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Gas prices could drop to 6-month low this holiday weekend
As drivers head out to enjoy the Labor Day weekend, gas prices nationally are expected to drop to their lowest point in six months, and 50 cents less than they were a year ago. The average price nationally for a gallon of regular is expected to be $3.27 on Labor...
Jewish family can have anti-hate yard signs after neighbor used slur, court says
A Jewish family had the free-speech right to blanket their yard with signs decrying hate and racism after their next-door neighbor hurled an antisemitic slur at them during a property dispute 10 years ago, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled. The court decided Simon and Toby Galapo were exercising their...
‘Very high levels’ of ragweed pollen coming to parts of Pa. | Today in Pa.
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Deconstruction Zones: Campus Racial Healing Program Expands
As students at four colleges in New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania head back to campus this fall, they will have access to a new resource where they can learn how to dismantle false beliefs about racial hierarchies. Seven years after launching its Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation program in colleges,...
Daughter of Dover man accused of beating dog to death with bat testifies at hearing
Nevaeh Grove-Aguilera was getting ready to take a shower at her father’s Dover home the evening of July 10 when she heard her father yelling at the dogs. He had two dogs – pit bulls named Star and Bali – and her father, she testified Friday at a preliminary hearing for her father...
Discover Career Opportunities: PennDOT’s Lancaster Hiring Event Opens Doors for CDL Operators and Mechanics
LANCASTER, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is set to host a hiring event aimed at filling key positions for CDL operators and diesel equipment mechanics in Lancaster County. This initiative, scheduled for Tuesday, September 10, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, will take place at the Lancaster County Maintenance Office, located at 2105 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA 17602.
Pedestrian killed on central Pa. highway ID’d
The Lancaster County coroner’s office released the name of the man who was killed after an apparent hit-and-run crash in Lancaster County Thursday morning. John Zimmerman, 72, of Lancaster County, died from multiple traumatic injuries after he was struck by a vehicle around 4 a.m. at the 2200 block of Lincoln Highway, East Lampeter Township, the coroner’s office said.
Eufemia Notches Hat Trick, Chargers End in Draw 4-4
The Lancaster Bible College Women's Soccer team started off their season at home Friday evening facing non-conference foe, the Houghton Highlanders. The Chargers found themselves with a 4-1 lead with just a quarter of the game, left but the Highlanders were not done as they stormed back to end the game in a 4-4 draw. Both the Chargers and the Highlanders begin their 2024 season 0-0-1.
Popular ’90s band cancels tour due to mental health issues
A popular rock band from Pennsylvania is taking a break from hitting the stage, at least for now. Ween — formed by Aaron Freeman (aka Gene Ween) and Mickey Melchiondo (aka Dean Ween) in New Hope, Bucks County, in 1984 — announced the band is going to “step away from the stage for the foreseeable future,” according to a Thursday X post.
Penn State Will Fire James Franklin In 2024
For the past ten years James Franklin has been the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions. He came in after the scandal came to light and the sanctions had been laid on the football team. While he helped elevate Penn State from the depths of that scandal to a second tier Big 10 team, he hasn’t been able to get them over the hump or on the level of Ohio State or even Michigan. If Franklin can’t get Penn State over the hump this season, his time at Penn State should be over.
Doylestown Arts Festival Returns Next Weekend: Your Guide to the Event
DOYLESTOWN, PA—When the Doylestown Arts Festival comes back to town next weekend, the streets of Doylestown will be packed with 160-plus artists exhibiting their work. And while some of the artists will be familiar to people who have attended the event before, there will also be plenty of new faces—and new types of art—at this year’s event. Festival organizers say their goal is to give people attending the free two-day event, which runs Sept. 7-8, a mix of the familiar and the new. “We're looking to create a very similar experience that people have come to know...
Man Arrested With 'Weapon Of Mass Destruction' Was Wanted In Northampton County
Thomas Stocker Jr. was arrested on Friday, Aug. 30 in Monroe County, according to Slate Belt Regional Police. One of his charges is possessing or manufacturing weapons of mass destruction, police said. On April 25, at approximately 10 p.m., a Slate Belt Regional Police Officer on patrol observed a male...
Michael Glezer, Christian Ludwig carry York Catholic boys soccer to shutout of Littlestown
Michael Glezer scored two goals and Christian Ludwig added a goal and two assists to lead York Catholic to a 5-0 win over Littlestown in boys soccer action on Friday, August 30. Jesus Martinez-Ruiz and Jacob Kelchaw also found the net for York Catholic in the win. Kelchaw also assisted...
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