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Jokes Are Pouring In After Joel Embiid's Latest Ad
Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid is among the most entertaining NBA player on the internet, but a recent video endorsement of a cryptocurrency trading platform showed the former league Most Valuable Player having as much energy as someone who just lost a playoff game. As part of the ...
Big 190-seat Airbus planes coming to Harrisburg Int’l; airport expects July 4th to be second busiest ever
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — Some of the biggest passenger planes ever to serve Harrisburg International Airport will soon be flying here regularly. Beginning in August, American Airlines is scheduling as many as three daily flights on 190-seat Airbus A321 aircraft and two daily flights on 150-seat A320s to its hubs in Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth and […]
Dauphin Co. cafe offering pre-made home cooked meals opening this weekend
HUMMELSTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — A new, locally owned cafe in Hummelstown that offers pre-made, home-cooked meals is having its official grand opening this weekend. ‘What Momma Makes’ is a new cafe owned and operated by Lower Dauphin natives Jodi and Nick Pendolino, who launched their first pre-made, home-cooked meal concept 10 months ago in their small Elizabethtown kitchen.
Developer Presents Final Plan for Condo Hotel in Downtown State College
A developer has submitted final plans for a condominium hotel in downtown State College, with the start of construction anticipated in early 2025. James Venture and Jamison Morse, of Sewickley-based VS Development Consultants, presented to the State College Planning Commission on Wednesday the final land development plan for the nine-story, mixed-use building called Nittany Residence Club. Pending approvals and permitting, the building will be constructed at 321 W. Beaver Ave., at the corner of South Atherton Street and West Beaver Avenue. The existing building on the property, which was most recently home to BioLife Plasma, will be demolished. BioLife closed its location...
A lack of child care is keeping this 43-year-old mother of four out of the workforce
This is part of NBC News’ Checkbook Chronicles, a series of profiles highlighting the financial realities of everyday Americans. Has stayed out of the workforce because of high cost of child care. Family has pulled back on some expenses, including vacations. Planning to stay in current home because of...
Man shot ‘throughout his body' in West Philadelphia on July 4th, police say
A man was shot several times in West Philadelphia the morning of July 4th. Police officers rushed to the 800 block of North 40th Street along the border of the Mantua neighborhood just after 10:20 a.m. on July 4, 2024, Philadelphia police said. Officers found a man around 30 years...
Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites Unveils 37th Annual Blueberry Festival & Market To Go Entertainment Schedule
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (July 3, 2024)—Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites (HBMS) is preparing for the sweetest summer weekend. This year’s Blueberry Festival will occur on Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14, at Bethlehem’s Burnside Colonial Farm. New this year is the Blueberry Tavern, which features ticketed tastings and full-size pours from Lehigh Valley-based brewers and distillers.
Blue Bell Announces Winner of Great Scoop Revival Flavor Tournament
Blue Bell announced the winner of The Great Scoop Revival Flavor Tournament. In honor of National Ice Cream Month, Blue Bell kicked off a tournament on June 25 to bring back one of its discontinued flavors.
I won $5m from a scratch-off lottery ticket after final cancer treatment – but they made me give up $1.3m
A LUCKY lottery player recently beat the odds to land a multi-million-dollar prize pot. They discovered the big win just in time for their birthday and after their final radiation treatment for breast cancer. Donna Osborne, a resident of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, told lottery officials last month that the combination...
'Dough N JOE' Doughnut Shop Opens In Central PA To Rave Reviews
DOUGH n JOE's Grand Opening was at their new storefront on 33 East Simpson Street from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, according to the company's Facebook page. Locals who stopped by were impressed! Some took to Nextdoor to share how they felt, one wrote:. "OH!!! MY!!!...
Grand opening of The Noble, Northern Liberties' newest residential tower
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Philadelphia Police Seek Help to Find Missing 14-Year-Old Milan Bryant from Conshohocken Ave Area
The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking public assistance in finding a 14-year-old girl named Milan Bryant, who went missing from the area of the 39xx block of Conshohocken Ave on Tuesday at around 10 a.m. According to the Philadelphia Police Department, Milan is described as being about 5'3" in height and weighs approximately 150 lbs., with brown eyes and black hair.
West Chester Gears Up for Exciting First Friday Summer Concert Series
WEST CHESTER, PA – On Friday, July 5th, West Chester will host the second installment of its popular Summer Concert Series as part of the First Friday celebrations. Sponsored by M&T Bank, the event promises an evening of music, shopping, and dining from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This...
The smallest NPS site is in Old City. It honors a Polish military expert who helped America win its independence
The American Revolution wasn't won without a little help. While the contributions of France are well-known thanks to Benjamin Franklin's extensive diplomacy there (and Daveed Diggs' swaggering turn as the Marquis de Lafayette in "Hamilton"), the work of our Polish allies is less remembered. But one freedom fighter from the country made such an impact that he earned a National Park Service site — the only one dedicated to a European officer who fought in the Revolutionary War.
One rushed to hospital after motorcycle crash, explosion on I-99
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A 25-year-old was rushed to UPMC Altoona after his Harley-Davidson crashed on Interstate 99 and the gas tank exploded, state police report. The crash happened on I-99 in Freedom Township Wednesday night around 9:40 p.m. when the rider of the Harley-Davidson was headed north and drifted into the median and […]
Phillies News: Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber injury updates, J.T. Realmuto ramping up
The Philadelphia Phillies continue to roll as their MLB-leading 57-29 record speaks volumes about the rest of the league. Just like any other team through the gauntlet of 162 games, injuries have hit the Phillies hard so far, but they have repeatedly proved that their organizational depth is enough to overcome the adversity.
Reading Man Assaulted Young Girl Over Long Period While She Slept
Harrisburg, PA — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Luis Manuel Ayala-Velasquez, a 56-year-old Reading man, will serve 14 to 46 years in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting a girl,…
Philadelphia Police Seek Community Assistance in Finding Missing 13-Year-Old Deslyann Martinez
The Philadelphia Police Department is seeking the help of the community to find Deslyann Martinez, a 13-year-old girl reported as missing and endangered. Martinez was last observed at a McDonald's restaurant at Cottman & Roosevelt Boulevard on June 30, around midnight, according to a release from the police department's official blotter.
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