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WHYY News wins national Edward R. Murrow Award for 2023 election coverage
WHYY News was awarded a national Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) for its coverage of the 2023 elections in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The RTDNA awarded the news organization the “Excellence in Innovation” award in its Large Market Radio category Thursday for its...
Harris, Trump campaigns ramp up ground game in Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA – The push for Pennsylvania is in full swing and won't be coming to an end anytime soon. With just 82 days until Election Day, surrogates for the Harris-Walz campaign were in Brewerytown Thursday trying to keep the momentum going."We've got work to do. We've got to knock on doors. We've got to bring people out," State Sen. Sharif Street said.Democrats in the state are trying to capitalize on energy they say they've seen since Vice President Kamala Harris took over the top of the party's ticket. The Harris campaign said in a media release on Thursday it's seen...
NEW LIST: Which NJ & PA Big Lots Stores Are Closing Permanently?
I filled you in a few weeks ago that a beloved retailer was in financial trouble. Big Lots, a discount chain, with over 1,000 locations across America has fallen on tough times because of what the company is calling, "elevated inflation." Not as many Americans are shopping because paychecks aren't...
Seco/Warwick Group to expand Pennsylvania facilities
The Seco/Warwick Group, parent company of Seco/Vacuum and Seco/Warwick USA, has committed to expanding its manufacturing capacity in Pennsylvania by relocating a portion of its manufacturing and a metallurgical lab for vacuum furnaces from its headquarters site in Poland to Meadville. The 120,000-sq.-ft. facility expansion will provide the company with...
Pennsylvania’s budget invested millions in public safety. Here’s how it will help the Lehigh Valley, advocates say
Pennsylvania has invested millions in public safety, and some of it will come to the Lehigh Valley, advocates said at a roundtable Thursday. Sen. Nick Miller, D-Lehigh, who hosted the roundtable at the Boys and Girls Club in Allentown to discuss public safety investments, said the event would gather “feedback” on the state of public safety in the Lehigh Valley. Panelists, which included police chiefs and local nonprofit leaders, identified several key major public safety issues they see in the area, including violence, hate crimes, and public nuisance issues like litter and excess noise. Advocates stressed that police work and community work go hand in hand — police can respond to the crime and assist the community, but help from local nonprofits is key, too.
Pennsylvania Attorney General joins multistate effort to support gun sale regulations
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in support of state and federal regulations that govern gun sales, arguing that these laws are critical for public safety. The coalition, led by New York, filed an amicus brief Thursday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for […]
Kutztown University Professor appointed to Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
Governor Josh Shapiro has appointed Kutztown University’s Dr. Jonathan Kremser to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Kremser, a professor and department chair in KU’s criminal justice department, brings a wealth of expertise and experience to his role on the committee. Established by law in 1978, the...
Police: New York man attempted to scam over $500K from Pa. woman
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A New York man is facing charges in Pennsylvania after police said he stole a 71-year-old woman’s identity. Zhiping Lui, 44, of Flushing, NY, was charged after the victim received a call from a “potentially blocked spam” number on July 31, stating that a PlayStation 5 and limited edition headset […]
Firefighters rescue man stuck 30 feet high in tobacco barn in Lancaster County
BART TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Firefighters rescued a man stuck in the top of a tobacco barn in Lancaster County. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews from Quarryville and Bart Township fire companies responded to the 1700 block of Georgetown Road in Bart Township at 8:52 a.m.
Portion of Route 283 West in Lancaster County will be closed this weekend
MOUNT JOY, Pa. — A portion of Route 283 in Lancaster County will be closed this weekend so that workers can set beams on the Strickler Road Bridge, which spans the westbound lanes of the highway in Rapho Township. The bridge has been closed since last October after being...
Cumberland County police investigating road rage incident in Shippensburg Borough
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. — Cumberland County police are investigating a road rage incident that damaged one car. According to the Shippensburg Police Department, on Thursday, Aug. 15, officers were dispatched to the intersection of Rowe Road and West King Street in Shippensburg Borough, Franklin County. Officers are seeking the...
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