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Message in a bottle: Combining mixed-color glass an option to boost recycling
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The glass bottles we toss in the recycling bin don’t always end up where we expect. Only about 33% of glass is recycled in the United States, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, partly due to expenses like sorting bottles by color. Penn State scientists recently found that mass-produced soda-lime silicate glass from post-consumer bottles of different colors can be safely melted together in the recycling process, which could potentially lead to more bottles being recycled.
Ag Progress Days welcomes youngest visitors with kid-friendly events
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Ag Progress Days is a great way to introduce kids and teens to the wide world of agriculture, and the 4-H Youth Building has a slate of activities planned for youth of all ages on all three days of the expo, Aug. 13-15. The building is located behind the Family Room on Main Street, between West Eighth and West Ninth streets at the Ag Progress Days site. Displays and exhibitors at the 4-H Youth Building will include the following:
Busy summer includes CNN internship and much more for broadcast journalism major
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A summer internship with CNN might be enough for some college students, especially ones who’ve long hoped to become journalists and work on television. Jade Bramwell was not satisfied with just one internship, though. Because she’s driven, likes to be busy and does not...
Penn State All-Sports Museum to reveal Beaver Stadium built of Lego bricks
The Penn State All-Sports Museum will commemorate the iconic structure of Beaver Stadium with a new, three-dimensional model built entirely of Lego bricks, which will be available for the public to view on July 27. Credit: Penn State All-Sports Museum. All Rights Reserved. The Penn State All-Sports Museum will commemorate...
Red Cross offers $20 Amazon gift card to incentivize blood donations in August
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The American Red Cross is teaming up with Amazon to motivate potential blood donors to step up. On Monday, the organization urged donors to give blood or platelets now to reinforce the blood supply as much as possible before the summer winds down. Type O blood...
Penn State-led Happy Valley Hoopers look to continue run in The Tournament vs. UConn alumni
John Harrar said earlier this month that his Happy Valley Hoopers squad knew what it was in for this year in The Basketball Tournament after an early exit a year ago. And the group of Penn State alumni backed that up Saturday by pulling away for their first-ever TBT victory.
LanCATster Cat Café will allow customers to interact with adoptable cats
LANCASTER, Pa. — Susquehanna Valley cat lovers will soon have a purr-fect place to visit. The LanCATster Cat Café is expected to open this fall at 222 N. Duke St. Customers can enjoy coffee, tea and baked goods while interacting with adoptable cats from the Columbia Animal Shelter.
Benefit scheduled to aid vendors at burned-out Lancaster County antiques warehouse: report
Boltz Auction Company, of Lancaster, is planning a benefit auction to aid those who lost their livelihood in the fire that destroyed the Toll House Auction Mall on July 18. The mall is located in Columbia, Lancaster County. Thursday’s fire swept through the building, melting the roof of the warehouse...
Historic Round Barn Farm Market Corn Fest
Join us for the annual Historic Round Barn Farm Market Corn Fest event that has been delighting guest for over 20 years on July 28. Once you bite into our roasted sweet corn (own grown) that is cooked over an apple wood fire, you'll be back year after year. You'll also be able to enjoy pulled pork, made with a secret family recipe, and chicken cooked to perfection. Chuck Darwin & The Knuckle Draggers will be joining us this year with a range of “roots music”: country, folks, blues, bluegrass, old-timey, string band, jug band boot-stomping music. We'll also have grilled peach sundaes, games and activities for all to enjoy.
Central Dauphin LHP Nate Payne inks deal with Miami Marlins
In the span of five weeks, Central Dauphin’s Nate Payne went from Mid-Penn Commonwealth Division MVP to All-State to professional baseball player. Payne, drafted in the 18th round by the Miami Marlins Tuesday, signed his pro contract with the big league club on Saturday. If you purchase a product...
Recent Saquon Barkley IG post will make Eagles fans want to run through a wall
We've seen photos cranked out by the Philadelphia Eagles' social media account. We saw him at the NovaCare Complex signing his new three-year deal. We saw him during practice sessions at OTAs and mandatory minicamp that were available to the media. It's still hard to believe that Saquon Barkley is one of us sometimes.
Recreational Marijuana Will Soon Be Available in Ohio — What Will That Mean for Pittsburgh Consumers?
Many Pennsylvanians buy gas across the Ohio line, where it’s cheaper. Many bought fireworks there until 2017, when they became legal in Pennsylvania. Soon, many may go there for pot. Ohio voters approved adult-use recreational pot last November, with dispensaries to be licensed by Sept. 7. So merchants in...
Go Joe 27 kicks off in Clinton County | Day 1
LOCK HAVEN, Pa. — Day one of Go Joe 27 kicks off Monday morning near Lock Haven. Newswatch 16's Morning Meteorologist, Joe Snedeker, will bike from Lock Haven to Loyalsock Township at noon. Then, he will bike from the Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department to Milton Monday afternoon. Newswatch 16's...
Area Man Identified as Driver Who Fled Scene After Crashing Into Utility Pole in Morris Township
MORRIS TWP., Pa. (EYT) — Police say an area man has been identified as the driver in a hit-and-run crash in Morris Township. According to a release issued by PSP Clearfield on Friday, July 19, the crash happened on Pardee Street, in Morris Township, Clearfield County, around 10:06 p.m. on Monday, July 15.
Garrett Brown named head baseball coach at Penn State DuBois
DuBOIS, Pa. – Looking for a new head coach for the first time since the baseball program restarted in 2015, Penn State DuBois athletics had the next man in line already within the program, as Garrett Brown has been named the new head coach for Penn State DuBois baseball.
“He Wants the Cred of Having Been Shot” Trump’s Injury Sparks Controversy at GOP Convention
Just two days after surviving an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Donald Trump took the stage with a bandaged right ear at the opening night of the 2024 Republican National Convention. The dramatic appearance, complete with bandages, stirred both support and skepticism among attendees and commentators alike.
Central Pennsylvania gas prices trending lower in past week, GasBuddy data shows
Gas prices are dropping in central Pennsylvania compared to last week, Gasbuddy data shows. Average gasoline prices in Harrisburg have fallen 3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.63/gallon today, according to GasBuddy's survey of 241 stations in Harrisburg. Prices in Harrisburg are 0.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 5.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.
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