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Pottsville man sentenced to 84 months in prison for conspiracy to commit robbery
A 29-year-old Pottsville man was sentenced Monday in federal court to 84 months in prison for conspiracy to commit robbery. Joshua Marsh was sentenced in Scranton by U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
New post-debate poll finds Trump with clear lead over Biden in Pennsylvania
A post-debate poll found that former President Donald Trump has a sizable lead over President Joe Biden in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania going blue in 2020 played a key role in Biden taking the White House, a turn thought by many to have been solidified in 2022, when Democrats won the gubernatorial and Senate races. However, a […]
An Owl raised awareness of human trafficking in a 79-day cross-country run
This past spring, Eric Kiewlak, CPH ’20, joined his best friend, Andrew Linder, and a crew of others on a historic 3,100-mile run across the country. Linder wore a 15-pound vest throughout the 79-day trek. That 15-pound vest signified a fraction of the weight that victims of human trafficking carry every single day.
Lebanon County property transfers: See what $3.79 million gets you in Myerstown
Lebanon Faustina Mendoza-Cupeda to Elvi Almonte, 1202 Lehman St., $150,000. Robert Demler and Kay Demler to W. Allen Petre and Karen Petre, 411 E. Walnut S., $210,000. Carolyn Olsen and Gregory...
Teenage girl shot, injured after fight ends with gunfire in Montgomery County
A teenage girl was shot and injured after a fight broke out in Pottstown, Montgomery County.It happened at approximately 7:30 p.m. Tuesday on Myrtle Street in the Bright Hope Community.Officers say they responded to reports of a fight involving multiple teenage girls.According to police, shots were fired as a result of that dispute.When police arrived at the scene, officers found a 14-year-old girl suffering from a gunshot wound to her chest.She was treated at the scene and transported to a local trauma center. There is no word yet on her condition.Anyone with information regarding the incident should contact the Pottstown Police Department at 610-970-6574.
Lancaster County Workforce Development Board assisting employees impacted by Retreat Behavioral Health closure
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Employees of Retreat Behavioral Health are still trying to figure out the next steps after losing their jobs. Workers were officially notified of their termination through a company email on June 27, despite the email saying their positions were eliminated before that date. The announcement...
Body pulled from Susquehanna River in 1990s cold case identified
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A body from a 1998 cold case, found in the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania, has been identified with the help of advancements in DNA, officials announced. In a news release, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office announced the identity of the body that was pulled from the Susquehanna River in […]
Sentence reduced by one year for man convicted of assaulting Pottstown man with metal pipe
NORRISTOWN — A Philadelphia man saw his minimum prison term reduced by one year after a Montgomery County judge reconsidered the sentence she imposed last December after a jury convicted the man of charges he assaulted a Pottstown man with a metal pipe during a dispute in the borough.
North Coventry man convicted of taking ‘upskirting’ photos of woman at Pottstown store
NORRISTOWN — A Chester County man was convicted by a jury of charges he used his cellphone to take photographs under a woman’s skirt as she shopped at a Pottstown arts and craft store. Monte Wyndell Reed, 31, of the 600 block of West Schuylkill Road, North Coventry...
Woman dies after falling from overpass onto central Pa. highway
A woman was killed Tuesday morning when she fell off an overpass onto Route 30 in Lancaster County, the coroner’s office said. The woman was seen sitting on the edge of the overpass over Route 30 around 5:30 a.m. when she fell onto the highway’s eastbound lanes near the New Holland Pike, according to the coroner’s office and county dispatch.
Wyomissing’s Independence Day Parade and Celebration: A Slice of Americana
As the summer sun reaches its peak, Wyomissing gears up for its much-anticipated Independence Day festivities. This year’s celebration promises to be an exceptional display of patriotism, community spirit, and traditional Americana. Kicking off the festivities, Wyomissing will host a spectacular fireworks show on the evening of July 3rd....
Five Jersey Shore beaches under fecal bacteria advisories on Tuesday, July 2
Five Jersey Shore beaches are under advisories for high levels of fecal bacterial on Tuesday, July 2, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Fecal bacteria, or enterococci, is common in the excrement and intestines of animals, and was found in high levels in water samples collected at each of the five beaches on July 1. The bacteria is used as an indicator species to signify the likelihood that other illness-causing microbes, viruses or parasites are present in water.
US gives key approval to Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in NJ
The U.S. Interior Department has approved the proposed Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New Jersey. Tuesday's approval gives a major boost to a project that would be the state’s first. The project still requires an additional federal approval of its construction and operations plan and two state-level permits...
Where to watch 4th of July fireworks in Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - The Fourth of July is right around the corner and there's no better way to celebrate America's independence than with a fireworks show. Whether you choose to hit the beach for the holiday or fire up the barbecue in your backyard, one thing is for sure, fireworks will likely be heard. You can join in on all the fun at one of the many fireworks spectaculars happening this Independence Day. Here's where to watch fireworks in the greater Philadelphia region this Fourth of July and leading up to it. Pennsylvania firework showsWawa Welcome America ConcertWhen: Thursday, July 4,...
Pottstown GoFourth! 2024 Street Fest and Fireworks Party Shows Off the Best of Pottstown
This year’s Pottstown GoFourth! Festival Independence Day celebration has something for all ages with activities all day long. This year’s Pottstown GoFourth! Festival Independence Day celebration has something for all ages with activities all day long. The day will begin with the Rotary Club of Pottstown’s Jul. 4...
USDA honors St. Luke’s Community Health for Summer Meals Program for schoolchildren
St. Luke’s University Health Network’s Department of Community Health has earned the 2023 Gold-Level Turnip the Beet Award – the highest level possible – for its Summer Meals program, which provides nutritious, high-quality meals to local schoolchildren in need in the Allentown and Quakertown school districts during the summer months.
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