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When EVs catch fire, this York County towing company is ready with new containment units
A local tow company has introduced two new containment units to reduce the dangers of electric vehicles on their lots. Mike's Towing & Recovery, based in Hanover and York, Pa., has introduced two dedicated "EV Units" to their lots, said owner Michael Walls. As the popularity of electric cars has...
ABC 27 sports anchor announces departure: ‘I truly feel proud of the work I’ve done here’
One of the familiar faces on abc27 News has announced he will be leaving the station. Jared Phillips, a sports anchor and reporter with the Harrisburg-based ABC affiliate, announced this week on social media that he would be moving on. “My time at abc27 News is wrapping up, and I...
Doylestown Native Pink Celebrates Wedding Anniversary By Sharing Rare Photos with Husband Carey Hart
Doylestown native Pink celebrated her 18th wedding anniversary by sharing several photos of her and her husband Carey Hart. Doylestown native Pink celebrated her 18th wedding anniversary by sharing several photos of her and her husband Carey Hart, writes Annie O’Sullivan for Cosmopolitan. The gallery features pictures from when...
Former teammate gets honest about Jason Kelce
Retired offensive lineman and potential future Pro Football Hall of Famer Jason Kelce has had a fun offseason. He retired from football earlier this year and has a job lined up with ESPN for Monday Night Countdown. Kelce also appeared at WrestleMania XL, which fittingly emanated in Philadelphia. He’s also appeared at Taylor Swift concerts Read more... The post Jason Kelce ‘very much around’ the Eagles facility, says former teammate Lane Johnson appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Phillies Trade Proposal Lands $50 Million CF for Multiple Top-5 Prospects
The Philadelphia Phillies went into the All-Star break with a 62-34 record. While the Phillies are leading the National League, they have been far from perfect. The outfield could use a boost before a potential deep postseason run. During a Bleacher Report livestream, Steve Perrault proposed a trade that sends Luis Robert Jr. from the Chicago White Sox to Philadelphia.
LCCC gets grant to expand adult literacy program
N. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. -- A Lehigh County school is getting money to expand its adult literacy program. Lehigh Carbon Community College was granted $84,000 from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to train and support volunteer tutors who teach adults. It was one of five schools in the state to...
Realtors' association expresses opposition to possible deed transfer tax referendum
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Allentown City Council deferred action on a bill that would authorize the Lehigh County Board of Elections to place a referendum on the Nov. 5 ballot asking voters to amend the home rule charter to delete the deed transfer tax from the section which regulates the tax rate.
Electricity restored to 82K PPL customers across Pa. Met-Ed says lights will be on soon.
Three days of powerful storms cut power to thousands of properties in the Lehigh Valley this week. And the heat was unrelenting before finally becoming seasonable Thursday. A representative of PPL Electric Utilities said Thursday the company had restored power to some 82,000 customers across its Pennsylvania territory since Monday. As of Thursday afternoon, PPL reported 2,268 outages among 1,524,524 customers in 18 counties, including 399 outages in Lehigh County paired with 53 in Northampton County. The Allentown-based utility on Wednesday reported just more than 1,000 outages in Lehigh and Northampton. PPL services 29 counties.
This Lehigh Valley community is spraying for mosquitoes after West Nile is found
Weather permitting, Allentown officials announced spraying for mosquitoes was planned for Wednesday night to combat the spread of West Nile virus. The city on social media said the spray operation was being “conducted in response to high counts of Culex mosquitoes and positive West Nile virus collections.”. Ultra-low volume...
DCED invests in training Pennsylvanians with disabilities
Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Dept. of Community and Economic Development (DCED) has announced a new $200,000 investment into the Community Integrated Services Manufacturing Accelerator Program, which trains Pennsylvanians with disabilities to work with local manufacturers. The Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career grant will fund program locations at Drexel University and the Community College of Philadelphia. Upon completion, participants will receive assistance in applying to jobs with local manufacturers, and once hired, will receive support as needed. ...
Farmers gain conservation, innovation funds in Pa. state budget
An injection of money into the Clean Streams Fund is one part of the recently passed state budget sparking optimism among local conservation and agricultural workers, while a new $10 million agricultural innovation fund is expected to open for proposals by next month. A recurring $50 million allocation will extend...
Penn State Board of Trustees sued by one of its members
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) – Penn State’s Board of Trustees is facing a lawsuit from one of its own members after allegedly refusing to give access to important information. Trustee Barry Fenchak filed the suit Tuesday, June 16, after repeatedly asking about Penn State’s use of the endowment money since “June of 2022.” In the […]
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