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Plan for career and tech center goes back to drawing board
Susquenita School Board member Dr. Michael Jones reported, at the board’s Aug. 13 meeting, that the joint operating committee for Cumberland-Perry Area Career and Technical Center had rejected all bids for expansion due to costs exceeding the budget. Plans are being revised to reduce costs, with a rebid anticipated...
Helper stole $180K, drugs from elderly woman in central Pa.: police
A caretaker made nearly $200,000 in purchases and withdrawals using credit cards stolen from a woman in Manheim Township, according to police. Jamie Lloyd, 42, of Lititz, faces multiple felony charges of identity theft, financial exploitation of an older adult and theft by deception after police said she took advantage of an older woman in her care.
Building on success: Susquenita Blackhawks girls’ soccer squad prepares for a breakout year
Not content with their recent successes, the Susquenita Blackhawk girls’ soccer team is going headlong into the upcoming season with new jerseys, new goals and a new attitude. “This is the year for this team to be the next team to take us to a higher level” remarked 7th...
Newport Buffaloes football enters its 98th campaign with a small but dedicated roster
While the Buffaloes roster carries just 24 players, veteran skipper Todd Rothermel (97-74 overall, 64-61 at Newport) is cautiously optimistic, “This is the best we have looked early in practice in the several years. The kids are very focused mentally. It is not taking as many repetitions to get things right (as in the recent past). The kids are showing a strong desire to improve and have a very positive outlook.”
Cabbage Hill’s St. Joseph Church to step up its assistance to the unhoused
St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lancaster’s Cabbage Hill has decided to become a regular part of the network that provides homeless individuals temporary shelter when the weather turns dangerously hot or cold. Going forward, the church, located at 440 St. Joseph St., will offer respite in its St. Francis...
3 Dead In Wrong-Way Hatboro Crash
Three people were killed in a Montgomery County crash that ended with one vehicle overturned and two into a utility pole Friday evening, Aug. 23, police said.A Chevy Camaro, operated by a 31-year-old man, was traveling west on County Line Road and crossed into the eastbound travel lanes where it st…
Pa. schools get just under $1 million to tackle lead contamination
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced $26 million in funding to help schools and child care facilities test for and treat lead contamination in drinking water. The annual funding is part of the Voluntary School and Childcare Lead Testing and Reduction Grant, which has provided more than $150...
Traveling to die: The latest form of medical tourism
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went not to ski, hike, or leaf-peep, but to arrange to die. “I really wanted to take control over how I […]
Perry County commissioners go on the road for meeting
Perry County Commissioners held their weekly general session on Aug. 12 at the Perry County Fairgrounds to welcome in the 2024 Perry County Community Fair. Ayla Miller, an agricultural teacher at West Perry, represented county schools’ agricultural programs. She stated that the ag programs are robust, with approximately 500 FFA members enrolled for the upcoming school year, reflecting a strong interest and participation in agricultural education among county students. Notable achievements she mentioned included Nathan Lesh from Greenwood serving as a state FFA officer and Newport FFA receiving an American Degree. West Perry and Greenwood were recognized nationally as two-star chapters, a designation awarded to the top 10 percent of applicants.
York County tattoo shop raises money for Tollbooth Antiques after fire
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — More than a month after a warehouse fire leveled Tollbooth Antiques in Columbia, some community members are still rallying behind the store. Black Kraft Tattoo Company will host a charity flash tattoo day on Sunday, Aug. 25 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. to support Tollbooth Antiques' vendors and their hunt for a new home.
Money Magazine Names This Delaware County Town Among 50 Best Places to Live in US
Media Borough and Lancaster are two locations in Pennsylvania that are among the 50 best places to live in the U.S. for 2024, according to Money Magazine. Media was praised for being a walkable Philadelphia suburb with plenty of parks, restaurants and good schools, according to the Tribune News Service, as reported in the Daily Times.
Mid Penn Bank Completes Acquisition of Central PA Employee Benefits Firm
Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. is announcing that MPB Risk Services has completed the acquisition of the employee benefits firm. Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. is announcing that MPB Risk Services has completed the acquisition of the employee benefits firm Commonwealth Financial Group, Inc. The purchase enables Mid Penn to expand the...
Slowly turning stickier with warmer temperatures this weekend across South-Central PA
High pressure continues to dominate the weather pattern. It does slide to the southeast seeing up a light southwest flow. It remains fairly comfortable until late day when you will feel the stickiness a little more. Highs top out in the low to mid 80s. Mostly clear, not as cool tonight, with lows in the low 60s. A few disturbances may bring a couple showers or thundershowers this week, but no day is a washout. The first arrives late Sunday bringing just a stray shower chance. Most of the day is dry, sticky and much warmer in the upper 80s.
Gavin Sidwar, La Salle College football storm past Harrisburg in Brett Gordon’s debut
HARRISBURG — Harrisburg has mounted immense hype heading into the 2024 high school football season. Packed to the gills with nationally-ranked talent and boasting one of the most star-studded backfields in Pennsylvania, the pursuit of a fourth straight District 3 Class 6A title and return to the PIAA final has been the expectation.
This Central PA county has one of the hottest real estate markets in the nation: See stats
Three Central Pennsylvania counties are among the top 100 hot real estate markets, according to data provided by Realtor.com. Lancaster County currently ranks 72nd in the nation, with a hotness score of 91, according to July data.Perry County ranks 79th, with a hotness score of 90.Berks County ranks 95th, with a hotness score...
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