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Pa. Game Commission looks to add thousands of more acres to game lands
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is considering the purchase of more than 7,000 acres of land to be part of various public game lands across the state and it’s considering a mineral and gas rights in Tioga County with bonus payments to the agency totaling more than $10 million. The...
Faster processing times happening with Pa.'s hunting license sales with new strategy
After a week of Pennsylvania hunting license sales, only one Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) has sold out of antlerless deer licenses. WMU 2G in northcentral Pennsylvania sold all of its 37,000 antlerless licenses by the morning of June 25. Tuesday morning, WMU 1B in northwestern Pennsylvania still had 3,029 of...
‘Little Scandinavia’ prison experiment in Pa. shows promise, prompts calls for expansion
For most of his 33 years of incarceration, Joe Spinks’ life was micro-managed by the state Department of Corrections. The prison system cooked his meals, did his laundry, and dictated where he was every minute of the day. But about five years ago, that abruptly changed for the better.
ADHD patients in Pa. struggle to find medication and maintain normalcy amid ongoing shortage
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. Pittsburgh neurologist Wesley Kerr was diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder at the age of 35. He’d recently moved with...
14 Mid-Penn standouts part of inaugural Pa. Baseball Coaches Association All-State teams
Mechanicsburg southpaw Reese Young, shortstop Jeff Lougee and Bishop McDevitt slugger Nick Slogik are among 14 Mid-Penn Conference standouts to earn All-State honors. The Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association released its inaugural All-State selections this week. First and second team selections were made in all six classifications, with each district compiling nominations from coaches.
Abuse and Neglect Investigations of Aging Pennsylvanians Are Woefully Slow. The Results Can Be Devastating
This story will be highlighted in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for one another at all stages of life. Sign up for free here. Christiana Blake’s fever had been raging for days. On that day in early April last year, a doctor who examined her at an outpatient center became concerned that a family member was refusing to take her to the emergency room, even though the 76-year-old Dauphin County woman could barely keep her eyes open. In the haze of dementia brought on by a stroke, Blake couldn’t communicate or advocate for...
The Royal in Glenside will open its doors during the 4th of July parade
The Royal Music & Arts Center in Glenside will be hosting a 4th of July open house-style event at 4:00pm during the parade. Guests are invited to stop by for hot dogs, water, concessions, candy, air conditioning and more. For more details, you can click here or check out the...
CA-based lender ordered to pay over $200K for tip and donation scheme
(WJET/WFXP)– Pennsylvania’s attorney general announced they’ve secured a settlement worth more than $200,000 with a California company that allegedly deceived customers into thinking they were receiving interest-free loans. AG Michelle Henry announced Tuesday the settlement with SoLo Funds Inc., who marketed themselves as a community finance platform that matches individual lenders with borrowers seeking small-dollar […]
Pennsylvania lawmakers withhold funding from UPenn’s Veterinary school
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Pennsylvania’s budget is two days late, and counting, but there is one school still waiting for last year’s funding. It’s being held up by the political fight over the war in Gaza. The University of Pennsylvania’s Veterinary School was supposed to receive $33 million last fiscal year but lawmakers told them […]
Temple University appoints longtime Drexel leader John Fry as its new president
Drexel University's longtime leader has been named the new president of Temple University.John Fry has served as the president of Drexel for 14 years. Temple said Wednesday he was confirmed by a unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees.Temple said Fry will start in his new role after new leadership has been named at Drexel.In a statement, Fry said he was 'deeply humbled' by the appointment."Temple stands as a cornerstone of our region's vitality - a vibrant and accessible anchor institution that provides transformative opportunities and positively impacts countless lives through its mission," Fry said.Before his tenure at Drexel, Fry...
Bucks County's notorious Doan Gang featured on Discovery's 'Expedition Unknown' tonight
Discovery's "Expedition Unknown" will take its national audience inside one of Bucks County's enduring mysteries, the Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle announced Wednesday. The show, starring Josh Gates, will feature the Doan Gang on an episode airing Wednesday night at 9. It also can be streamed on Max. "Tune in...
Nonprofit Eluna Focuses On Supporting Children And Families Impacted by Grief or Addiction
“Community Spotlight” with PHL17’s Jennifer Lewis-Hall highlights the work that nonprofits and community organizations are doing in the Delaware Valley. This week’s Community Spotlight segment features the work that the nonprofit Eluna is doing in Philadelphia. According to the National Alliance For Children’s Grief, an estimated six million children in the United States will experience the loss of a […]
Police investigating shooting in quiet Upper Darby neighborhood: 'We don't live that way here'
UPPER DARBY, Pa. - Residents are on high alert after gunfire erupted in a typically peaceful neighborhood in Upper Darby early Wednesday morning. Police say the shooting happened on the 7100 block of Penarth Avenue around 6:25 a.m. A neighbor says she was awoken by what she thought were firecrackers,...
Philadelphia Police Oversight Commissioner Rosaura Torres Thomas Suspended Amid Misconduct Allegations
The Citizens Police Oversight Commission (CPOC) has suspended Commissioner Rosaura Torres Thomas from her duties amid undisclosed allegations of misconduct. The suspension, effective immediately, removes Commissioner Thomas from any participation in the Commission's activities. The recent amendments to the CPOC legislation, passed by City Council and signed into law by...
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