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Philadelphia Phillies catcher Garrett Stubbs makes ‘history’ — and embraces his role as a Jewish ballplayer
PHILADELPHIA — On Sunday, Garrett Stubbs made Jewish history — of sorts. When the Oakland Athletics routed his first-place Philadelphia Phillies 18-3, Stubbs, the backup catcher, was on the mound in the ninth when Zack Gelof hit a grand slam. It was, according to the Jewish Baseball Museum,...
What are Pennsylvania’s gun laws?
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — While Pennsylvania residents do have the right to bear arms, one might wonder what the gun laws in the Commonwealth look like. Pennsylvania has required background checks on all handgun sales, including ones sold at gun shows. However, this requirement is not specifically extended to long guns including, but no limited to, […]
Pennsylvania's top elections official praises Franklin County elections team
Pennsylvania's top elections official gave Franklin County's elections team a good review following a recent meeting in Chambersburg. As elections in the state are run at the county level, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt is more than halfway through visiting all 67 counties to meet local leaders and learn more about their election operations.
Snow fell in Pa. over the weekend: ‘Christmas in July’
The news is all “heat wave this” and “heat wave that.”. Which is why it may come as a surprise, then, that one spot in Pennsylvania actually experienced record snowfall over the weekend. Fox 29 Philadelphia reports how — despite the fact that it was 94 degrees...
Property reassessment uncertainty kills growth in Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania school districts and local governments depend on property taxes to keep them going, but the commonwealth has caused a headache by not requiring regular property reassessments. It’s the only state in the country that lets counties decide — and some go decades without a reassessment. The result, as Sen. Katie Muth, D-Royersford, said during a Democratic Policy Committee on Monday, is “a lopsided tax system”...
Virginia company laying off 80 people in Pa.
A company that offers maritime and engineering services is laying off 80 people. Truestone has filed a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) notice with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry informing the state of the layoffs. The positions are based at Tobyhanna Army Depot, 11 Hap Arnold Blvd. in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County.
Pa. federal prison complex corrections officers say BOP wage scale unfair
ALLENWOOD, Pa. — Corrections officers at the Allenwood prison complex say the federal government’s pay scale is unfair and putting them at risk on the job. American Federation of Government Employees Council of Prisons Locals representatives at the three Allenwood prison facilities said the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) offers varying pay scales at different prison facilities.
Pennsylvania man loses $90,000 over one year in gift card scam
LONGSWAMP TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM)– Pennsylvania State Police say a man fell victim to a gift card scam for a year, losing thousands of dollars. State Police in Reading say they were investigating a theft by deception when an Alburtis man in his 70s reported a possible scam on July 1. Troopers say the man reported losing approximately $90,000 in Apple gift cards over the course of a year.
Power outages in North Hills/Oreland lead to ‘shuffling’ brown-outs
Upper Dublin Township officials have provided an update regarding the large power outage affecting the North Hills neighborhood and parts of East Oreland. From their update, published as of 1:45pm on Tuesday, July 16:. A PECO crew is temporarily shuffling power (also called “brown-outs”). You may experience temporary power restoration...
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