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Update: Expect strong thunderstorms in Armstrong and Westmoreland counties Thursday evening
The National Weather Service issued an updated weather alert at 5:35 p.m. on Thursday for strong thunderstorms until 6 p.m. for Armstrong and Westmoreland counties. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 5:35 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm near Apollo, moving east at 10...
Why a Pa. judge says counties can't toss mail-in ballots without telling voters
A Washington County judge ruled last week that Pennsylvania voters are entitled to know when they made mistakes on their mail-in ballots — a decision that plaintiffs say is critical for upholding voting rights in a swing state that could decide November’s presidential election. The case was filed after the county elections board’s...
Escaped killer who was on the run in Pennsylvania for 2 weeks faces plea hearing
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — A convicted killer captured last year after two weeks on the run in southeastern Pennsylvania’s rolling farmlands is due in court Friday for a potential plea on the escape charges. Danilo Cavalcante, 35, a native of Brazil, escaped from a Chester County lockup while waiting to be transferred to state prison to […]
Traveling to die: The latest form of medical tourism
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went not to ski, hike, or leaf-peep, but to arrange to die. “I really wanted to take control over how I […]
Pennsylvania municipalities struggle to find and retain elected officials
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Warehouses, Chick-fil-A, state laboratories, housing: 30 projects proposed in central Pa.
During the months of June and July, developers in south-central Pennsylvania proposed plans to build storage units, a Dollar General store, a Sheetz, apartments, homes, a hotel, pickleball courts, poultry houses, auto facilities, warehouses, a Chick-fil-A, a large laboratory complex, and more. The list below includes 30 projects in 22...
New hospitals, cancer centers, clinics, schools, and other medical projects in central Pa.
Several businesses and nonprofits have opened or will open new medical-related facilities in southcentral Pennsylvania. The list below includes two new hospitals, a cancer center, a dental office, clinics, an emergency department expansion, a nursing school, a medical school and a large hospital expansion. If you purchase a product or...
Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894 after 23 states had adopted it | Kulick
Well here we all are, at the unofficial end of summer. Poof! Eight months of 2024 already. Time does fly! This holiday weekend celebrates Labor Day, which this year celebrates its 130th anniversary. The Department of Labor (DOL) identifies the holiday as that “observed the first Monday in September, Labor Day is an annual celebration...
Lotto warning as trio of Powerball prizes worth $1.25m remain unclaimed – tickets were sold in the same state
THREE lucky lottery winners have to get moving if they want to claim their prize money. A trio of Powerball prizes are up for grabs all in the same state as some winners have been slow to claim their cash. All three unclaimed wins which total $1.2 million were scooped by players in Pennsylvania. The […]
Teachers and school staff can get free coffee at Wawa in September | What to know
As kids head back to school, Wawa is giving a big "Cheers to Classrooms."Beginning Monday, all educators and school faculty can grab a free hot coffee of any size.The annual tradition gives a toast to teachers for everything they do for the community."As everyday heroes of the classroom return back to school, we're delighted to toast a new year by providing free coffee to teachers and school staff for the first two weeks of September," said Dave Simonetti, Wawa's senior director of store operations.All you have to do is let the associate at the register know that you're a member of a local school district.The offer runs through Sunday, September 15. It's available at all stores in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
Trib HSSN don't miss high school football matchups for 2024 Week 1
Aug. 29—Welcome to Week 1 of the 2024 WPIAL football regular season and one of the busiest Fridays in the WPIAL with only two teams, New Brighton and Summit Academy, slated for a Saturday game. This weekend is also a rare occurrence for high school football throughout the state. For only the second time, a full second weekend of scholastic football will be played in the month of August. With ...
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