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Police: Salvation Army worker runs cart into vehicle, claims driver is at fault
Danville, Pa. — Surveillance video provided by a restaurant contradicted a man’s story about a car hitting him and attempting to drive away. Matthew William Ebert, 59, called Danville police at the beginning of May to report the incident, Sgt. Justin Stanley said. According to Stanley, both Ebert and the driver were standing beside a silver Volkswagen on Canal Street when he arrived at the area near the Moose Lodge on Mill Street. ...
Danville State Hospital wins state award for sustainability
Danville, Pa. — Danville State Hospital was recently awarded the first-ever sustainability award by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. The award is presented to businesses who are enacting environmental efforts by changing behaviors, activities, and programs that encourage environmental sustainability. These practices can include anything that reduces carbon footprints, energy use, or improves air and water quality. The Danville State Hospital planted 1,600 trees and shrubs and allowed 16...
Penn College sees unexpected increase in state budget
Williamsport, Pa. — On July 11, Gov. Josh Shapiro approved the 2024-25 Pennsylvania budget, which includes a $4 million increase in state appropriations for Penn College — a 13% increase compared to last year. In the College's 2024-25 budget, approved by the Board of Directors on June 27, the Board only anticipated a 5% increase. This brings the College's state appropriation funding to a total of $33,971,000. ...
Local bar owners say happy hour expansion bill is ‘huge win’ for PA
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3 things to know about the new Pa. law that could help Philly gardeners own the land they steward
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Many of Philadelphia’s community gardens are at risk of being lost to development. However, a new state law could give gardeners who steward land they don’t own...
Power outages impacting Delaware Valley, photos show storm damage
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Delaware Valley is still feeling the effects of powerful, fast-moving storms that hit the region Tuesday afternoon and evening. Thousands of customers across Pennsylvania, South Jersey and Delaware are dealing with power outages, and strong winds brought down large trees.The National Weather Service office in Mount Holly, New Jersey said on social media Tuesday night that it had received multiple reports of wind damage in eastern Pennsylvania and north and central New Jersey. "Radar data supports that several severe downbursts/macrobursts (straight-line wind) have occurred," the agency said around 9 p.m.In Philadelphia's Bustleton neighborhood, a large tree...
Here’s the ‘missing piece’ that Pa. has come up with to deal with population decline
Story by Marley Parish of Spotlight PA State College. This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our north-central Pa. newsletter, Talk of the Town, at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. If you purchase...
CA: MO: PA: Target to Open 3 New Stores, Looking to Add 300+ Locations During Next Decade
Retailer Target Corp. is opening three new locations next week, adding to its nearly 2,000-store network. The new stores will be in Lomita, Calif.; St. Louis, Mo.; and Doylestown, Pa. The three stores combined will mean job opportunities for about 260 employees. The Lomita location, the company's 127th store in...
Rally outside legislators conference to support smokefree casinos
Casino workers and customers, along with health-care advocates, will rally Thursday in Pittsburgh to support eliminating smoking on gaming floors in Pennsylvania and other states. The event will take place outside Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, where members of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States will be attending the group’s semiannual meeting.
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