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Veteran, minority, women’s businesses get nearly $700 million boost
Fostering an atmosphere where Pennsylvania small businesses can thrive has been a top priority of the Josh Shapiro-Austin Davis administration from its outset. Those efforts have paid off as the commonwealth set a record by allocating $691 million to small diverse businesses and veteran business enterprises during the 2022-23 fiscal year. The SDBs and VBEs are essential to guiding Pennsylvania out of tough economic times, Shapiro and Davis claim.
New PA law will help residents access unclaimed property
Is the state withholding money or property that may be yours?. A recently approved law in Pennsylvania will make it easier for thousands to receive what's rightfully theirs. Behind the vault doors at the state treasury office in Harrisburg is a massive amount of unclaimed property. “We have 4.5 billion...
WSOC: Lackawanna Drops Season-Opener To Hagerstown CC
SCRANTON, Pa. – Lackawanna College women's soccer fell in its season-opener, 11-0, to Hagerstown CC on Saturday afternoon at Schautz Stadium in Dunmore. The Falcons (0-1-0), playing with ten players, struggled to slow down the relentless attack from the Hawks (1-0-0), as Hagerstown possessed the ball and really put the Lackawanna defense to the test. True Benshoff had four goals and was joined in her hattrick by Alexis Linetty, who had three goals and one assist. Peyton Miller had a goal and three assists. Melanie Shumway (Rome, PA) had four shots on target for the Falcons, while keeper Lindsey Tasker (Clarks Summit, PA) had eleven saves, making some athletic plays in-between the pipes.
Butler County voting case heads to state court
The case could standardize county rules when voters make errors in returning mail ballots. Voting rights groups are hoping the Commonwealth Court adds protections to mail-in voting ahead of the November election. The court is deciding whether to guarantee that voters can cast provisional ballots if they’ve made an error...
Local Dems fired up for Harris after DNC: "exciting and thrilling"
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Vice President Kamala Harris accepting the Democratic nomination at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night has energized members of her party from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.Delegates from around the Philadelphia area tell CBS News Philadelphia they're motivated and that Harris gives them a real shot at victory in the 2024 presidential election against Republican former President Donald Trump."I find it exciting and thrilling because it's a woman," said Janet Diaz Temin, a Democratic city councilmember in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. "Obviously, she is like me, a woman of color."The historical significance also wasn't lost on 95-year-old Angie...
Jury sides with Pennsylvania teacher in suit against district over Jan. 6 rally
A Pennsylvania school district violated a teacher’s constitutional rights by falsely suggesting he took part in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, a federal jury has concluded. After an 11-day trial, jurors found the Allentown School District retaliated against Jason Moorehead when it suspended him after the deadly insurrection in the nation’s capital and asserted he “was […]
Steward to close two Ohio hospitals, Pennsylvania facility at risk
Steward is closing two Ohio hospitals with another in Pennsylvania at high risk of closure as the health system continues to limp through bankruptcy. The closures of Trumbull Regional Medical Center and Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital, both in Warren, Ohio, come after Steward failed to find a buyer for the facilities. The hospitals will start closing on or around Sept. 20, according to the system.
Plans for $450 million Pennsylvania laboratory complex unveiled
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The Department of General Services (DGS) recently unveiled plans to construct a new $450 million joint laboratory complex in Harrisburg. According to DGS, the site plans they unveiled for the $450 million laboratory complex will provide state-of-the-art research and analysis facilities for four commonwealth agencies.
#15 Western Wayne vs. Susquehanna
SUSQUEHANNA, Pa. — #15 Western Wayne at Susquehanna... 1st quarter Wilcats up 7-0, Sabers with the ball William Marcy throws it up towards the endzone and Joel Decker is there for the catch and the score... Susquehanna ties it up at 7. Still in the first, Western Wayne's run...
Police look ID suspect in tip jar theft
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police need help identifying a suspect in a tip jar theft. According to the Bloomsburg Police Department on August 17 around 11:25 a.m. a tip jar was stolen from Little Bakery. Police ask anyone who recognizes the individual in the photo to contact Bloomsburg Police (570)784-6300 or submit a tip […]
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