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Gregg Takes Over as Head Coach of Warren Swimming and Diving Team
WARREN, Pa. – Brandon Gregg may be a first-year head coach, but he’s no stranger to the Warren Swimming & Diving program. Gregg, who retired from the Army in 2020, was officially approved by the school board on June 24 to take over for Russ Byer, who had led the program for a decade. Gregg had spent the last two years coaching divers, first as a volunteer and last season as an assistant coach.
Parole Violator Arrested in Salamanca: Edward Kindt Back in Custody
(WNY News Now) – In a late-night operation, law enforcement swiftly apprehended parole violator Edward Kindt, convicted of a notorious 1999 crime. On the evening of July 24, 2024, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office was alerted by NYS Parole about Edward Kindt’s parole violation. Kindt, who was convicted of raping and murdering a Salamanca woman in 1999 and released on parole in 2023, had gone off his GPS monitor and left his transitional housing without authorization.
PHOTOS: Rushing water floods rooms of Altoona non-profit
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ)–After getting reports of water rushing into a building crews arrived to Sixth Avenue on Altoona, between 23rd and 24th Streets. The building belongs to Arts Altoona, a non-profit aimed at promoting access to the arts in the community. Hundreds of gallons of water rushed out of a pipe in the basement of […]
Open Road Tolls Coming to Pennsylvania Turnpike in January
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Construction Engineer Alan Williamson, left, explains how the new toll gantries will work along the turnpike. Those familiar toll booths on the Pennsylvania Turnpike are going away and that means drivers will be able to pay tolls without slowing down or hitting backed up traffic at toll plazas, writes Evan Jones for The Morning Call.
Broadband authority OKs $20M for laptops
(The Center Square) — The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority voted Thursday to spend $20 million on more than 14,000 laptops to grow internet access in the commonwealth. The unanimous vote allows the Authority to award between 20 and 200 laptops to libraries, schools, municipalities and other groups. So far, 130 groups have applied to the […]
Fulton to shutter 19 branches
Fulton Financial is closing 19 branches in southeastern Pennsylvania, South Jersey and New York City three months after the bank’s emergency acquisition of failed Philadelphia lender Republic First Bank, a deal that deepened Fulton’s reach in the state’s largest market. Lancaster-based Fulton is closing 13 of its...
Aqua seeks rate increases; public hearings set before regulators
HARRISBURG – Water bills could be on the rise in the Shenandoah area, among other parts of the state next year, and regulators want your input. Aqua Pennsylvania filed an application in May seeking a rate increase from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Aqua purchased the water system serving the Greater Shenandoah Area and took control last year.
Big 26 Baseball Classic pitting Pa. vs. Maryland lands at FNB Field
Pennsylvania is hoping to regain an advantage over Maryland Friday as the Big 26 Baseball Classic opens at FNB Field, the home of the Harrisburg Senators. The All-Star showcase, featuring prep standouts in the Class of 2025 and ‘26, is operated by the Hershey Harrisburg Sports & Event Authority.
James Franklin Refers to Penn State Playing at West Virginia as Facing ‘Hornet’s Nest’
Despite entering the game as the favorite, Penn State head coach James Franklin knows the situation his team will be facing when it opens the season at WVU. “It’s a hornet’s nest,” said Franklin when asked about starting the season on the road against West Virginia at Big Ten Media Days on Wednesday.
Three headless deer lead to dozens of charges in Bedford County
The Pennsylvania Game Commission charged Kai Bardell, 22, Edward Ilgenfritz, 27, and Harlan Group, 21, with a slew of charges relating to the illegal hunting of deer in Pennsylvania and Maryland after an investigation that began in November 2023.
Woman arrested for theft, drug possession
Renovo, Pa. — A Renovo woman arrested for theft was found to be in possession of drugs and paraphernalia, police say. Kayla Marie Colorado, 33, of Renovo, was arrested by police on July 19 for retail theft. Colorado allegedly stole a razor scraper tool valued at $5.99 from Tony's Hardware, located at 621 Huron Ave. During the arrest, Colorado was found to be in possession of drugs and paraphernalia, according to a release from the Renovo Police Department. Colorado, who had past convictions for theft, was charged with a felony retail theft for the July 29 incident, as well as possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a small amount of marijuana. She was arraigned by MDJ Mills and then taken to the Clinton County Correctional Facility to be jailed in lieu of $10,000 bail.
Top 25 Countdown Presented by Pizza Hut: No. 3 ECC Goals Double PIAA Gold in Fall Girls Sports
ST. MARYS, Pa. – State titles are fairley rare occurrences at most schools. Two state titles in sports of the same sex in the same sports season are almost unheard of. But Elk County Catholic got to experience just that in the fall 2023 season winning both the PIAA Class 1A girls’ cross country title and the PIAA Class 1A girls’ volleyball title.
Students testify at state capitol against anti-semitism on PA college campuses
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– Lawmakers and students from colleges across the commonwealth met at the capitol yesterday to discuss anti-semitism on college campuses. Statistics from the Anti-Defamation League show that antisemitic incidents on college students have risen 500% in the past two years. Students claim that the effects of hate...
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