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Big Ten betting odds: Where is the smart money going?
The college football season kicks off on Saturday, August 24, with Week 0. One of the most popular ways to bet on college football is the Big Ten conference futures bets, as this is where the Penn State Nittany Lions play. As kickoff to the 2024-25 season inches closer each...
UPMC Muncy support staff member honored with BEE Award
Williamsport, Pa. — A staff member with UPMC Muncy has been honored with a BEE Award for his outstanding support of the nursing team. The BEE Award, meaning Be Extraordinary Every Day, recognizes the care team that supports nursing staff and works closely with them to provide patients with the compassion and care they need. Jeff Horn, security officer, Safety and Security, was nominated by a co-worker who shared: ...
Newburgh man arrested for possession of loaded gun stolen in Pennsylvania
NEWBURGH – A 40-year-old Newburgh city man has been arrested in possession of a loaded handgun reported stolen from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Police responded to 46 Carpenter Avenue at around 8 p.m. on Monday, August 12 and found Phillips Peterson with the weapon. He was charged with two...
Pennsylvania's run ends in Little League World Series after 3-1 loss
Evan Taveras struck out 12 Pennsylvania batters in five and two-thirds innings, and Hawaii made two runs in the first inning stand up for a 3-1 Little League World Series victory on Wednesday. That loss eliminated Council Rock Newtown from the tournament. The Bucks County team, representing the Mid-Atlantic Region,...
Pennsylvania’s 2024 high school football preseason rankings
We’re not hours away from the official start of the 2024 high school football season. Hopefully, your Friday football plans are packed up nicely and you’re ready to cheer for your favorite program. Before the first whistle is blown, here’s another look at PennLive’s Pa. preseason football rankings....
Trump Assassination Attempt Shows Long-Standing Flaws in Secret Service Protections
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. He’d warned them. Butler Township Police Officer Drew Blasko paced angrily along the AGR building, where just minutes before a gunman had clambered atop the roof, aimed an AR-15-style rifle at Donald Trump and fired, striking the former president. As Blasko and other officers stood guard near a loading bay behind the building, he recounted a meeting earlier in the week with the Secret Service. “I told them that fucking Tuesday,” he said. “I told...
2024 Mid-Penn Commonwealth boys soccer preview: picks, predictions and preseason MVP
The high school boys soccer season is about to kick off in Pennsylvania, and Mid-Penn Conference teams are set to chase divisional pennants and vie for postseason bids. PennLive fielded its annual coach’s survey to gather picks and predictions for how the Mid-Penn’s divisions will shake out in 2024. Here’s who coaches tabbed as the top returning teams in the Commonwealth Division, as well as the preseason MVP:
State College is now a trans sanctuary city. Here’s what that means for the LGBTQ community
“As a transgender member of our community, the work that you are doing here tonight is life saving,” one supporter told the council before the resolution was passed.
Penn State freshman OL Cooper Cousins ‘hard to keep off the field’
James Franklin is often in his office late at night, but he’s not the only one in the facility who works in the dark. As Franklin peaked out his window, he watched in confusion as Cooper Cousins pumped out practice pass sets on the practice field under the State College stars.
Penn State set to face Virginia, West Chester in second straight homestand
One week removed from its 4-0 season-opening victory over No. 8 Texas Tech, No. 4 Penn State is set to return to Jeffrey Field for two matchups against Virginia and West Chester. The game was nationally televised as the Nittany Lions pounced on the Red Raiders, starting their season 1-0...
Pocono resort to hold career fairs for seasonal, full-time positions
TANNERSVILLE, Pa. - A resort in the Poconos is holding five career fairs to fill seasonal and year-round jobs. Camelback Resort says there are over 200 positions available. Two of the upcoming fairs in August will focus on housekeeping careers. Friday, August 23, from 4 to 6 p.m., 4th floor...
RFK Jr. shows up too late to testify Pennsylvania ballot challenge
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. showed up too late to testify Tuesday in a court case in Pennsylvania where Democratic activists are trying to bar him from the ballot for president in the premier battleground state, prompting testy exchanges between the judge and Kennedy's lawyer.Lawyers for the two Democratic activists who filed the challenge say Kennedy's candidacy paperwork states a fake home address — an allegation being aired in other state courts — and falls short of the signature-gathering requirement applied by state law to third-party candidates.Kennedy showed up an hour and 40 minutes late, blaming a canceled...
Update on construction of the new Pennsylvania State Police academy
(WHTM) — Pennsylvania State Police gave an update on the construction of their new academy in Derry Township. “You can see the work in progress behind us,” spokesperson Lt. Adam Reed said. “And it is just that right now it’s a work in progress.” Progress and change. The circle that graced the main entry is […]
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