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Pa.’s 2024-25 budget has its winners, losers and toss-ups
The recently enacted $47.6 billion state budget showers money across dozens of programs and agencies, but as Gov. Josh Shapiro said on Thursday night when he signed it, not everyone got everything they wanted. There are winners, lots of them that saw sizable increases. There are some losers too that...
Pa. LGBTQ advocates cry foul on new group intent on advocacy, lobbying
There’s a new statewide LGBTQ lobbying group in town. Coming as it did ahead of Pride Month, the news would have been expected to generate a robust welcome from this historically marginalized population. But the rollout of Fairness Pennsylvania was met with substantial pushback from some established LGBTQ advocates....
These 14 Pa. towns have lost the most residents since 2020. See if your city made our list
As many Pennsylvania counties face a long-term decline in population, some cities and towns across the commonwealth have already started seeing their residents decrease since 2020. Population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that nearly 66% of Pennsylvania’s more than 2,500 municipalities saw their communities drop in size between...
NJ, PA troopers face off in charity softball game. Get ready for Battle for the Badges 2
FRANKFORD — Trooper up!. State police from New Jersey and Pennsylvania will meet on the diamond once again this week for Battle of the Badges. The charity softball game will benefit a Sussex County student and a Garden State trooper each facing serious medical challenges. The second annual match...
Main Line Banter: Let’s hear it for/from the winners!
The Kiwanis Club of the Main Line’s annual Scholarship Recognition Dinner last week at Flip and Baileys, Bryn Mawr, honored both Issa Lan Tait, a new graduate of Sacred Heart Academy, and Joseph Woods, a new graduate of Archbishop John Carroll High School, with $2,500 awards and certificates from the club.
How to stay safe at political, sports events
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – This weekend’s violence in Pennsylvania and Miami has some people questioning how they would react during these types of incidents. “Some people chose to do wrong,” said Connie Vaughan with Quality Consulting and Security Services Inc. There are steps you can take to be prepared before and during your outing to […]
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission visits local church during statewide tour
A civil rights agency hosted a town hall meeting in an effort to strengthen communities. The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission visited the Second Baptist Church as part of its statewide tour, called PHRC on the Road: Building a Beloved Community. The tour allowed the institution to listen to concerns regarding...
Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center waives dog adoption fees this week
(Blackwood, NJ) – In order to create space for more dogs in need, the Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center will be waiving adoption fees for all dogs this week. The adoption center is open Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
After dog dies, NJ groomer arrested, charged with drug possession
The owner of a New Jersey dog grooming shop has been arrested and charged with drug possession with intent to distribute after a dog died in the care of the business on Friday, police said. Police posted about the incident on social media on Tuesday. According to police, officers were...
Celebrate 25 years of SpongeBob SquarePants at Adventure Aquarium
"Who lives in a pineapple under the sea" and turning 25 years old? Sponge Bob Square Pants!. In honor of SpongeBob SquarePants' 25th anniversary, New Jersey's Adventure Aquarium has partnered with Nickelodeon to bring the celebration to the Philadelphia area. From July 15 through September 15, guests can enjoy exclusive...
Community demands oversight from Great Valley schools after students lewdly impersonated teachers on TikTok
Teachers and parents packed a school board meeting in Malvern on Monday demanding more oversight and education in social media use after it came to light that middle school students impersonated nearly two dozen of their teachers on TikTok.
Newrez LLC Earns Spot in Scotsman Guide’s 2024 Top Mortgage Lenders
FORT WASHINGTON, PA — Newrez LLC has secured a place in the Scotsman Guide’s 2024 Top Mortgage Lenders list, an annual ranking that celebrates excellence in the mortgage industry. This accolade highlights both leading mortgage lenders and individual loan originators (LOs). Newrez has consistently demonstrated industry leadership, frequently...
Villanova Basketball: Why Wooga Poplar is the most important team transfer for 2024-25
The two seasons since Jay Wright’s retirement have not gone according to plan at Villanova. Wright rode a Hall of Fame career into the sunset after a Final Four run in 2022, but the Wildcats have been a .500 squad in their first two years led by Kyle Neptune. The Wildcats have taken a backseat in a league they long dominated, but could they work their way back into contention this upcoming season?
Pre-shooting poll shows Trump leads Biden in Pennsylvania, trails in Virginia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Donald Trump leads Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden in Pennsylvania, but trails in Virginia, according to a New York Times/Sienna College poll of registered voters conducted in those states on July 9 to 11 and published on Monday.
MONTCO Careers — Montgomery County Community College
MCCC seeks Building Maintenance Supervisor, Dean of Students, Coordinator of Enrollment Operations, and MLT Microbiology Lab Faculty. Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) is seeking applications for Building Maintenance Supervisor (Blue Bell and Pottstown), Dean of Students, Coordinator of Enrollment Operations, and MLT Microbiology Lab Faculty (Part-time Applicant Pool). Building Maintenance...
Decades-old auto parts store in Southern New Jersey abruptly demolished
Here's another case of "here today, gone tomorrow" in South Jersey. A decades-old auto parts store right in the heart of Gloucester County is quickly being reduced to rubble. That store is the old Pep Boys right off of the corner of the Black Horse Pike and Ganttown Road in Turnersville, Washington Township.
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