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When does hunting start in Pa.? When is Sunday hunting set? Guide has answers.
For a fifth straight autumn this year, Pennsylvania permits hunting for game on three Sundays. For hunters, these days and others are probably already committed to memory or marked on the calendar. How can non-hunters headed into the field or woods remember to consider wearing blaze orange those days, or...
Kill-on-Sight Orders Issued in Several States for Spotted Lanternflies
As spotted lanternflies continue to spread around the country, several states have issued kill-on-sight orders to prevent any further expansion of the invasive insect, writes Greg Atoms for 96.5 KVKI. Spotted lanternflies are still considered relatively new in the United States. Their first sighting was nine years ago and since...
Can Harris campaign get voter turnout in PA environmental justice community?
Chester, Pennsylvania — At a recent Harris-Walz campaign rally in Chester, environmental advocate Zulene Mayfield called for action from the crowd of a few hundred residents. "We are the masters of our fate," she said, urging them "to mobilize this community in a way that has never happened."Chester is what climate activists call an "environmental justice community," a place where climate change and pollution disproportionately affect underserved populations. A 1995 EPA study found levels of lead in blood and cancer risks in the city to be "exceedingly high" and its rate of childhood asthma 20% higher than the national average. Chester is...
South Park Historical Society Meeting to Discuss Olive Thomas
The South Park Historical Society will hold their first meeting after the summer break on September 17, at 7:00PM at the Library VFC on Route 88. Born in Charleroi, American silent-film actress, art model, and photo model, Olive Thomas will be the topic of a presentation at the South Park Historical Society Meeting on September 17.
Weekend storms cause flooding and damage
Flooding, trees down and damages to buildings were reported across our coverage area after storms on Saturday. Some areas that received damage and flooding from the storms Saturday include:. Somerset received multiple reports of downed trees, flooding and wind damage. Windber received reports of flooding, downed trees as well as...
Craft & Vendor Show in Donora Raises Funds for Mon Valley Youth and Teens
Kelly Balog is pictured here, host of the 2024 Donora Craft & Vendor Show. She also works at the event as an Independent Elite Stylist Vendor. Vendor Carolyn Grimm of Uniontown is a Paparazzi Jewelry seller. Carol Pennington of Hickory, Pa was a popular vendor of ladies’ clothes with L...
Sneaky practice squad signing could be the chess piece Steelers' offense needs
Roughly a week before the start of the 2024 NFL season, Steelers fans were met with disappointment to learn that Brandon Aiyuk is not coming to Pittsburgh. The 49ers star receiver inked an extension with his current team that will keep him in San Francisco for the foreseeable future. There's...
Trading WR Diontae Johnson was never the problem for the Steelers
Steeler Nation is squarely divided with half of them spiraling after the Pittsburgh Steelers failed to land San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk via trade. The Steelers play their first regular-season game in a week and most NFL pundits consider the Steelers wide receiver room one of the worst in the league.
DRPA bridge tolls are now $6
It will now cost $6 to cross the Walt Whitman, Ben Franklin, the Commodore Barry and the Betsy Ross bridges into Pennsylvania. This is the first toll increase in 13 years and the toll hike went into effect Sunday. The Delaware River Port Authority said the increase will allow the agency to finish several large […]
If You See Purple Paint in Pennsylvania, Leave Immediately
Have you heard of the "purple paint law" in Pennsylvania?. It's a lesser-known method of letting "visitors" know whether they're welcome. This law allows property owners to use a specific color—purple—to indicate that their land is private and that entry is not permitted without permission. This method is...
This Week in Pennsylvania: State of Labor in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – On This Week in Pennsylvania, Rob Bair, president of the PA Building and Construction Trades Council discusses the “state of labor” in Pennsylvania ahead of Labor Day. Brittany Crampsie of Brit Crampsie Communications and Christopher Nicholas of Eagle Consulting also join the show to discuss the past week in Pennsylvania politics.
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