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How a Pennsylvania superintendent factors community into innovation
Lessons In Leadership is an ongoing series in which K-12 principals and superintendents share their best practices as well as challenges overcome. For more installments, click here. Born into a family of educators, Matthew Friedman knows the vital impact education has on people and communities — and also why it...
A phishing scam is targeting some Pa. voters. Here’s what to know
The text message falsely claims the recipient is not registered to vote, and asks them to provide personal information on an unsecure website. A text message phishing scam is targeting registered voters in Philadelphia’s suburbs. The message tells the recipient that they are not registered to vote, and directs...
How much snow will southcentral Pennsylvania receive? The Old Farmer's Almanac says ...
The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts that the upcoming winter will be more temperate than usual for southcentral Pennsylvania. The almanac puts southcentral Pennsylvania, including Adams, Lebanon and York counties, in the Appalachian region, which stretches from Elmira, N.Y. to Ashville, N.C. ...
Biden climate adviser Ali Zaidi, a General McLane grad, touts clean-energy sector in Pa.
Ali Zaidi, a 2004 General McLane High School graduate who now serves as the national climate adviser, was in Erie on Wednesday to promote clean energy and the jobs and savings it provides. Zaidi spoke during the Climate Action Campaign's Clean Energy Revolution Tour stop at Presque Isle State Park's Beach 8. Joining...
Smokey Bear gets 80th birthday party at Mont Alto State Park
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn recently visited Mont Alto State Park to celebrate Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday. The iconic wildfire prevention spokesperson was officially “born” Aug. 9, 1944, when the USDA Forest Service and Ad Council...
Humane Pennsylvania now offering affordable pet boarding services
Humane Pennsylvania has launched its newest service offering – affordable and accessible pet boarding services at Spike & Tilly’s Pet Resort in Berks and Lancaster Counties. As Pennsylvania’s first and only charitable boarding facility, Spike & Tilly’s Pet Resort welcomes all kinds of companion animals and pets including...
Lack of oversight of Medicaid drug benefits cost Pennsylvania taxpayers $7 million, Auditor General says
(WHTM) — Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor released a performance audit today that showed Pennsylvania taxpayers paid $7 million more for Medicaid prescription drug benefits than they should have in 2022. The audit cites a lack of oversight by the Department of Human Services and spread pricing by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) as the reason for the […]
Rural Revitalization Commission wants to tackle local capacity problems
(The Center Square) — A state commission for revitalizing rural Pennsylvania has almost filled out its members, with plans to hold listening sessions to figure out which issues to prioritize. “We’re going to need input from as many experienced stakeholders as possible,” Kyle Kopko, chairman of the Rural Population Revitalization Commission and executive director of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, said. “I’m really looking for ways to engage with as many folks as possible.” ...
Vance says Harris can 'go to hell' over handling of Afghanistan withdrawal
During a campaign event in Pennsylvania, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, addressed a reported incident that occurred during former President Trump's visit to Arlington National Cemetery. Vance also sharply criticized Vice President Harris over the handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying "she can go to hell."
Wawa’s First Store in Central Pennsylvania Set to Open in September
Wawa’s first central PA store, solidly in Sheetz territory, is set to open Sept. 19 along West Harrisburg Pike in Lower Swatara Township near Middletown Dauphin County, reports WGAL. Wawa will also introduce its community partnerships and celebrate local heroes through “Hoagies for Heroes” initiative. “We are...
Watch: JD Vance courts voters in Pennsylvania
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), former President Trump’s running mate, will speak Wednesday afternoon from a shipping and warehousing company in Erie, Pa. This will be Vance’s first visit as the Republican vice presidential nominee to the city on the Keystone State’s northwest shore. But with a large and politically divided population, the commonwealth as a…
PPL Foundation awards grants to local nonprofits
The PPL Foundation is giving grant money to 53 nonprofit organizations in Pennsylvania, including some in our area. The latest round of grants, called "Empowering Communities Grants," supports programs focused on environmental stewardship and education, and economic and workforce development initiatives, the foundation said. The foundation awarded $1 million total.
Binghamton pharmacy professor receives $1.9M award to tackle gene therapy challenges
Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Kuo-Ching (KC) Mei was thrilled to learn he and his team had won the $1.9M Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) for Early Stage Investigators (ESI). “My team and I have been very motivated by our work so it is truly an enabling award for...
SUNY chancellor to expand Educational Opportunity Program
SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. recently announced that the Educational Opportunity Program will expand graduate programs in mental health studies and engineering during an Aug. 20 visit to SUNY New Paltz. The program, which enrolls students who meet certain educational and financial guidelines into SUNY schools, has helped over...
Broome County Public Library hosts ‘The Hungry Ear’
On the last Monday of every month, community members come together at the Broome County Public Library for a one-hour session of dramatic short story readings by local actors. The program, known as the Hungry Ear, was founded in 2007 by Judy McMahon, 86, of Binghamton. McMahon, who received a...
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