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The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

NORTHERN SCHUYLKILL – The following is a collection of police incidents reported by local law enforcement...
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Police Log, 7/10/2024

Oil and gas operators have been warned by regulators to step up decommissioning in the North Sea. The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) wants companies to clean up their oil and gas legacy and said it was "getting tough" on operators not meeting their regulatory obligations. Repeated delays to well...

North Sea operators warned to step up decommissioning

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As a tool you generally break out in the event of an emergency situation, a generator is expected to have a certain degree of reliability. Otherwise, what would be the point of something that's supposed to generate power if it's not doing its job properly? As far as reliable generators go, users have had some pretty nice things to say about the Predator 3500, a generator manufactured and sold by the hardware brand Harbor Freight. This generator currently maintains a 4.7 out of 5 user rating on Harbor Freight's online storefront based on 1,759 user reviews, with the vast majority being 5 stars.

5 Reported Problems With Harbor Freight's Predator 3500 Generator

Savannah, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

North Carolina State

Fayetteville, NC

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Delta Apparel Closes Multiple Locations, Laying Off More Than 100 Workers. Delta Apparel, an apparel retail chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is seeking a new owner to stabilize its operations. This move has resulted in the filing of WARN notices with the North Carolina Department of Commerce, indicating potential mass layoffs across four locations in three counties by the end of August.

Apparel Company Files for Bankruptcy, Closing Locations & Laying Off 100+ Workers in North Carolina

What if those coffee grounds you toss every morning could help clean up toxic pollution choking our waterways? A new study shows they can do exactly that, according to Anthropocene Magazine. Researchers at the Federal Technological University of Paraná in Brazil found that coffee grounds can soak up 70% of...

Researchers demonstrate remarkable potential of old coffee grounds in cleaning up toxins contaminating waterways — here's why it's important

Pennsylvania State

Bucks County Beacon

“Who sits there and thinks, with all the needs we have in America, of criminalizing the homeless?” wonders Pastor Robert Brown of Bristol’s Bible Evangelical Methodist Church after learning that the United States Supreme Court approved punishing those experiencing homelessness who have nowhere to sleep.

After SCOTUS OK’s Criminalization of Homelessness, Pennsylvania Democrats Plan Legislative Response to Protect Rights of the Unhoused

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PARIS (Reuters) - European aerospace groups Airbus and Thales are exploring a potential tie-up of some of their space activities, two industry sources told Reuters on Monday, confirming an earlier report by French business paper La Tribune.

Airbus, Thales looking at merging some of their space activities - sources

California State

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

A bright future is dawning in China as the world's largest solar tower project (by expected tower capacity) recently broke ground — and it's a major win for people and the planet alike. Recently, Northwest Engineering Corporation Limited announced that construction has officially begun on the milestone 200-megawatt solar...

Engineering corporation breaks ground on world's largest solar tower — and it has remarkable powering potential

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Hawaii State

COURTESY KANOA WINDS INC. Kanoa Winds’ planned small-scale wind turbines look like two vertical cylinders in a metal frame when spinning. 1 /1 COURTESY KANOA WINDS INC. Kanoa Winds’ planned small-scale wind turbines look like two vertical cylinders in a metal frame when spinning. Small-scale wind turbines that...

Alternate technology to make electricity from wind proposed for Hawaii

Choosing the right home water filtration system might just be one of the most important decisions you make as a homeowner. Water is the source of life, but it is also an ideal vector for spreading disease and contaminants. Known as the “universal solvent” H2O has unique chemical properties that make it very good at stripping down complex substances into their constituent parts.

How to Select Home Water Filters: Expert Guide for 2024

Aurora, CO

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Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

South Carolina State

Explore Beaufort SC

Manatees are back in Lowcountry waters and residents in the coastal areas of South Carolina should be particularly alert while boating and please report sightings of these gentle giants to SCDNR.

Manatees are back in South Carolina coastal waters

Washington State

Mill Creek, WA

Timothy A Gruver

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries reported on Wednesday that it fined four roofing contractors more than a million dollars for letting their workers perform on top of homes without fall protection gear, among other safety violations.

Roofing Companies Fined $1.27M for Endangering Workers

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Bucks County, PA

Pennsylvania State Representatives K.C. Tomlinson and Craig Staats voted against a bill providing children free lunch in schools on Monday. HB 2180 bill was introduced by Rep. Emily Kinkead , who said the legislation “would not only provide free meals to students in grades K-12, but it would also eliminate the school meal debt.” The bill passed 118-84, with 16 Republicans joining every Democrat in saying yes.

Bucks County Republican State Representatives K.C. Tomlinson and Craig Staats Vote Against Free Lunch for K-12 Students

Indoor air quality faces a number of challenges, including sometimes harmful VOCs being released into the air. Modern homes face a doing between aiming to be airtight and energy-efficient and not trapping poor air. At your home or work, whenever you feel a little sluggish or in need of fresh...

How to Improve Indoor Air Quality

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Years before chemical leak, Honeywell was warned about corrosion risks, Louisiana regulators say

A Honeywell contract inspector warned the company's Geismar operation that some of its chlorine equipment was corroding and would need to be replaced within a year,...

Years before chemical leak, Honeywell was warned about corrosion risks, Louisiana regulators say

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