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Pennsylvania Resources Council Announces 7 Upcoming Collection Events
Clean out the basement, the garage and the garden shed. There’s still plenty of time in 2024 to responsibly dispose of a wide variety of materials at upcoming collection events hosted by Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC).
PA Parents can use new app to find accessible playgrounds
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A new app from the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society can help families of children with disabilities find a local park that meets their kid’s needs. Parents across the commonwealth can now find accessible playgrounds using the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society’s Park Finder app. In a release sent out on […]
Man stole air conditioners from Pa. animal hospital: police
A Bushkill Township man was charged Tuesday with taking two commercial air conditioners from outside an animal hospital, leaving the staff and animals sweltering for a day until the units were replaced. The 36-year-old took the air conditioners early Monday from HanoverView Animal Hospital on Beth Bath Pike in East...
ACNB Bank to acquire Traditions Bank in Pennsylvania
ACNB Corp., the holding company for ACNB Bank and ACNB Insurance Services, is acquiring Traditions Bank, owned by Traditions Bancorp. © Shutterstock The all-stock transaction will merge two Pennsylvania community banks. ACNB, headquartered in Gettysburg, currently has 26 community banking offices and three loan offices in Adams, Cumberland, Franklin, Lancaster and York counties in Pennsylvania, […] The post ACNB Bank to acquire Traditions Bank in Pennsylvania appeared first on Financial Regulation News.
PECO Celebrates National Lineworker Appreciation Day
PECO lineworkers ensure service reliability for 1.7 million customers in southeastern Pennsylvania. Each year on July 10, PECO joins utilities across the country to honor lineworkers who work tirelessly to provide our customers with the safe, reliable energy service they depend on to power their lives. We recognize the lineworkers...
Take in a Pride parade, try salsa dancing and check out classic cars: Things to do in central Pa. this weekend
Across central Pa., there are numerous fun activities, events, and other exciting things happening this weekend, including taking a salsa class, carnival rides, and a free concert from David Archuleta. Below is a short list of events happening this weekend worth braving the heat to attend:. If you purchase a...
Lower Hill developers get land for music venue — but not yet for parking garage
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ development team asked local panels to sell two parcels of Hill land, but amid community concerns about unfulfilled promises a parking plan must wait. The post Lower Hill developers get land for music venue — but not yet for parking garage appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Penn State students from Bangladesh host candlelight vigil to raise awareness about deadly protests
Penn State's Bangladesh Cultural Club, Bangladeshi Student Association, and their supporters gathered on the steps of Old Main Tuesday night to raise awareness about protests in Bangladesh, which led to almost 200 reported deaths and nearly 2,700 arrests. On July 15th, Bangladeshi college students started to protest against a quota...
Mike Tomlin expects 'big things' from Steelers DT Keeanu Benton
Last season the Pittsburgh Steelers got a huge bargain when they snagged defensive tackle Keeanu Benton with their second pick in the second round of the 2023 NFL draft. In year two the Steelers are going to put even more on Benton’s plate with Cameron Heyward a year older and returning from injury. However, head coach Mike Tomlin seems very optimistic about Benton’s growth and development this season. Tomlin talked about the upside which was a huge buzzword for Benton predraft.
Reforming juvenile justice system benefits kids, communities
We are youth advocates who were incarcerated at the ages of 14 and 15. We don’t want the juvenile legal system to do to others what it did to us and our peers. When a juvenile under 18 comes into the justice system, the juvenile must be treated not as adult, but as a child, a kid.
Pitt Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
PITTSBURGH - The Pitt baseball program earned the American Baseball Coaches Association Team Academic Excellence Award, the organization announced this week. Teams from every level of college and high school baseball were honored with this year's award, which highlights programs coached by ABCA members that posted a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for the cumulative 2023-24 academic year.
Free Pittsburgh Music Month Happy Hour: The Zells
July is Love Pittsburgh Music Month! As we celebrate our city’s vibrant music scene, WYEP continues our Love Pittsburgh Music Month Concert Series. Join us this on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m. for drinks, snacks, and free live music from Oakland indie rock band The Zells. Doors open...
Former Pennsylvania State Trooper Asking Judge to Vacate Verdict in Fatal Crash
TIOGA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA (WENY) -- In May, a Pennsylvania State Trooper was found guilty in Tioga County Court of causing a crash that killed a Troy Area School District teacher. Now, his defense team is asking for that guilty verdict to be thrown out and given a new trial. "The...
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