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McCaskey WR Alisay Ramos wins fan vote for Pa. high school football player of the week
J.P. McCaskey won just two football games a season ago, so last week’s season-opening win John Bartram was good for the program. And key in that big-time, 41-14, win was the play of wide receiver Alisay Ramos. Ramos hauled in four passes for 132 yards and three touchdowns. And...
Pa. leaders warn about text message scam targeting voters
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Pennsylvania and Montgomery County officials are warning people about a phishing campaign targeting registered voters using a text message that attempts to capture valuable information. "People are excited to vote," said Neil Makhija, Montgomery County commissioner and chair of the Board of Elections. "We actually have the highest turnout in the entire commonwealth in Montgomery County."That excitement is being taken advantage of by scammers using text messages. "People are making sure they are registered. They are making sure they are requesting their absentee and mail-in-ballots," Makhija said. "At this time when people are looking for that information, we also...
Nippon Steel boosts capital commitment to US Steel plants
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Nippon Steel Corp. raised its capital commitment Thursday by more than $1 billion to spend on U.S. Steel’s plants amid entrenched political and labor opposition to the Japanese company’s nearly $15 billion acquisition of the iconic American steelmaker. Nippon Steel’s $1.3 billion commitment to upgrade facilities in Pennsylvania and Indiana is on top […]
Hemlock PD: Attempt to identify
Hemlock Township, Pa. — The Hemlock Township Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify an individual. The white male was involved in an incident at W. F. Welliver & Son on August 28, according to Hemlock Township Police Department. Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to contact the station at (570) 784-6543 or email Patrolman Alan Lynn at lynn@hemlocktownship.org.
Pennsylvania Treasurer Returns Over $85,000 in Unclaimed Property to Local Education Agency
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, alongside Dr. Donald Martin, Executive Director of Intermediate Unit 1 (IU1), announced the return of over $85,000 in unclaimed property to IU1. This unit supports public education in Fayette, Greene, and Washington counties. The funds, totaling $85,135.54, consisted of nine distinct properties ranging from just $0.01...
Warning issued amid surge in mail theft, check washing incidents across Pennsylvania suburbs
Police are searching for the suspect or suspects who have been driving around in a Mercedes and stealing mail directly from mailboxes across multiple Pennsylvania neighborhoods. According to Solebury Township Police, they are searching for the person or people driving around in a black 2018-2022 Mercedes model C300 2matic with...
DUI checkpoints set in Pennsylvania for Labor Day weekend
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The Labor Day holiday weekend means police will be conducting DUI checkpoints and roving patrols across Pennsylvania as part of a crackdown on impaired driving. According to Pennsylvania State Police, sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols aim to deter drinking and driving. Police say they are operating with a “zero-tolerance enforcement policy.” […]
New apprenticeship program trains workers to plug defunct oil and gas wells
Harrisburg, Pa. — The United Mine Workers of America have partnered with the Pa. state government to create a new apprenticeship program that will train workers to plug oil and gas wells. The function of well plugs is to prevent oil and other pollutants from seeping into groundwater or migrating to the surface. The new program will be run out of the United Mine Workers of America Career Centers, Inc.’s Ruff Creek Training Center in Greene County. ...
New bee species found in Pennsylvania
The scientific community in Pennsylvania is abuzz with excitement. Multiple new species of bees have been discovered in the Keystone State. According to a Penn State press release, a group of community scientists — each of which was trained by Penn State experts — participating in a monitoring program led by the university found these new varieties of bees while documenting their regional patterns of biodiversity as well as how many there are.
McCormick confuses Philadelphia, Mississippi with Pennsylvania in X post
Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dave McCormick (R) was mocked Wednesday after his X account confused Philadelphia, Miss., with Pennsylvania’s biggest city. McCormick’s account on social platform X shared a clip from a local Mississippi news station reporting on a shooting that police said was carried out by an alleged gang member from El Salvador. The post…
Central Clarion Wildcats Cross Country Has First Hosts First Meet In Team History
Photos by Diane Lutz (Above) 2024 Wildcats Varsity prior to first ever meet. The newly formed Central Clarion Wildcats Cross Country Team, a co-op between Clarion-Limestone and Clarion Area competed for the first time in team history as they hosted the North Clarion Wolves at C-L, on Wednesday, August 28th.
Corry man arrested after threatening police, standoff: Corry Police
(WJET/WFXP)– A Corry man is facing several criminal charges after allegedly making violent threats to police leading to a standoff. According to the City of Corry Police, officers were responding to an incident at a local residence on Aug. 15 that’s still under investigation when 45-year-old Ryan A. Burrows allegedly made direct threats to stab and injure one of the officers.
Seven Teens Apprehended in Connection With String of Burglaries, Theft of Semi in Oil City
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — Oil City Police say they apprehended and charged seven juveniles in connection with a string of burglaries at multiple businesses in Oil City. Oil City Police Department (OCPD) Chief Cory Ruditis said the charges against seven juvenile males, ages 14 and 15, were filed as a result of multiple incidents beginning on August 6.
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