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East Stroudsburg math teacher accused of recording fiancée's daughters in bathroom
A man employed by East Stroudsburg Area School District is accused of recording his fiancée's two minor daughters in the bathroom without their knowledge. John Swineford, of East Stroudsburg, was charged in May with endangering the welfare of children, invasion of privacy, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and possessing instruments of a crime.
Greater Philadelphia Film Office Pushes for Increased Film Tax Credits
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Greater Philadelphia Film Office (GPFO) is doubling down on its efforts to advocate for increased funding in the Pennsylvania Film Tax Credit program. The recently passed 2024-25 Pennsylvania state budget did not include any additional funds, raising concerns about the state’s competitiveness in attracting film and production work.
109 New Cannabis Licenses in New York: Where You Can Already Buy in Binghamton
This month (July 2024), New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York State Cannabis Control Board took steps to advance the state’s cannabis regulatory framework. Topics at the monthly board meeting included license approvals, market updates, and enforcement updates. 109 adult-use cannabis licenses were authorized for...
Nearly all households opt-in to East Palestine settlement
(The Center Square) – According to court-appointed class attorneys, less than 1% of the nearly 200,000 households involved in the East Palestine train derailment settlement opted out of the $600 million deal. A court filing after the July 1 opt-out and objection deadline showed 0.09% of the 190,887 households in the settlement class opted out of the agreement. The settlement class includes households in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Seath A. Katz,...
Severe Weather Live Stream Update
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Due to a technical issue, Newswatch 16's live stream service is down momentarily. The Stormtracker 16 Team has been on the air providing the latest on severe weather throughout northeastern and central Pennsylvania. Newswatch 16 hopes to have the issue resolved soon, but if you are...
Power Outages Reported Across Pennsylvania After Overnight Storms
Thousands of Pennsylvanians are still without power after severe thunderstorms downed trees across the region on Tuesday, July 16. The outages are mostly concentrated in the following areas, according to the PPL and Met-Ed outage maps: Fontaine Atglen Wyomissing Lanark Hanover…
With all the extra money coming to school districts from the state, isn’t it time for a give back?
July 17 – After a number of local school boards decided on a roughly 4% tax increase for next year’s budget, the state came in with the numbers they are providing to Pennsylvania school districts – and it’s way bigger than expected. In fact, not only...
Pennsylvania’s ‘hidden’ UberEats fees among U.S.’s priciest
According to Babson College, hidden fees (also called “junk fees”) are “last-minute charges you receive when purchasing something typically online.”. Delivery apps are one of the main perpetuators behind implementing such fees. And Pennsylvanians are shelling out some of the most money in this regard, particularly on Uber Eats.
Man Admits to Tracking Drivers, Programming Keys, Stealing and Reselling Vehicles
A New Jersey man has admitted to orchestrating a multistate car theft and fraud ring that involved tracking drivers, programming keys, stealing their cars, and reselling their vehicles. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said that Warren Guerrier pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge William J. Martini in Newark federal court...
Grand re-opening for restored 120-year-old train station | On The Pennsylvania Road
MOSCOW, Pa. — A restored 120-year-old train station in Lackawanna County will celebrate its grand re-opening. It will also host its first passenger train stop in quite a while. Jon Meyer will take us to the tracks in Moscow in this week's stop on the Pennsylvania Road.
Shapiro administration secures $500 million for I-83 bridge
Harrisburg, Pa. — Pennsylvania made history this week when the Shapiro Administration received the largest federal transportation grant the state has ever seen. The $500 million Large Bridge Project grant, planned for the I-83 South Bridge in Harrisburg, was formally announced Wednesday at a press conference with Governor Josh Shapiro, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll, Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams, elected officials, and labor and local leaders. ...
Pa. officials criticized over response to chemical spill at Bartram’s Garden
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Philadelphia city officials are criticizing Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection for failing to alert the public about a chemical leak near Bartram’s Garden, located along the Schuylkill River.
Canned cocktails now coming to a grocery and convenience store near you
Pennsylvanians have grown accustomed to being able to buy beer and wine in some grocery and convenience stores but soon they may be able to buy ready-to-drink cocktails such as White Claw, On the Rocks, Stateside, Jack Daniel’s and High Noon as well. What happened: Gov. Josh Shapiro on...
Tolls going up on more Pennsylvania bridges
💲Tolls have not increased on DRPA crossings since 2011. 💲Several planned projects will be funded by the increase. 💲Tolls went up on the Hudson River crossings earlier this year. You can add the three Delaware River crossings from New Jersey into Philadelphia to the list of tolls...
Pennsylvania delegates talk about different tone at Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE — Pennsylvania delegates at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee say there's been plenty of excitement, but also a different feeling in the wake of former President Donald Trump's brush with death. "There was a sense of people just understood what we had gone through," Rep. Lloyd Smucker...
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