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National Pennsylvania Day is Today, Here’s What to Know About The Keystone State
As National Pennsylvania Day approaches, it's the perfect time to celebrate the remarkable features that make this state unique. Today is National Pennsylvania Day, which makes it the ideal moment to showcase what makes our commonwealth such an amazing place to live, according to The Keystone Newsroom. Philadelphia is renowned...
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Warns About Scam Texts Over Unpaid Tolls
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission warned motorists that texts they received from “Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Services” are actually from scammers. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is alerting motorists that the texts claiming to be from “Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Services” are in fact scammers trying to steal their personal financial information, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
‘They should not have cancer when they don’t smoke’: Workers, clean air advocates urge state to move on banning smoking at casinos
Jennifer Rubolino said she has enjoyed working as a table games dealer at Rivers Casino for the past five years. What she does not like, however, is the smoke from patrons’ cigarettes and cigars that permeates the entire casino floor, even the nonsmoking area where she is stationed. “I...
Overcrowded Pa. shelter paying people to foster dogs, cats | Today in Pa.
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Go Joe Visits Valley Next Week, Sunbury Plans Celebration
UNDATED – Go Joe is coming to The Valley. The well-known weather broadcaster on Channel 16 brings his fundraising bicycle ride to our region this week. Monday, he’ll be in Lock Haven, Jersey Shore, Watsontown, and Milton. The next day, Tuesday, he’ll start in Mifflinburg, go through Lewisburg,...
Hopatcong State Park’s swim area closed due to harmful algae bloom
LANDING, NJ (Morris County) – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has confirmed the presence of advisory level Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in the center of Byram Cove and at the Hopatcong State Park Beach. The Hopatcong State Park’s swim area is closed until further notice due...
Pa. casinos hit the jackpot, bringing in record $5.9B last year
Pennsylvania reaped a record $2.54 billion in tax revenue over the past year from the state’s casinos, video gaming terminals, Igaming, sports wagering and fantasy sports contests. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reports operators collected nearly $5.9 billion in gross revenue – which includes their take and the state’s...
Volunteers pack 'maternal health boxes' for pregnant women in need
SPRING TWP., Pa. - Tomorrow, July 20th, is known as "National Pennsylvania Day," and one group is celebrating early by giving back. Members of "America250PA" helped out at the Helping Harvest Food Bank in Spring Township Friday. State Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and State Senator Judy Schwank helped pack maternal...
Former White House Physician Reveals Details of Trump’s Injury Post-Assassination Attempt
Recently, Dr. Ronny Jackson, former White House physician and elected representative for Texas’s thirteenth congressional district, provided details on the wound Donald Trump sustained after the attempted assassination at a Pennsylvania rally. Following Saturday’s incident, Jackson quickly traveled to Bedminster, New Jersey, to meet with Trump. In a recent interview, he revealed that while the bleeding from Trump’s ear incision continues, it should stop soon.
Local author to discuss book on traditional expectations of Latinas | Kulick
There is an event planned for Thursday, Sept. 5, at 5:30 p.m. at the Eastern Monroe Public Library (Hughes Library) located at 1002 Route 611 in Stroudsburg that will focus on the cultural construct of Marianismo. Marianismo may be a word that you, like me, have no idea of its meaning. The definition explains it as a traditional gender role in Latin American and Hispanic cultures that describes the ideal behavior for women. ...
Wallenpaupack Area grad Wyatt Peifer named to college baseball Gold Glove team
Wyatt Peifer was a perennial all-star baseball player during his varsity years at Wallenpaupack Area High School. A multi-sport standout who also excelled on the basketball court, Peifer is now piling up the accolades and awards on the college diamond. Peifer just recently put the finishing touches on a stellar...
10 most expensive homes sold in Washington Township, July 8-14
A house in Sewell that sold for $650,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Washington Township in the past week. In total, 20 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $375,995. The average price per square foot was $195.
Indicators 2024: Housing has risen as a major regional priority
WILKES-BARRE — Jill Avery-Stoss, Chief Operating Officer at The Institute, housing is a core part of community health. Avery-Stoss said housing has risen as a major regional priority. She said there is currently a housing shortage at multiple price points and various factors have forced increases in housing costs.
Humane Pennsylvania CEO Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Karel Minor, CEO of Humane Pennsylvania, celebrated his 20th year with the organization earlier this month, making him among the longest-tenured animal welfare leaders in Pennsylvania. Minor joined the Humane Society of Berks County in 2004. In 2014, he led the merger of the Humane Society of Berks County and...
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