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A parade of giant puppets is coming to central Pa., and you can make your own to join in
Harrisburg’s Kipona Festival will have a new attraction this year. The Giant Puppet Parade will be held starting at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 31 along Front Street in Harrisburg. And members of the community are being invited to make their own giant puppet and participate. To match Kipona’s meaning...
In-State Pitt CB Commit Ruled Ineligible for Senior Season
Harrisburg star quarterback/cornerback Shawn Lee Jr. is officially unable to play his senior season. Lee — a 5-foot-10, 170-pound three-star athlete from Harrisburg, Pa. — was denied eligibility for the 2024 season in his PIAA appeal hearing, according to a report by Dan Sostek of Penn Live. The 5-0 decision comes after a PIAA District 3 ruling last month, which Lee then appealed.
Middletown-area warehouse sells for $170.5M
In one of the largest commercial deals in the region this year, a real estate investment trust paid $170.5 million for a 1.2 million square-foot warehouse in the Middletown area. The warehouse is at 3327 E. Harrisburg Pike in Londonderry Township. The buyer is affiliated with Radnor-based advisory EQT Exeter....
Pa. attorney general reaches settlement with Butler County landlord
HARRISBURG (KDKA) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Thursday morning that her office has reached a $50,000 settlement with a Butler County landlord over unlawful billing, leasing, and debt collection practices. According to Henry's office, A.R. Building Company which owns 20 apartment complexes in Pennsylvania, was being sued for allegedly inflating its repair cost that they would bill to their tenants for supposed damage to the apartments. Also in the lawsuit, it was alleged the landlord used leases that included unfair and unenforceable terms as well as unfair debt collection practices. "This settlement ensures that A.R. Building's billing and leasing...
2024 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the specialists
Aug. 22—TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here is a look at the top kickers and punters for the 2024 season. 1. Peter Notaro North Allegheny Senior, 5-11, 180 Notaro, a first-team all-conference kicker in 6A, committed to Alabama this summer as a preferred walk-on. His leg strength is a weapon for North Allegheny in many ways. Three of his ...
Police: Parents charged with homicide, accused of neglect in child’s 2021 death in Cumberland County
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — An investigation into a child’s death three years ago in Cumberland County has led to homicide charges being filed against the parents, police announced Wednesday. Online court documents show that charges of homicide and endangering the welfare of children were filed Tuesday against the child’s parents Russell Moore, 56, of […]
State police offer tips on how to avoid recent phone scam
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Pennsylvania State Police in Columbia, Carbon, Luzerne, and Monroe counties are warning the public about a recent scam. Troopers say scammers will contact potential victims by phone and claim that a loved one is in trouble and currently in jail or threaten the possibility of jail, even citing specific names.
School safety prioritized by state police as summer comes to end
EBENSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania State Police are amping up school and school bus safety measures as students return from summer break this week. PSP Troop A will be following school buses as they pick-up and drop-off students this week to monitor for drivers violating school bus safety laws and to remind drivers to stop […]
Pennsylvania's first mobile infant formula bank hits the road
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pennsylvania's first-ever mobile infant formula bank is on the road.Beverly's PGH on Wednesday showed off the truck, which will provide infant formula at no cost to people struggling to afford it or find it. They'll also offer other supplies and lactation consultations.Beverly's executive director and founder, Megs Yunn, says it will intentionally travel to places in the region that are transportation and food deserts, including locations in Greene, Fayette and Washington counties and Pittsburgh neighborhoods like Northview Heights."When 75% of all babies in the U.S. rely on some type of formula by the age of 6...
Educators Rising works to reverse teacher shortage in Pennsylvania
PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. (CBS) — School is about to start for millions of students in the Keystone State, which has a growing teacher shortage crisis, but a new statewide program is working to build a pipeline into the education system."So, in the future, I hope to be a college professor," said 16-year-old Christine Analraj.The senior at Phoenixville Area High School is already teaching STEM lessons to younger students. She said she is also preparing for a professional career in a class called Educators Rising."So through Ed Rising, I've been able to kind of expand my network — both through meeting other educators...
Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Aug. 21, 2024
Aug. 21—Welcome to the 2024 high school football season, which kicks off for most schools across the state with Week Zero games this weekend. Before this season starts, here is a quick refresher course on the six 2023 PIAA champions. St. Joseph's Prep won its second straight Class 6A crown and its third state title in four years this decade. Fellow District 12 foe Imhotep Charter won in 5A. ...
State leaders asking Shapiro Administration to give them more tools to fight drug overdoses
PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) – Pennsylvania leaders are calling on the Shapiro Administration to give them more tools to fight and prevent opioid deaths. Pennsylvania has a standing order that allows first responders to use the life-saving drug, Narcan for when a person overdoses. “The standing order was written a long time ago. There was only one […]
Pa. Game Commission asks public to report wild turkey sightings
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking for the Pa. community to report any wild turkeys spotted through the end of August. If you spot any wild turkeys through Aug. 31, make it count by reporting it to the Commission’s Wild Turkey Sighting Survey, which can be found by clicking here. You will […]
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