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Shapiro Administration Secures $500 Million for Interstate 83 John Harris Memorial (South) Bridge, Largest Federal Transportation Grant Ever Received in Pennsylvania
The Governor and PennDOT Secretary Carroll have advocated for this federal funding for the last year and a half – and this investment from the Biden Administration to replace the South Bridge is the largest grant in state history for a transportation project. The South Bridge carries more than...
Federal dollars driving energy policy in Pa. toward solar, hydrogen
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Pennsylvania Churches Unite to Address Zimbabwe Hunger Crisis
People in Zimbabwe are facing a hunger crisis amid the worst drought in several decades, and churches in the U.S. are stepping up to help. The Nyadire Connection, a faith-based nonprofit founded by individuals from a network of United Methodist churches in Pittsburgh, has been in partnership with the United Methodist Nyadire Mission community for 18 years. Hearing of the calamities befalling their friends, The Nyadire Connection began working to raise money to provide food support.
Sam’s Club Is Making Major Changes That Will Affect Its PA Members
Sam’s Club members in Pennsylvania need to be on the lookout for some major changes coming to the store in the near future. Across the state of Pennsylvania, there are 24 Sam’s Club locations and people in our area really tend to love it. You can find just...
New Pa. law expands Philly’s homeowner protections against ‘We Buy Houses’ hustlers
A new Pennsylvania law aimed at protecting homeowners from predatory tactics that can strip them of their housing wealth will expand protections already in place in Philadelphia. The state law will regulate third parties in real estate deals called “wholesalers,” who sign agreements of sale with homeowners and then sell...
Who is Jessica Pegula? Bills owners’ daughter in Olympics
Penn State fans probably know the Pegula name, and tennis fans have been hearing it more and more over the past few years. Now, sports fans around the country will be cheering Jessica Pegula as she takes the court for Team USA in Paris. But who is the rising tennis...
Penn State Athletics Signs Deal with New Food and Beverage Provider for Beaver Stadium, Other Venues
Penn State Athletics has entered what it called a "landmark" multi-year partnership with a third-party food and beverage provider for most of its venues. Oak View Group's OVG Hospitality will become the first external partner to handle concessions at Beaver Stadium and nine other campus facilities, the athletic department wrote in a news release on Tuesday. The Bryce Jordan Center, which will continue its in-house concessions unit, and Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, which is owned by the university and operated by the State College Spikes, are the only major athletics facilities that are not included in the partnership. OVG Hospitality will "expand...
Cross Country Announces 2024 Schedule
Loretto, Pa. – Saint Francis University cross country head coach Douglas Hoover has announced the 2024 schedule for the cross country teams. The slate includes two home meets, including opening the season with the Father Bede Invitational on August 31. For the eighth time in the last nine seasons,...
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