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Aqua Pennsylvania Debuts ‘Sure Splash’ Program
Aqua Pennsylvania supports water safety with a $50,000 investment through its Essential Foundation under the Sure Splash initiative. Aqua Pennsylvania, an Essential Utilities company, is helping more families be safe and sure while they enjoy the water this summer through a $50,000 investment in community-based water safety programs. The donations were made through the company’s Essential Foundation as part of Aqua’s new Sure Splash initiative.
Trump rally shooting puts Pa. gun laws in sights
Thomas Crooks was 20 when he bought, from his father, the gun reportedly used to shoot at Donald Trump. It was a legal sale. Should it be? The post Trump rally shooting puts Pa. gun laws in sights appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
BOE members insist there's no interest in closing two county schools, despite claims
Four incumbent Washington County Board of Education members insisted this week there is no interest in closing Hancock Middle Senior High School or Cascade Elementary School despite concerns raised by a county commissioner. During a meeting between the county commissioners and the Hancock Town Council on Tuesday evening, Commissioner Derek Harvey warned there...
‘You’ll come close to death — but you won’t die’: Firefighters take on the toughest 2 minutes in sports in Chesco
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. For just three days, Chester County is home to the Arena of the Brave, a part of the 2024 regional TFT Firefighter Challenge Championship Series. On Thursday morning,...
Study: These Three Factors Make Chester County the State’s Best Place to Live
Chester County is the best county to live in Pennsylvania, according to recently published rankings by 24/7 Wall Street that use data from the Human Development Index (HDI). The HDI is a composite of life expectancy, education, and per-capita-income indicators, which are used to rank countries into four tiers of human development.
Working 40 hours won't pay rent in 15 Pa. counties. Bucks County among least affordable
Despite making more than minimum wage, the average Pennsylvania renter in most counties needs weekly overtime or at least two jobs to keep even a one-bedroom apartment affordable, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition. Census, labor and other data compiled and analyzed by the nonprofit show that a...
Police say marijuana scavenger hunt led to fatal City Park shooting of Reading teen
READING, Pa. - Law enforcement officials in Reading say two teens are under arrest, charged in the shooting death of another teenager in City Park earlier this month during what authorities are calling a scavenger hunt. 18-year-old Luis Rios and 16-year-old Jasir Escoto are facing murder charges in the July...
Jalen Hurts Impresses and Other Eagles Training Camp Takeaways With EJ Smith!
Sheil and EJ Smith of The Philadelphia Inquirer had boots on the ground at Eagles camp on Thursday and made a few observations. How good has Jalen Hurts looked so far in camp (4:42)? How much different will the offense look under Kellen Moore in comparison to last season (22:46)? How have Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis fared thus far with the lofty expectations for them this upcoming season (29:45)? What would be a productive season for Saquon Barkley (56:23)?
Chambersburg PD looking for public’s help identifying two motorcycle riders who fled stop
25 July 2024- On 07/21/24 at approximately 1600 hrs, Chambersburg Police attempted to stop 2 motorcycles on Stanley Ave for vehicle code violation. The motorcycles failed to stop and fled the area. CPD is looking for the identity of the operators of the motorcycles. The persons shown in this photo...
Central Atlantic region gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
Regional gas prices fell for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.55 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.57 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Central Atlantic region has risen about 4 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the region in the last year have been as low as $3.18 on Jan. 15,...
Celebrity app ‘Cameo’ settles lawsuit with Pennsylvania, other states
(WTAJ) — A popular app that allows people to get custom videos from celebrities and other figures has settled a lawsuit with 30 states over issues with paid endorsements, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced. Baron Inc., which owns and operates the celebrity app Cameo, agreed to settle with Pennsylvania and 29 other states that joined […]
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