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Calling Yankees game was a dream come true for this Chaminade junior
Greater Rockville Centre coverage is funded in part by Toast Coffee + Kitchen, now open in Long Beach. Click here to visit the website. Thomas Gamba will have quite the what-I-did-last-summer tale when he goes back to school in early September. The 16-year–old from Garden City, an incoming junior at...
CareerLink Lehigh Valley to host ‘job huts.’ Find out where and when
For those looking for a job, PA CareerLink Lehigh Valley will be hosting “job huts” over the next few weeks in Easton, Allentown and Bethlehem. As part of PA CareerLink Awareness Days, the job huts will showcase Lehigh Valley employers and available jobs. CareerLink staff will be on hand to help job seekers. “Now is the time to come to the aid of your own career,” said Nancy Dischinat, ...
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources to Attend the 77th Little League Baseball World Series Championship Game
On August 25th, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to attend the 77th Little League Baseball World Series (LLBWS) championship game, which will feature the winning team from the U.S. bracket versus the winning team of the international bracket. While...
Bucknell to Open 2024-25 with Record Total Enrollment
Bolstered by a sophomore retention rate of 94.3%, Bucknell University will open its 179th academic year Monday, Aug. 26, with a record total enrollment for the fourth consecutive year. As of Aug. 20, the student body comprises 3,950 students, including 3,888 undergraduates, 36 graduate students and 26 non-degree students. The previous record opening total enrollment was last year's 3,925 students.
History scholar to deliver free, public talk about chaotic years in the American frontier
Williamsport, Pa. — Robert Parkinson, Ph.D., will make a special appearance at Lycoming College to discuss his new book, Heart of American Darkness, a story of vengeance and chaos in the 18th century. Before the expansion that led to the Wild West era, several factions battled over the northeast U.S. This tumultuous time leading up to the Revolutionary War is the focus of Dr. Parkinson's book. The discussion will be...
US Secretary of Education to visit Green Bay in September
GREEN BAY, WI – (WGBW & WISS) – U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will visit Green Bay next month. Starting September 3rd Cardona will visit schools in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Pennsylvania as part of the “Back to School Bus Tour. The theme of the...
Fidelity's move to Courthouse Square stalled by rising project costs
SCRANTON — More than two years after Fidelity Bank officials announced plans to relocate the company's headquarters to Courthouse Square, the project remains paused. The Dunmore-based bank purchased the eight-story Scranton Electric Building on Linden Street for $2.6 million and started demolition work; however, the cost of the project nearly doubled from $13 million, pre-COVID, to $25.8 million, bringing work to a halt, said Dan Santaniello, Fidelity's president and CEO.
Penn College alumnus comes back for 'Full Circle' gallery exhibit
Williamsport, Pa. — Penn College alumnus and illustrator Brian Lutz is coming full circle, opening the 2024-25 season at The Gallery at Penn College. The artist’s “Full Circle” exhibit, illustrating his professional journey, runs through Oct. 4. The public is offered two opportunities to hear from Lutz on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at a 3:30 p.m. lecture in Penn’s Inn on the second floor of the Bush Campus Center; and a 5 p.m. reception in the gallery with remarks at 5:30 p.m. on the third floor...
Jury awards former Bloomsburg University dean $3.9M verdict in whistleblower termination case
Former Bloomsburg University dean Jeffrey Krug has won a $3.9 million federal jury verdict over claims he faced retaliation and was fired for helping an administrative assistant file a sexual harassment report against the school’s president. Krug, former dean of the Zeigler College of Business and a tenured faculty...
Judge Slams 'Worst Parents I've Ever Seen In My Life' Who Raised 7 Kids In 'Nightmarish Conditions': DA
The parents were accused of treating their pet lizard -- which had a TikTok account and ate fresh salmon -- better than their kids; all but one of their seven children were malnourished, the fridge was kept locked and more "appalling" details revealed. Two Pennsylvania parents have been barred from...
Pennsylvania Turnpike Fights Back Against Sneaky Toll Evasion with Public’s Help
As a growing number of sneaky motorists are finding ways to conceal their license plates from toll cameras, so PA Turnpike is turning to other drivers to catch them. As a growing number of sneaky motorists are finding ways to conceal their license plates from toll cameras, so Pennsylvania Turnpike is turning to other drivers to catch them, writes Scott Calvert for The Wall Street Journal.
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...
PennLive’s Preseason All-Pennsylvania high school football team: Offense
Turn on those Friday night lights, it’s time to play high school football in Pennsylvania. As the teams hit the field around the Keystone State tonight to get the action going, the countdown will begin to the end and to the selection of PennLive’s All-Pennsylvania High School Football Team. This will be the seventh edition of the team — our All-State team regardless of classification — in 2024.
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board awards $3.3 million in alcohol education grants
In an effort to reduce underage and dangerous alcohol consumption, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) has awarded more than $3.3 million to schools and organizations for youth alcohol education programs. This year, of 102 grant applications received, 86 organizations from 41 counties across Pennsylvania were awarded a total of $3,312,205 in grants. The maximum award for each two-year grant is $50,000. Of the grants awarded: ...
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