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Pa. High School Football Report podcast: Hanging at PennLive’s Mid-Penn Football Media Day
This week, the epicenter of Mid-Penn Conference football was Cumberland Valley’s fieldhouse, where PennLive’s Fall Media Days took flight. Spend a half hour with co-hosts Evan Wheaton and Eric Epler, who first introduce PennLive’s new managing sports producer Austin Hertzog, a Lancaster native and proud graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.
In Philly, demand is ‘overwhelming’ for Pa.’s LIHEAP air conditioner program
Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. Kimyatta Connor does not have any air conditioning in her two-story home in Philadelphia’s Hunting...
Revs Run Boxcars Off Tracks in First Trip to Hagerstown
(July 26, 2024 – Hagerstown, Md.): The York Revolution trounced the Hagerstown Flying Boxcars, 15-5 in their first ever visit to Meritus Park on Friday evening. York quickly grabbed a first inning lead as Zander Wiel pounded a two-out, two-run double to the gap in left center as the Revs took advantage of a pair of walks from Cars starter Gunnar Groen (0-4). That included a leadoff walk from Rudy Martin Jr who stole second for his 56th steal of the year, setting a new franchise record for a single season in just his 70th game played.
Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program application date extended
In January Governor Josh Shapiro announced the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program, or PTRR for short. With the program, hundreds of thousands of older and disabled Pennsylvanians will now be eligible for a rebate up to $1,000. This brings the maximum standard rebate up from its previous level of $650. Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne sat down with The Spark Host Asia Tabb to share how the program works, and why the deadline is being extended. Listen to the podcast to learn more about the program.
Greencastle remains alive in state tournament with extra innings win
The Greencastle Little League All-Stars and Tri-Town, battling to stay alive in the Pennsylvania State Little League Tournament, put on a show for the ages before a large crowd at Newville Friday night. After seven innings, there were nothing but zeros on the scoreboard. Pitching and defense totally dominated the night.
Pesticides as big a cancer risk as smoking; study identifies risk in PA counties
(The Hill) – Pesticides may cause cancer on a level equivalent to smoking cigarettes, a new study has found. The widespread use of pesticides may lead to hundreds of thousands of additional cancer cases in major corn-producing states like Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio — even for Americans who don’t work on farms, according to findings published Thursday in […]
AD Kraft: Rev Share With Athletes 'Huge Advantage' For Penn State
Athletic director Pat Kraft says Penn State will participate in revenue sharing with its athletes at the highest possible level. He also explains why scholarship limits are effectively going away and how that will impact PSU.
In swing state Pennsylvania, middle class struggles to get by
The giant steelworks that greets visitors to Allentown, Pennsylvania once symbolized the city's success as an industrial hub. - More visitors at food pantries - On Friday, all eyes will be on new inflation figures from the US government.
Vending machine outside of local hospital offers condoms, pregnancy tests & more; First of its kind in Pennsylvania
The Health To Go vending machine is outside of the emergency department of UPMC Harrisburg, and it's one of the first in the state. Among the items in the machine are pregnancy tests, male and female condoms, naloxone, and fentanyl test strips. All of them, free.
Bill Barr violated DOJ policy in urging Pennsylvania ballot statement: Watchdog
Former Attorney General Bill Barr improperly urged a Pennsylvania prosecutor to make public statements about concerns over election security in the 2020 race, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) said in a report Thursday. Barr weighed in on the matter of mail-in ballots discovered in a dumpster in Luzerne County, Pa.,…
Brethren Mutual Donates $9K to Hagerstown Community College Scholarship Fund
Hagerstown, MD – Brethren Mutual Insurance Company’s 25th Charity Golf Tournament held in June 2024 raised $9,000 for the Company’s Hagerstown Community College (HCC) Scholarship Foundation Fund. Committed to excellence in continuing education, Brethren Mutual established the Endowment Scholarship Fund in 2023 to invest in the education of local students.
Mom reunites with Pa. Turnpike worker who helped deliver baby on highway
A Pennsylvania Turnpike maintenance worker who assisted a mother during a roadside delivery last month finally got to meet the family he helped.Andrenna Reid, from King of Prussia, came face-to-face with the man who came to her rescue.She began having contractions and tried to drop off her 1-year-old son at a family member's house before heading to the hospital.But baby Santana had other plans, and Andrenna was about to deliver the baby with no roadside assistance.That is until Robert Stenger pulled over and experienced a moment he describes as unforgettable."When I finally looked down and I saw a baby, like,...
Accidents on 81 in Chambersburg, 70 in Hagerstown bring traffic to a crawl
26 July 2024- Multiple accidents in the tristate area are completely bottlenecking and stopping traffic this afternoon. Pennsylvania State Police, Franklin Fire Company, Chambersburg EMS, and multiple fire police companies are in the area of the on/off ramps of I-81NB, mile marker 14 (Wayne Avenue) in Guilford Township just outside of the borough of Chambersburg. Emergency scanners seem to show a motorcycle accident in that area with the left lane closed. Fire police are either currently directing traffic or en route to arrive very soon.
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