in raw milk cheese sold in central Pa.
Consumers are being warned to toss raw milk cheese made in Dauphin County dairy after listeria was found in two retail packages during testing. The state Department of Agriculture issued the warning Friday for BeiHollow Farm brand raw milk cheddar cheese aged 60 days. If you purchase a product or...
Pennsylvania voters talk ahead of Democratic National Convention
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Just days away from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, voters of color in Pennsylvania are waiting to see what happens next as the campaigns race toward the White House.Voters of color will play a critical role in who crosses the finish first in November.According to Pew Research, Black voters are projected to account for 14% of eligible voters across the country. While Latino voters are nearly 15% reaching a new high for the 2024 general election."I'm excited about the convention," said Nat Yap, an Allegheny County Delegate for Vice President Kamala Harris.Yap said he will be attending...
These 50 Pa. school districts are getting extra money because of their high tax burdens
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. — Fifty Pennsylvania school districts with serious property tax burdens will receive an extra $32 million as part of a sweeping effort to overhaul education funding in this year’s budget. The supplements, which range from $50,000 to...
Report: Pa. unemployment remains the same, lower than national average
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) –The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) released its preliminary employment situation report for July. The report showed that Pa.’s unemployment rate remained unchanged over the month, staying at 3.4% in July. This was the tenth consecutive month at 3.4% and remains under the U.S. employment rate, which is 4.3%. The Commonwealth’s […]
Pa. Gaming Control Board on legal wagers
Aired; August 15th, 2024. Professional and college football is preparing for the season, and that means legal wagers for those games. In May 2018, after a six-year-battle, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of New Jersey in Murphey v. NCAA and struck down a decades-old deferral law that prohibited the state from legalizing sports betting.
Officials ignore most Appalachian hydrogen hub worries
(The Center Square) — After an hour-long community briefing that didn’t take questions from the public until 40 minutes passed, another forum for public engagement ended for the Appalachian Hydrogen Hub, which will spread across West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The hub, also called ARCH2, received its first tranche of federal money in July, but critics have warned of a weak public participation process that checks boxes, but effectively locks out locals who will be affected by the hub projects. ...
Trump holds razor-thin lead over Harris in new Pennsylvania poll
Former President Trump holds a razor-thin lead over Vice President Harris in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania, according to a Emerson College Polling/RealClearPennsylvania survey released Friday. The poll showed Trump leading Harris among likely voters by 1 point, 49 percent to 48 percent, in a head-to-head match-up. The lead ticked up to 2 points,…
2 Brooklyn men admit New Jersey robberies and Allentown conspiracy
NEWARK, Nj. -- Two Brooklyn, New York men admitted their roles in three gunpoint robberies of check cashing locations in different parts of New Jersey in 2021 and 2022, as well as conspiring to commit robberies in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's District of New Jersey Attorney's Office.
Perk Valley's Lena Stein starts family rivalry with West Chester commitment
Lena Stein had to make more than just a decision between two colleges. The Perkiomen Valley senior wing had to pick between continuing to play with her older sister Anna Stein at Kutztown — or becoming her biggest rival on the court. And as it turned out, the pull of West Chester University was just too strong.
Inside the rift that could define the future of Pennsylvania politics
John Fetterman was angry. The Democratic senator from Pennsylvania was readying to speak at a disaster response press conference in Bucks County on July 16, 2023, just hours after flooding in Upper Makefield that ultimately killed seven people. Local officials spoke for a few minutes to offer an initial update for the assembled press. Then, Gov. Josh Shapiro provided information on what his administration was doing to respond to the emergency.
PennDOT memorializes Bethlehem worker killed on the job
HANOVER TWP., Northampton County, Pa. — With morning traffic filtering by on Route 512, the extended family of a late Bethlehem PennDOT worker gathered Friday morning. They were there to honor his memory as the state dedicated a bridge to one of its employees killed on the job. About...
Hollywood Actor and Abington Native Bradley Cooper Buys Home in New Hope Amid Budding Romance with Gigi Hadid
Award-winning actor, director, and Montgomery County native, Bradley Cooper will soon call New Hope his new home. Award-winning actor, director, and Montgomery County native Bradley Cooper will soon call New Hope home, writes Mara Siegler for Page Six. Cooper, who is dating model Gigi Hadid, bought a home near her...
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