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Atmospheric water harvesting company gets $1 million in state incentives to open facility near Newark
An atmospheric water harvesting company has received more than $1 million in state incentives to open its headquarters near Newark. AirJoule is leasing a 30,000-square-foot facility on Shea Way in the Delaware Industrial Park, off South Chapel Street just south of city limits. That site will host the company's main office and manufacturing facility, and the company is also leasing a small space in Wilmington for research and development activities. ...
Air Clear Hires Recent Grads from Career Fair Connections
Air Clear Head of Marketing Steve O’Connor isn’t technically a Blue Hen, but the University of Tennessee alum’s roots are close enough to campus to count for something. “I was born in Wilmington, Del. and graduated from A.I. DuPont High School,” said O’Connor. “My father started our company in our backyard in Newark and my older brother is a Blue Hen grad, so I’ve seen my fair share of Joe Flacco touchdown passes thrown at UD.”
Empowering communities: Fund violence prevention initiatives now
In Pennsylvania, cities like Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Allentown are grappling with a grim reality: gun violence is snuffing out lives at an alarming rate. Roughly 557 Pennsylvanians die in gun homicides each year. Of all homicides statewide, 76 percent involve a gun (slightly higher than the national average of 74 percent), highlighting the urgent need for action.
$20 Million Approved for Laptop Distribution to Boost Internet Access in Pennsylvania
In a decisive move to expand digital access, the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) has approved the allocation of $20 million for the purchase of over 14,000 laptops. The decision, made unanimously on Thursday, aims to distribute these laptops to libraries, schools, municipalities, and various organizations throughout the state. Julia...
Police ID Dallastown teacher and athlete who died in bicycle crash in Hellam Township
A Dallastown Area School District teacher and triathlete was killed Saturday morning when the bike he was riding collided with a sport utility vehicle in Hellam Township, municipal police Chief Doug Pollock said. Joseph Klinedinst, 48, of the Glen Rock area was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police and the York...
300-foot smoke stack demolition at Blair County paper mill
A demolition took place this morning on an old 300-foot smoke stack at American Eagle Paper Mills in Tyrone Borough. The demolition took place around 11 a.m. and was done by Hardin Industrial Services of Mariana, Florida. Dozens of community members came to watch the demolition of the smoke stack...
Outlaws driver David Gravel turns the tables on the Pa. Posse at Williams Grove Speedway
MECHANICSBURG – World of Outlaws driver David Gravel turned the tables on the Pennsylvania Posse, winning the sprint car feature Saturday night at Williams Grove Speedway. Gravel, a 32-year-old resident of Watertown, Ct., notched his 100th career World of Outlaws series victory in the process. If you purchase a...
Scenes from the 2024 Harrisburg Pride Parade and Festival
The 32nd Pride Festival of Central PA was held Saturday at Soldiers Grove on the grounds of the Pennsylvania State Capitol. The Pride Parade proceeded the festival, and afterward, there were many vendors, sponsors, speakers, nonstop entertainment, and music. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
Famed Buffalo Soldiers honored in Easton | PHOTOS
The Buffalo Soldiers whose graves were found at the playground and basketball courts at West Nesquehoning Park in Easton were honored there Saturday. The Buffalo Soldiers were Black troops who served in segregated units formed after the Civil War mostly for duty in the West. The ceremony had quasi-military ceremonies such as a rifle salute and showed renderings of what will happen to the park, as well as a monument to be placed at the Rose Garden in Bethlehem. See photos below.
Upper Moreland man sentenced for choking, beating, and stabbing a woman in their shared apartment
Darrius Lennard Showers, 33, of the 3800 block of Blair Mill Road in Upper Moreland, was sentenced to 2 to 5 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to choking, beating, and stabbing a woman during an argument inside the Blair Mill Village East Apartments on October 23, 2023, the Pottstown Mercury reported.
8 guns, ammo, body armor found after man made threats in Montgomery County: police
ABINGTON, Pa. - A man is charged with terroristic threats after a scary series of events unfolded Friday evening in Abington Township,. Officers responded to the 3000 block of Walnut Avenue after a 911 caller reported that an armed suspect had just threatened him. The victim told police the suspect,...
Development of New Homes Underway on Grounds of Philmont Country Club
Plans for residential development on the grounds of the Philmont Country Club. After receiving all the required approvals, the development of 176 new townhouse units on the grounds of the Philmont Country Club in Lower Moreland Township has begun, writes Ryan Genova for the Glenside Local. The plan envisioned an...
Philadelphia Flyers' bad treatment of top prospect leads him to leave the team
Philadelphia Flyers prospect Alexei Kolosov has left the team to return to Russia, and the reasons why are quite shocking. Kolosov was drafted in the 3rd round, 78th overall by the Flyers in 2021. There was a legit amount of hype around him after he put up very respectable numbers in the KHL as an 18-year-old. Even this season he had solid numbers in the top Russian league before he came over to join the Flyers organization. However, he apparently was not very happy about how the short stint with the team went as he got into just two games with the AHL Lehigh Valley. He says that the Flyers isolated him by putting him up in a hotel by himself when he got to North America.
‘Unparalleled’: Allentown fire marshal, longtime Montgomery County firefighter, dies of cancer
A longtime fire official in Allentown died recently after more than a yearlong battle with cancer. On Friday, the Allentown Fire Department announced that fire Marshal Jeffrey Tomczak, who had been in that position since 2018, had died. Allentown Firefighters Local 302 IAFF said on social media that Tomczak died peacefully after a roughly 15-month battle with cancer. Tomczak, who was hired in ...
Penn State AD Pat Kraft on David Taylor going to Oklahoma State: ‘Second place is cool’
David Taylor accepting the Oklahoma State job was arguably the biggest story of the college wrestling offseason. Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft is happy for the Olympic Gold Medalist and Penn State legend. However, don’t expect the Nittany Lions to lay down to Oklahoma State at this point. The Cowboys have a lot of […] The post Penn State AD Pat Kraft on David Taylor going to Oklahoma State: ‘Second place is cool’ appeared first on On3.
Parker Signs New Health Laws
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker signed two pieces of healthcare-related legislation into law at St. Christopher’s Hospital on Thursday, July 25th. The two bills, 240467 and 240426, adjust an index related to federal Medicaid funding, and change the zoning on a plot of land that will allow for a new health center to be built in the 7th Council District, respectively.
NBA All-Star Got Drug Tested Over Video Of Him Looking Too 'Swole'
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey looked to be in terrific shape in a recent video of him circulating online. The NBA thought maybe the 23-year-old was in too good shape. Maxey was the breakout star of the 2023-24 season, which saw him win the Most Improved Player Award. With Paul George ...
This Pa. phone booth is meant for speaking with the dead
If you could talk to a lost loved one over the phone, what would you tell them?. At The Thread, a new art and therapeutic installation in Germantown’s Vernon Park, visitors have the opportunity to answer that question. The Thread’s key feature is a small booth with a detached rotary phone, meant to simulate speaking with the dead or anyone else its caller may be mourning.
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