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Dairy financial and risk management conference set in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Center for Dairy Excellence will host its 15th annual Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference “Future-Proofing Our Farms” on Sept. 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel, 4650 Lindle Road, Harrisburg. The conference will feature presentations on dairy supply, annual dairy performance indicators, succession planning and business continuity and more.
Zayn Malik credits life in Pennsylvania, with home in Bucks County, for album inspiration
Zayn Malik, former One Direction star and ex-boyfriend of supermodel Gigi Hadid, recently opened up about his life in Bucks County. In an interview with British Vogue released three days ago, Malik shared his affection for rural Pennsylvania, describing it as "just chill. It is quiet, there are no human beings, it is a great place to reflect."Malik, who lives in the scenic town, credited New Hope with significantly influencing his latest album, Room Under The...
Vending machine outside of local hospital offers condoms, pregnancy tests & more; First of its kind in Pennsylvania
The Health To Go vending machine is outside of the emergency department of UPMC Harrisburg, and it's one of the first in the state. Among the items in the machine are pregnancy tests, male and female condoms, naloxone, and fentanyl test strips. All of them, free.
Mosquito spraying set for Saturday night in 4 Warren County towns
WARREN COUNTY, NJ – The Warren County Mosquito Commission has announced that it will be spraying against mosquitoes Saturday night, weather permitting, in parts of Phillipsburg, Lopatcong Township, Alpha Borough, and Harmony Township. The mosquito spraying will go on from 8:30 p.m. – 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, July 27...
PA Senate hearing on combating antisemitism on college campuses
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — Today in Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee held a public hearing on antisemitism on Pennsylvania college campuses. The committee is reviewing its own policies regarding harassment and hate-speech, after large protests broke out at universities across the state. Most notably, investigations into campus conduct have been sparked at Penn State University, University of Pittsburgh, and University of Pennsylvania.
Bill Barr violated DOJ policy in urging Pennsylvania ballot statement: Watchdog
Former Attorney General Bill Barr improperly urged a Pennsylvania prosecutor to make public statements about concerns over election security in the 2020 race, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) said in a report Thursday. Barr weighed in on the matter of mail-in ballots discovered in a dumpster in Luzerne County, Pa.,…
Riverfront or Industrial? Land Use Board Has Town Engineer Prepare Consistency Plan on Riverfront Development
Phillipsburg, N.J.---The Phillipsburg Land Use Board on Thursday agreed to have the town engineer prepare a consistency report on the 170 Howard St. Riverfront Redevelopment Plan up for a vote following a public hearing at the board's next meeting on Aug. 22. In a standing-room-only crowd at the Gloria Decker Senior Center, the board pointed out that if they approve the consistency plan on Aug. 22, it will be forwarded to the town council for its approval in September. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER About 45 people packed the meeting room, including almost 20 members...
Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program application date extended
In January Governor Josh Shapiro announced the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program, or PTRR for short. With the program, hundreds of thousands of older and disabled Pennsylvanians will now be eligible for a rebate up to $1,000. This brings the maximum standard rebate up from its previous level of $650. Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne sat down with The Spark Host Asia Tabb to share how the program works, and why the deadline is being extended. Listen to the podcast to learn more about the program.
Pa. Sen. Doug Mastriano target of threats, part of trend in violent rhetoric against elected officials
A Franklin County man faces up to 30 years in prison for making online threats against a state senator, his county commissioner and a member of the National Guard. Court documents say Richard J. Little II posted threatening messages on his Facebook page in which he described graphic acts of violence, repeatedly referencing an eviction notice he had received on June 10.
Will murky court record clear the way to parole for young P’burg offender?
A Phillipsburg man claims he was misled into accepting a plea deal that’s keeping him in prison for four to eight years longer than he thought he’d serve. Dionte Powell, 29, has retained the attorney who secured the release of his friend, 28-year-old Tahir Sutton of Phillipsburg with the hope that he, too, will be paroled.
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