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Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse
Growth in Asian, Black and Hispanic communities is transforming cities and suburban counties, especially in red states such as Florida, Indiana and Texas, according to a new Stateline analysis. The presidential swing states of Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania also were among the fastest-changing states. Nationally, the share of the non-white population grew in 47 states […] The post Red-state cities and suburbs are becoming more diverse appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Shapiro signs pharmacy benefit manager reform legislation into law
WILKES-BARRE — Gov. Josh Shapiro this week followed through on his commitment to increasing transparency and accountability to support Pennsylvanians and local pharmacies by signing bipartisan House Bill (HB) 1993 into law, providing stronger protections for patients in Pennsylvania and increased regulatory oversight of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). PBMs...
This year’s budget overturns local bans on rodeos. No Pa. lawmaker will take credit.
This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and accountability journalism from across Pennsylvania. Sign up for free here. Harrisburg, Pa. — Under a little-noticed provision in the new state budget, Pennsylvania municipalities will be forced to allow rodeo events to take place in their borders even if local lawmakers have voted to restrict them. Only one place in the commonwealth...
Sold-out Benton Area Rodeo thrills fans with bull riding and more
BENTON, COLUMBIA CO. (WOLF) — A sold-out crowd filled the Benton Area Rodeo grounds Sunday night. The Benton Area Rodeo has been around for 40 years but rodeos themselves have existed for as long as a cowboy’s competitive spirit. “The rodeo is every sport, it got started years...
‘All for the honor and glory of God’
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Church bells began to peal about 12:20 p.m. on July 13 as close to 40 pilgrims walked down Main Street in Glen Lyon, ready to turn a corner and ascend the last hill to St. Adalbert’s Church. “I don’t think...
Go Joe fundraiser held in Lackawanna County
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — For the third year in a row, VFW Post 5207 in Covington Township is selling food for Go Joe's. They are selling burgers, hot dogs, potato salad, and more along with hats and t-shirts. Organizers say the VFW is here to help the community, and...
Habitat for Humanity ReStore to reopen in Corning
STEUBEN COUNTY, N.Y. (WENY) – The Steuben County Habitat for Humanity Restore will reopen it's doors on August 9th, 2024 after a year long closure due to a fire in July 2023. Located at 3412 State Route 414 in Corning, the store is set to resume normal business hours.
NOAA Says New York State Will Stay Very Warm Well Into the Fall
While the brutal heatwave finally broke across New York state this week, meteorologists say the much warmer than average weather isn't going to stay away. Could summer-like temperatures last well into the fall across New York and the Northeast?. So far this year, Extreme Weather Watch says that it has...
Teen injured after falling off the roof of a car in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — A teen was taken to the hospital early Monday morning after police said he fell off the roof of a car. According to the Elmira Police Department, around 1:24 a.m. on Monday, July 22, police responded to the 300 block of Walnut Street for a reported incident involving a 16-year-old male […]
High schoolers ‘tinker’ at Penn College STEM camp
Thirty high school students discovered career possibilities connected to science, technology, engineering and math during the recent hands-on Tinker Camp at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Supported by grants from Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs, the Gene Haas Foundation and EQT Corp., the three-day camp introduced students to engineering design, manufacturing, polymer...
Penn College automotive student receives national scholarship
A Pennsylvania College of Technology student is one of 20 individuals nationwide to receive a scholarship from a foundation that champions skilled trade careers in automotive restoration. The Piston Foundation named Connor M. Hecei, of Warren, as one of its Piston Scholars for the Fall 2024 semester. The scholarship is...
Verizon's New York Ties Come into Play in UMG's Copyright Infringement Suit
UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Verizon Communications Inc., Court Filing, retrieved on January 29, 2024, is part of. 11. This is a civil action in which Plaintiffs seek damages for copyright infringement under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 101, et seq., and the Music Modernization Act, 17 U.S.C. § 1401.
Ron Johnson Pushes Baseless Second Shooter Conspiracy Theory
Sen. Ron Johnson (R) irresponsibly spread an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory that there was a second shooter in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Law enforcement has not uncovered any proof of another gunman.Old Kamala Harris Ad Goes Viral as Blueprint for Race Against Trump “Was it one rifle? Was it more than one?” the Republican senator said on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo. “I’ve seen some pretty interesting video on the internet by experts that certainly calls into question what the FBI’s telling us about a single shooter.” The “pretty interesting video” Johnson is referring to may be blurry footage of the...
Big Fish Summer – Catrina Decker’s nurse shark
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – We reveal our latest installment of 18 Sports’ Big Fish Summer. And this one is a first for 18 Sports. It’s our first-ever shark put on display caught by Catrina Decker of Watkins Glen. Decker caught this 83 inch nurse shark in the Gulf of Mexico near Homassassa, Florida back in […]
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