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These Are the 41 Best Employers in the State Pennsylvania, According to Workers
Pennsylvania just CLEANED up on a list of the best employers in the ENTIRE country. The latest roundup of nation's favorite employers is out — and among the top 10 companies, three are also headquartered in Pennsylvania. Beyond that a total of 16 employers made the list of the...
How to file a claim in Pennsylvania’s $20 million+ unclaimed property settlement
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – More than $20 million is available to claim for Pennsylvanians as part of a settlement tied to a recent U.S. Supreme Court case. The Pennsylvania Treasury says in February 2023 the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of Pennsylvania in the case Delaware v. Pennsylvania et al. The case found that […]
Hemlock PD: Attempt to identify
Hemlock Township, Pa. — The Hemlock Township Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify an individual. The white male was involved in an incident at W. F. Welliver & Son on August 28, according to Hemlock Township Police Department. Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to contact the station at (570) 784-6543 or email Patrolman Alan Lynn at lynn@hemlocktownship.org.
At Philly Y, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, Early Learning Investment Commission, spotlight child care barriers in PA
With the sounds of children on the playground outside as background accompaniment, public officials and industry stakeholders met at the YMCA Roxborough in Philadelphia to discuss the current state of child care in the commonwealth – and what can be done to improve it. “This is an issue across...
Air quality alert affecting Southwest Pa. Friday
On Thursday at 4:30 p.m. an air quality alert was issued valid until Friday at 4 p.m. for Westmoreland Ridges and Fayette Ridges as well as Butler, Beaver, Allegheny, Armstrong, Washington, Westmoreland and Fayette counties. "The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code ORANGE air quality alert for...
Update: Thunderstorms with penny-sized hail in part of Pennsylvania Thursday
An updated report from the National Weather Service was issued on Thursday at 4:47 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 5:30 p.m. for Franklin, Perry and Cumberland counties. Brace for penny-sized hail (0.75 inches) and wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 4:46 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm...
Warning issued amid surge in mail theft, check washing incidents across Pennsylvania suburbs
Police are searching for the suspect or suspects who have been driving around in a Mercedes and stealing mail directly from mailboxes across multiple Pennsylvania neighborhoods. According to Solebury Township Police, they are searching for the person or people driving around in a black 2018-2022 Mercedes model C300 2matic with...
Nippon Steel boosts capital commitment to US Steel plants
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Nippon Steel Corp. raised its capital commitment Thursday by more than $1 billion to spend on U.S. Steel’s plants amid entrenched political and labor opposition to the Japanese company’s nearly $15 billion acquisition of the iconic American steelmaker. Nippon Steel’s $1.3 billion commitment to upgrade facilities in Pennsylvania and Indiana is on top […]
Pennsylvania Treasurer Returns Over $85,000 in Unclaimed Property to Local Education Agency
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, alongside Dr. Donald Martin, Executive Director of Intermediate Unit 1 (IU1), announced the return of over $85,000 in unclaimed property to IU1. This unit supports public education in Fayette, Greene, and Washington counties. The funds, totaling $85,135.54, consisted of nine distinct properties ranging from just $0.01...
'The squeeze is on' as Pennsylvania loses rural pharmacies
(The Center Square) — Nationally, the disappearance of independent pharmacies creates access deserts in rural areas and Pennsylvania has not been spared. An analysis by the Rural Policy Research Institute found that 10 rural independent pharmacies have closed their doors in Pennsylvania and only one opened from 2018 to 2023. The institute, based out of the University of Iowa, found that the number of retail pharmacies fell by 4% in...
DUI checkpoints set in Pennsylvania for Labor Day weekend
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The Labor Day holiday weekend means police will be conducting DUI checkpoints and roving patrols across Pennsylvania as part of a crackdown on impaired driving. According to Pennsylvania State Police, sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols aim to deter drinking and driving. Police say they are operating with a “zero-tolerance enforcement policy.” […]
Rural Pa. Faces a Widening Health Services Gap. State Officials Think Loan Forgiveness Could Help
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our north-central Pa. newsletter, Talk of the Town, at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. BELLEFONTE — Health care professionals in rural Pennsylvania would be eligible for student debt relief under a bipartisan proposal aimed at addressing workforce gaps in remote communities. Physicians, nurses and midwives working full time at a rural hospital, health clinic or birth center would qualify for the Rural Health Care Grant Program introduced by state Rep. Kathy Rapp (R., Warren). In late June, Rapp called the program a “win-win”...
State System of Higher Education recommends interim chancellor
Aug. 29—The chair of the State System of Higher Education Board of Governors intends to recommend Christopher Fiorentino, retired president of West Chester University, as interim system chancellor while a search for Daniel Greenstein's successor is conducted. Cynthia Shapira notified students, faculty and staff at the 10 state-owned universities in a message sent Thursday morning. She noted ...
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