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Pennsylvania Attorney General joins multistate effort to support gun sale regulations
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in support of state and federal regulations that govern gun sales, arguing that these laws are critical for public safety. The coalition, led by New York, filed an amicus brief Thursday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for […]
Report: Pa. unemployment remains the same, lower than national average
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) released its preliminary employment situation report for July. The report showed that Pa.’s unemployment rate remained unchanged over the month, staying at 3.4% in July. This was the tenth consecutive month at 3.4% and remains under the U.S. employment rate, which is 4.3%. […]
Photos of Pa. man are circulating across the country as a Facebook scam months after his death
Social media posts featuring photos of Pennsylvania man Brian Posch are circulating online, claiming that the father and husband is currently missing and sometimes calling him by different names. But Posch died months earlier. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site,...
Lackawanna College & Peirce College Announce Intent to Merge, Creating PA’s Largest Private, Nonprofit Open Enrollment Institution
Lackawanna College and Peirce College announced on Aug. 13 that they intend to merge, based on the shared belief that both institutions are better and stronger together and aptly positioned to help more residents of Pennsylvania transform their lives. Pending the required approvals, Peirce will merge into Lackawanna, becoming a singular institution under the Lackawanna College name.
Pa. moved toward student cellphone bans this year. Here's what to know as classes resume
Clarification: Council Rock School Board Vice President Ed Tate III's explanation of the district's phone use guidance has been updated at his request. At Somerset Area School District, students are told to keep their cellphones out of their hands, at least during class instruction. Superintendent Krista Mathias said it's a...
Police warn against drunk driving ahead of Labor Day Weekend
The Delaware Port Authority is urging drivers to celebrate Labor Day Weekend safely by thinking before they get behind the wheel. “Keeping the roads clear of impaired drivers must continue to be a priority for law enforcement officers throughout this country,” Delaware River Port Authority Police Department’s Lt. Sean Longfellow said. “There is no excuse […]
Vice presidential nominee JD Vance speaks on veteran issues at Pennsylvania rally
LOWER BURRELL, Pa. (WTAJ) — Vice presidential candidate JD Vance addressed a group of a few hundred veterans and republican party members in battleground state Pennsylvania Thursday, marking his first stop in western Pennsylvania since being named former president Donald Trump’s running mate. Vance spoke at VFW Post 92 in Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County, focusing […]
Malvern’s Dom Pecora Honored in Time Magazine
Fifteen-year-old Dom Pecora, who repairs and sells new and refurbished bikes, is one of the Time Kid of the Year honorees. Here he jumps in front of his shop in Malvern. Fifteen-year-old Dominick Pecora, who repairs and sells new and refurbished bikes in his shop in Malvern, is one of the Time Kid of the Year honorees, writes Jaime Joyce for Time.
Hatfield Museum & History Society: Remembering Detweiler's Store, a nearly century-old business
Detweiler's Store once stood at Broad & Market streets in Hatfield Borough. Isaac C. Detweiler purchased the general store in 1908. In the early 1930s, Detweiler's son, Gilbert, after working for two years in New York City, came back to Hatfield to work in his father’s store. In 1946,...
Souderton grad, Telford native one of two sworn in as new Montgomery Township Police officers
Montgomery Township Supervisors this week welcomed to young recruits to the police force, one of which is a Souderton Area High School graduate. Mason Strauss and Louis “Ray” Ricci were sworn in Monday night at the supervisors meeting by Supervisors Chair Candyce Fluehr Chimera. Strauss and Ricci’s first day was on Tuesday.
Villanova Community Mourns Loss of Michael Gaynor, Executive Director of Undergraduate Admission
After a recent cancer diagnosis, Michael Gaynor, Executive Director of Undergraduate Admission, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 15. Gaynor was tragically diagnosed with stage 4 urothelial carcinoma in June of 2024 and began hospice treatment on July 30, 2024. He passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family.
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