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Rising Vaccine Exemptions in Pa. Schools Up Chance of Measles Outbreaks
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for one another at all stages of life. Sign up for free here. As kids revel in the final days of summer break, Pennsylvania school nurses statewide are hustling to make sure students are vaccinated. The mandatory recordkeeping is routine, and helps school officials to keep children safe from preventable diseases like tetanus and hepatitis B. But rising requests for exemptions to vaccinations are making this work fraught and revealing fears some parents have about caring for their children. Under state...
WSFS Bank Donates $50,000 to Nonprofit Organizing 250th Birthday Celebrations for Navy, Marine Corps
From left: Homecoming 250 Vice President Monica Hallman and President George Leone; Rodger Levenson, CEO of WSFS Bank; and Steve Klammer, Senior Vice President and Wealth Advisor at Bryn Mawr Trust. WSFS Bank has donated $50,000 to Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps, a nonprofit organizing 250th birthday celebrations for the...
A Montgomery County Trail Was Crowned Pennsylvania’s Most Beautiful Trail
The Schuylkill River Trail has been rated one of the most beautiful trails in the state. The Schuylkill River Trail, which runs through Montgomery County, took the top spot among 16 trails in Pennsylvania that Visit PA claims will leave you breathless, writes Greg Williams for The Sentinel. “When is...
Pa. Lottery ticket worth over $2.6M sold in Franklin County
Another day, another Lottery ticket worth millions sold in Pennsylvania. This time the golden ticket was purchased in Franklin County. According to a press release sent Friday by the Pennsylvania Lottery themselves, the ticket in question was a jackpot Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $2.68 million. The matching numbers were 6-8-16-20-30-39.
Shapiro hails Pennsylvania court ruling protecting mail ballots
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) hailed a Friday state court ruling that he says will protect Keystone State residents’ right to vote. The Commonwealth Court ruling ended a requirement that every mail-in ballot in the state require a handwritten date on the envelope. Under the initial rule, any envelope containing a ballot without a clear…
DNC unveils billboards in Pennsylvania claiming Trump threatens IVF access
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) unveiled billboards Friday in Pennsylvania claiming that former President Trump threatens access to in vitro fertilization (IVF), ahead of his rally in the Keystone State. In a statement exclusively sent to The Hill, the DNC argued Trump has lied about his position on IVF and wants to ban the procedure.…
High school football roundup for Aug. 30, 2024: Bethel Park rolls past Mars
Ja Vaughn Moore rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns to lead Class 5A Bethel Park to a 49-13 nonconference victory at Class 4A No. 3 Mars (1-1) on Friday night. David Dennison added 142 rushing yards and two touchdowns for Bethel Park (2-0) while teammate Tanner Pfeuffer threw for 120 yards and one TD.
North Allegheny girls volleyball chasing 8th straight PIAA title
Aug. 31—Here is an easy way to put a state championship streak in perspective. Molly Robertson and Alicia Mokube, who started for North Allegheny in the PIAA finals last fall, were in elementary school when the girls volleyball team's streak started. That was seven years ago, meaning the two current sophomores would've been third graders back then. "I was thinking about that," North Allegheny ...
North Allegheny notebook: Tigers split at opening tournament
North Allegheny’s girls soccer team got off to a high-scoring start to the season. The Tigers defeated Altoona, 7-0, in the season-opener Aug. 23, at NA Intermediate High School. Bella Montgomery scored twice, and Rowan Barsotti, Addison Heim, Luciana Zagacki, Mia Bosley and Mia Barsotti added goals. Margaret Nestor...
Thomas Jefferson rides running game past Central Valley
A rainy night played into the hands of Thomas Jefferson on Friday evening, as the ground and pound Jaguars controlled the second half with the run game, leading to a 27-13 victory over Central Valley. “When we saw it start storming, it played right into our hands,” Jaguars coach Bill...
St. Clairsville Kennel Club hosts lively AKC dog show at Friendship Park
JEFFERSON COUNTY, OH — The St. Clairsville Kennel Club held an AKC dog show over the weekend. Dozens of people gathered at Friendship Park in Jefferson County to show off man’s best friend. Classes ranging from obedience to rally, with over 425 dogs in 115 breeds vying for the prize. Many even coming out for the first time, as 50% of Saturday's entrants were amateurs.
Toronto celebrates 47th Art Festival with community spirit and diverse crafts
Jefferson County, OH — The Gem City is packed with action as people from all over the tri-state area gather for Toronto's Art Festival. This year's festival marks 47 years of community spirit and artistic heritage. The event features over 85 vendors displaying a wide range of works, from...
Columbiana Co. Prosecutor asks for info on 19th anniversary of cold case murder
On August 30, 2005, Michael Williams was found dead in his car. Nearly two decades later, his murder is still unsolved. That's why the Columbiana County Prosecutor's Office is renewing its ask for information that could help investigators solve the cold case. Williams was killed shortly after working a late...
Overtime: Mom would be proud! (Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Celebrating Women Awards)
As I said to the 150-plus people in attendance at the 50th consecutive Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Celebrating Women Awards…but the first newly named “Delores J. Neal Celebrating Women Awards”…”You all may think that you had the greatest mother in the world, and understandably. But I did in fact have the greatest mother in the world!”
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