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BMW Labor Deal to Keep Pennsylvania Parts Pipeline Flowing
The July labor deal reached by union workers at BMW’s Northeast distribution center will help ensure a continued steady supply of OEM parts and happy customers, BMW-certified repair shop executives told Autobody News. United Auto Workers (UAW) voted to ratify a contract that will raise pay up to 33%,...
Drivers to get huge $6,700 one-time payment from $50 million settlement if they had cars repaired – see who qualifies
CHEVY and GM diesel owners equipped with a large displacement V8 and a specific fuel pump could be seeing a substantial payday. The settlement covers drivers in seven states, with some being paid up to $12,700. Chevrolet and GMC, both brands under General Motors, have reached a preliminary settlement for...
Community Foundation Grant Funds New Informational Sign at the Historic Farrandsville Iron Furnace
FARRANDSVILLE – The Clinton County Historical Society has unveiled a new informational sign at the historic Farrandsville Iron Furnace, which dates back to 1837. The new sign in front of the furnace, located in the village of Farrandsville along the West Branch of the Susquehanna River northwest of Lock Haven, explains how the furnace came to being and how it worked to produce iron, helping to drive the industrial revolution.
Penn State hockey joins military academies in first Capital Hockey Classic
Penn State hockey will have an opportunity to grow its national footprint with the first game of the 2024-25 schedule announced on Wednesday. The Nittany Lions will join the United States Military Academy West Point and the United States Naval Academy in the inaugural Capital Hockey Classic in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, December 12.
Penn State All-Sports Museum unveiling LEGO Beaver Stadium sculpture
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WHTM) – The Penn State All-Sports Museum will be unveiling a LEGO Beaver Stadium structure later this month. The model consists of 7,647 individual LEGOs and was built by artist Garrett Gourley – founder of Back 2 Brick and a 2015 Penn State Industrial Engineering graduate. It took almost 100 hours to […]
Phillies Ball Girl Farrell Everett Is a Penn State Brandywine Alum
Penn State Brandywine alumna Farrell Everett poses with the Littany Lion statue on the Penn State Brandywine campus. Penn State Brandywine alumna Farrell Everett, class of 2023, is having a ball as a Philadelphia Phillies ball girl. Everett began her Penn State journey at Brandywine in 2019, majoring in communications....
Penn State Football Roaring Into 2024 at Defensive End
Penn State Football defensive coordinator Tom Allen is excited. Most teams would be rebuilding after losing two two top Ends, but Penn State Football is in a very good place after losing Chop Robinson and Adisa Isaac to the NFL. Allen seems to believe the Nittany Lions’ defensive line could...
Neal Brown Views West Virginia Opening with Penn State as Opportunity for Big 12
WVU head coach Neal Brown knows West Virginia hosting Penn State for the first time in over 30 years is a big deal. He knows it’s a big deal for both historic programs, but he also knows it’s a big deal for the Big 12. “It’s not just...
PennLive: TWA Flight 800 Remembered in Montoursville
MONTOURSVILLE — PennLive is reporting… Around noon every July 17 Charles F. Grimm visits the Montoursville Memorial Gardens. There he sits on a bench for a while and then goes to what is known as the “angel” monument where he touches the etched name of his daughter Julia.
PIAA Moves Step Closer to Six Classes in Girls’ Volleyball; Proposal Still Needs to Pass Two More Votes
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Girls Volleyball could be expanding from four classifications to six while track and field will remain at two following votes taken at the PIAA Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, July 17, in State College. On a first reading (what the PIAA calls votes) basis,...
ATV rider wanted for alleged police chase
DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for an ATV rider after they say he fled from officers in Luzerne County. On July 14 around 10:36 a.m., officers saw an ATV driving down the roadway on Main Street and Dickson Street in Duryea. Officers said they tried to stop the ATV but the rider […]
La Salle Psy.D. student earns Bricklin Student Ethics Award from the Pennsylvania Psychological Association
Sarah Peritz, Psy.D. ’27, received statewide recognition for her work completed at La Salle. Peritz, a Philadelphia native, earned the Bricklin Student Ethics Award from the Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA), for her paper “Preventing Suicide: Psychology’s Ethical Responsibility for Gun Reform.” The award is “is given to a graduate student in psychology who is a resident of Pennsylvania or who is attending graduate school in psychology in Pennsylvania, who produces a meritorious work product dealing with ethics or law in psychology,” according to the PPA.
Need a replacement PA license plate? Free upcoming event
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) – Pennsylvania residents with damaged or unreadable license plates can get a free replacement this week. Rep. Rich Irvin (R-Franklin/Huntingdon) is hosting two upcoming license plate replacement events in Huntingdon and Shippensburg. Huntingdon event: Shippensburg event (will also provide car seat safety checks): Vehicle owners need to bring their unexpired Pennsylvania driver’s […]
$500 Tax Credit: Pennsylvania Employers Can Now Help Employees Save for College with 25% Match
A new tax credit bill in Pennsylvania encourages employers to contribute to employees’ PA 529 College and Career Savings Program accounts by offering a 25% tax credit on contributions up to $500. New Tax Credit Bill Encourages Employers to Help Pennsylvania Residents Save for College Pennsylvania residents can now boost their college savings with a […]
Jay Worrall appointed Board Chair of Feeding Pennsylvania
Helping Harvest has announced that its President, Jay Worrall, has been appointed as the new Board Chair of Feeding Pennsylvania. This prestigious role underscores Jay’s unwavering commitment to fighting hunger and ensuring food security across the state. Jay Worrall has been the President of Helping Harvest since October 2019,...
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