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Maryland Weather: Hot & humid today; cooler to end the week
BALTIMORE -- Hot temperatures are expected across the area this afternoon, with a heat advisory in effect for most of the state until 7 p.m. Highs this afternoon will reach the mid to upper 90s, with some spots possibly hitting 100 degrees. A few mid- and high-level clouds moving over the area may keep some locations a bit cooler, but it will still be a hot afternoon overall.Higher humidity levels across the region will push heat index values above 100 degrees in many areas, potentially reaching as high as 109 degrees. Additionally, we are monitoring the possibility of storms developing...
Democratic Convention Notebook: Earl the Muskrat, river cruise, walk up songs
CHICAGO — Delegates from Maryland’s Eastern Shore to the Democratic National Convention are being joined by a mascot this week: Earl the Muskrat. Earl may have had one of the best seats in the house for former President Barack Obama’s speech from the perch of a 3-foot-high “VOTE” sign that a Maryland delegate proudly held in the air.
2024 Ag Progress Days Hay Show Competition Heats Up
ROCK SPRINGS, Pa. — Karey Vough and her husband, Jake, have worked for years to improve the quality of the hay at their Somerset County farm. This year, they decided to see how it stacks up against hay produced throughout the state. The Voughs entered a later cutting sample...
Pennsylvania Turnpike Fights Back Against Sneaky Toll Evasion with Public’s Help
As a growing number of sneaky motorists are finding ways to conceal their license plates from toll cameras, so PA Turnpike is turning to other drivers to catch them. As a growing number of sneaky motorists are finding ways to conceal their license plates from toll cameras, so Pennsylvania Turnpike is turning to other drivers to catch them, writes Scott Calvert for The Wall Street Journal.
CONSOL Energy, Arch Resources enter all-stock merger deal to create global coal producer
Pennsylvania’s CONSOL Energy Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement with Arch Resources Inc. to combine in an all-stock merger of equals to create a diversified coal producer serving global steel, industrial, and power generation customers. The new company, Core Natural Resources, will produce and export high-quality, low-cost coals with offerings ranging from metallurgical to […] The post CONSOL Energy, Arch Resources enter all-stock merger deal to create global coal producer appeared first on Pennsylvania Business Report.
Harris accepts Democratic nomination for president, Maryland delegates energized for fall campaign
CHICAGO – Vice President Kamala Harris accepted her party’s nomination Thursday night, pledging “a new way forward” for the nation and warning that the consequences of another Donald Trump presidency would be “extremely serious.”. “On behalf of the people, on behalf of every American, regardless...
Ravens season gives you a chance to win big and see The Big Apple
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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 […]
Isiah Kiner-Falefa pulls off 'bucket list' baserunning play to spark Pirates' 6-run inning
Aug. 23—After Isiah Kiner-Falefa was hit by a pitch to load the bases in the fifth inning, Pittsburgh Pirates first base coach Tarrik Brock whispered a reminder that this was the perfect time to run a play on his bucket list. So when Bryan Reynolds hit a sharp grounder up the middle, Kiner-Falefa prayed that the Cincinnati Reds would give him the chance to cause enough commotion to allow a run ...
Flight 427 crash: The public and private memorials that offer a place to grieve
SEWICKLEY, Pa. — Families and community members gather every year onSept. 8 to remember the victims of Flight 427 in Beaver County. The crash site in Hope Township is private, but Chronicle was escorted to the scene for a rare visit to see what remains 30 years later. "I...
Fire marshal investigating early morning barn fire
The Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating an early morning two-alarm fire on Will Lane in Conowingo. Called in by a neighbor around 2:34 a.m. Thursday, volunteers from Water Witch and Community of Rising Sun fire companies as well as Robert Fulton from Pennsylvania responded and quickly extinguished the fire. Investigators have not determined where the fire began but report damage at $1,000. Will Lane is located off of Liberty Grove Road in Conowingo.
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