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2 regional pizza shops celebrating milestone anniversaries with tasty deals
Popular restaurants in Northampton and Schuylkill counties are marking their 45th and 75th birthdays respectively with separate promotions, including $4.95 pies and a slice of pizza and drink for $1.75. Campus Pizza, at 22 E. Fourth St. in south Bethlehem, is celebrating its 45th anniversary by offering $4.95 large plain...
170-year-old church destroyed in Tioga County Pennsylvania afternoon fire
MANSFIELD, Pa. (WETM) — The remnants of a small Baptist church in Tioga County Pa. were seen from the roadway on Thursday after a devastating fire on Wednesday. According to an 18 News reporter at the scene of the fire on Thursday, the Cherry Flats Baptist Church sign and steeple are among the few items […]
Rock for Rescues helping animals in need
SUNBURY, Pa. — What started as a fundraising idea for Mommy and Me Rescue in Northumberland County, Mary Marquette thought she'd host a concert here at Route 61 Events near Sunbury. Now it has turned into an all day event with food, drinks and pinball. Rock for Rescues 2024...
Arts at Hayfield 38th Annual Summer Arts Festival
On August 18, more than 120 artisans, performers, crafters and food vendors will converge on the campus of Penn State Wilkes-Barre in Lehman to celebrate the 38th Annual Arts at Hayfield Summer Arts Festival. The event is on the campus grounds from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., rain or shine.
Mother of trans youth said he was outed by Pa. Girl Scouts officials
The mother of the 17-year-old transgender boy at the center of an upheaval at a Girl Scouts summer camp in Dauphin County said her son was cruelly outed by the actions of camp directors. In an emotional interview with PennLive, Devin Sloan said her transgender son, a junior counselor who...
Broadband authority OKs $20M for laptops
(The Center Square) — The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority voted Thursday to spend $20 million on more than 14,000 laptops to grow internet access in the commonwealth. The unanimous vote allows the Authority to award between 20 and 200 laptops to libraries, schools, municipalities and other groups. So far, 130 groups have applied to the program and applications are open through August 19, said Julia Brinjac, digital equity program manager...
Trump keeps battleground state lead
Former President Donald Trump is maintaining his edge in key battleground states despite concerns from his own pollster that the replacement of Vice President Kamala Harris as the likely Democratic nominee would knock him out of the lead. In the just-released Emerson College Polling-Hill newspaper survey, Trump lost a little ground but still leads the […]
Reforming juvenile justice system benefits kids, communities
We are youth advocates who were incarcerated at the ages of 14 and 15. We don’t want the juvenile legal system to do to others what it did to us and our peers. When a juvenile under 18 comes into the justice system, the juvenile must be treated not as adult, but as a child, a kid.
Laurel Health to offer walk-in physicals in August
Pa. (WETM) – Laurel Health will offer several walk-in physical days at three of its locations in Tioga and Bradford counties for students who are about to begin school and need a wellness exam. Walk-in physical days will take place at the Laurel Health Centers in Wellsboro, Mansfield and Troy beginning on Aug. 8. Three […]
Kennywood rollercoaster reopens after photo appears to show cinderblocks supporting part of the ride
Two days after an alarming photo from oneBURGH media blew up on Facebook, Kennywood pumped the brakes on the Racer, temporarily shutting the rollercoaster down Wednesday.
Suspects wanted after alleged retail theft, assault at Target
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say two people are wanted after an alleged retail theft and assault at Target. According to the Dickson City Police, the man pictured with red hair was involved in a retail theft and assault at Target. Officers stated the man in the grey shirt helped the other suspect […]
Wa-womp at the pump: Pa. drivers served bad gas | Today in Pa.
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Changes to vehicle window tinting in Pennsylvania could be coming
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Changes could be coming for vehicle window tinting in Pennsylvania, including making it part of your yearly state inspection. Senator Jimmy Dillon (D-Philadelphia) plans to introduce legislation to combat vehicle window tint that is too dark and blocks too much light. Currently, in Pennsylvania, Visible Light Transmission (VLT) needs to be […]
Topper Comments on PASSHE Chancellor Greenstein’s Resignation
The Republican chairman of the Pennsylvania House Education Committee, Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton), issued the following statement on the resignation of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Chancellor Dan Greenstein:. “It has been an honor to work alongside Dr. Greenstein during his tenure as chancellor of our state system...
Storm Causes Damage to Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association Exec Director's Farm
David Smith, the executive director of the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association, is thankful. His farm in Palmyra was damaged in an unexpected storm July 17, but no one was hurt. “It was pretty isolated.” Smith said. “Some of the reporting said the weather event was about 200 yards wide and...
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