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Sparklers are hot as a blowtorch – and other lesser-known Pennsylvania July 4th safety tips
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — You know about fireworks and intoxicated driving — and you should, because those are, after all, causes of Independence Day celebration fatalities every year. But sparklers? Yes, if you’re not careful, said John “J.C.” Tedorski, Pennsylvania’s deputy state fire commissioner. “The tip of that sparkler — the temperature reaches the […]
Spotlight PA event: How unreliable water systems affect quality of life
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Pennsylvania PUC holds hearings on proposed $503M hike
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has held various public hearings regarding a $503 million electric rate increase by FirstEnergy. The utility is seeking an annual increase in revenues of $503,848,000 (34%) for electric distribution services provided to customers in the Med-Ed, Penelec, Penn Power and West Penn Power Rate […]
Erie & Warren Dairy Princesses in Harrisburg for National Dairy Month
June is national dairy month, and Pennsylvania’s dairy princesses and queens got a chance to celebrate at the capitol today. Lawmakers and leaders in the agriculture industry highlighted the importance of dairy farms to the Commonwealth. There are over 5,000 dairy farms that contribute $11.8 billion to Pennsylvania’s economy each year.
Pennsylvania Senate passes bill to bar universities and pension funds from divesting from Israel
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state Senate approved legislation Thursday that would block state aid from going to any university that boycotts or divests from Israel, following pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the country that included demands for divestment. The measure, which passed by a vote of...
PennDOT driver license, photo centers closed for Independence Day
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced that all driver license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed on Thursday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Customers can still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services, including all forms, publications...
Pa. may create specialty license plate for veterans who served in anti-ISIS operation
The Pennsylvania General Assembly has approved a measure that would create a specialty license plate for veterans who served in Operation Inherent Resolve, a military campaign tasked with defeating Islamic State (ISIS) terrorists. The campaign began in 2014 to liberate civilians from ISIS control and continues in an effort to...
Wildlife Center of Virginia ships Allegheny woodrats to Pennsylvania
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The Wildlife Center of Virginia has shipped Allegheny woodrats to the Pennsylvania Game Commission and will hopefully produce offspring in the zoos they’re at. This is part of a Woodrat Captive Breeding Program with the Wildlife Futures program at the Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine,...
HW Softball 12U Levels Ambridge Headed to Quarterfinals!
There were two big wins yesterday for our Hopewell Youth Softball Teams, the 10U – Santamaria/Majors Team pulled out an amazing walk off win against a good Southside team that would not give up. The grit and determination from both teams in that game was exactly what you hope for when watching a developmental league progress over an entire season.
Pa gets “C” ranking for LGBTQ+ Global Rights
According to the F&M Global Barometers team, Pennsylvania received a “C” in human rights issues for the LGBTQ+ Community. Dr. Susan Dicklitch-Nelson, professor with Franklin & Marshall College, and Principal Investigator of the team, and Project Manager Erin Hallenbeck, sat down with The Sparks Asia Tabb to share the results.
Dave McCormick's ‘pro-family’ agenda touches on IVF, adoption, school choice, social media
SPRINGFIELD, Pa. ― Standing before a sign that read “Strengthening Pennsylvania Families,” Republican U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick announced his campaign’s “pro-family agenda” Wednesday in a visit to Delaware County. He laid out a plan that supports in-vitro fertilization, school vouchers and social media bans for minors. “America cannot be strong if our...
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