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Mid-Penn softball final statistical leaders for the 2024 season
With the Mid-Penn softball season concluded, here’s a final rundown of the conference’s statistical leaders for the 2024 season. Don’t see your team listed? Make sure you submitted statistics to dsostek@pennlive.com. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site,...
As gun violence drops sharply in Pa., focus is on what’s working
The first four months of 2024 saw a 23% decrease in Pennsylvania gun homicides compared to last year, according to the Center for American Progress. Pennsylvania saw the second-largest decline in the country last year. Philadelphia experienced the largest gun violence decline of major American cities in the same period.
More funding could be coming to a Pa. affordable housing program
This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. State legislators are haggling over what to do with Pennsylvania’s $14 billion budget surplus. A funding increase for an affordable housing program is a prime contender for a piece of the pie. The Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund, or PHARE,...
UPDATE: 'Stress relieving' edibles recalled after illnesses reported in Ohio, Pennsylvania, 22 other states
A company that makes edibles that purports to help relieve stress has issued a recall of those products following a possible link between them and 48 illnesses reported in 24 states including two cases in Ohio and two in Pennsylvania. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that Prophet Premium...
H.S. Baseball: Wyoming Valley Conference has 13 players earn all-state honors
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The Wyoming Valley Conference had 13 players selected to the Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association’s inaugural all-state teams. The selections were made by high school coaches. Each district compiled a list of nominations within all classifications and presented them to...
'A dark day for America:' Shapiro blasts immunity ruling, vows support for Biden
Gov. Josh Shapiro gave full-throated backing Monday to President Joe Biden’s reelection while sharply criticizing a Supreme Court ruling that offers President Donald Trump limited immunity from his Jan. 6 riot charges. Shapiro was asked about Biden’s shaky debate performance and the court ruling during an appearance at a...
Morgan Properties Acquires 11-Property Portfolio in Pennsylvania
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Morgan Properties, a development and investment firm based in the Philadelphia suburb of King of Prussia, has acquired a portfolio comprising 3,434 units across 11 properties in Pennsylvania. Morgan purchased the communities from their original developer, DePaul Management Co. The sale price was not disclosed. Matt Stefanski and Zachary Pierce of Berkadia brokered the transaction.
You can fish for free in Pennsylvania on July Fourth
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pennsylvanians can fish for free without a fishing license this Fourth of July. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission says Thursday is a Fish-For-Free-Day, meaning people can spend the holiday fishing even if they don't have a license. All fishing regulations like seasons and creel limits still apply. If you need a rod and a reel, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission offers a fishing tackle loaner program at dozens of locations across the state, including at several popular parks. The agency is also reminding anglers who are heading out on boats to be safe. Follow a basic safety checklist before and after each boating adventure, the game commission says. Always wear a life jacket, let others know when and where you'll be boating, check the weather forecast, have proper registration and launch permits and never boat under the influence of drugs and alcohol. If you want to fish any other day, you'll need a license. You can get one in-person or online.
Lawsuit says Pennsylvania county deliberately hid decisions to invalidate some mail-in ballots
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania county's elected commissioners were sued Monday over a policy adopted for this year's primary in which people whose mail-in ballots were disqualified for technical violations say they were purposely not informed in time to fix errors. Seven disqualified primary voters, the local NAACP...
Nurse practitioner authority approved in Senate committee
(The Center Square) – A panel of Pennsylvania Senate lawmakers approved a bill that gives more care authority to nurse practitioners. The proposal is just one of several iterations lawmakers have debated for more than a decade as the state grapples with vanishing health care access in smaller communities. “In rural counties, people must travel significantly farther to access care and there is rarely public transportation,” said primes sponsor Sen....
Penn suspends four students involved in recent campus activism, local pro-Palestinian groups say
This story is developing and will continue to be updated. Penn has suspended four students involved with on-campus pro-Palestinian activism — including the Gaza Solidarity Encampment — according to an Instagram post from the Freedom School for Palestine. The post states that the students received semesterlong or yearlong...
Pennsylvania Native Bridget Williams Vaults Into 2024 Paris Olympics, Madison Wiltrout Awaits Confirmation
The Olympic roster for Team USA's Track & Field team just got a boost of Pennsylvania pride as Greensburg native Bridget Williams secured her place for the 2024 Paris Olympics, as reported by WPXI. A former University of Virginia standout, Williams topped the charts in the pole vault finals on Sunday night. Meanwhile, Connellsville's own Madison Wiltrout still hangs in the balance for a javelin event berth, neighbor to certainty but not quite there, her fate hinged on world rankings yet to be released.
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