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A 20-foot-tall inflatable IUD named Freeda visits City Hall to promote access to birth control
A hard-to-miss demonstration for protecting birth control rights was set up at Philadelphia's City Hall on Friday morning. Nonprofit group Americans for Contraception has been touring a giant inflatable IUD named Freeda (short for Freeda Womb) around the United States to warn about legislation that could threaten contraception access. MORE:...
Eagles Called Top Landing Spot For Steelers Superstar, Future Hall Of Famer
The Philadelphia Eagles should give the Pittsburgh Steelers a call and see what a deal would cost. The Philadelphia Eagles may not be done adding to the roster. Philadelphia is in a good spot already but there still is time to add with training camp not here yet. Training camp will kick off over the next few weeks and there could be some star power on the move across the National Football League.
Federal Authorities Investigates Schuylkill County Helicopter Crash
HEGINS – WHTM is reporting… Federal authorities are investigating a helicopter crash in Schuylkill County. First responders were called to Wood Lane in Hegins Township just north of the village of Hegins around 1 p.m. for a helicopter down. The Federal Aviation Administration said a helicopter struck a power line and hit a cornfield.
Alleged potato thief caught in Muncy
Muncy, Pa. — A man allegedly wrote on a pharmacy window, stole a hanging plant, and took a sack of potatoes from a local super market. Thomas Dwight Howe, 34, of Elizabethtown, arrived at the Weis Market in Muncy at the end of May holding a Redd's Wicked alcoholic beverage, according to Trooper Taylor Arnold. Howe then left his beverage on ledge at the building's exterior before entering the store. ...
Detroit man pleads guilty, sentenced for role in PA drug operation
(WJET/WFXP)– A Detroit man has been sentenced to just under a decade in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from his role in a large drug operation in western Pennsylvania. United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced Friday that 33-year-old Andrew Brent Steel will spend the next nine years in prison followed by four […]
Phillies All-Star, teammates coming to Oxford Valley Mall. How to meet them
The Phillies are out orf the All-Star Break and coming to Bucks County. Dynasty Sports & Framing will host three members of the Phillies on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at its Oxford Valley Mall store off Route 1 in Middletown. ...
Magera Earns AHL Contract with Bears
The Hershey Bears added six players on AHL contracts on Thursday to bolster their depth. Unlike their previous signings, these players are most likely going to play for their ECHL affiliate, the South Carolina Stingrays. Most players are new additions to the team, but one is a known quantity: Austin Magera, who played in South Carolina last year. After tearing up the ECHL, he’s on Hershey’s radar and should be a great candidate to push for time in the AHL.
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...
Legal marijuana, big tax cuts, and minimum wage: This year’s budget losers
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — As they wrapped up votes on Pennsylvania’s new $47.6 billion budget last week, lawmakers agreed the plan wouldn’t make anyone completely happy. The deal increases spending on public education for this fiscal year, but doesn’t guarantee future...
Make It With Wool Contest announced
The 2024 Pennsylvania Make It With Wool Contest will take place on Saturday, Sept. 28, in the PA Preferred Banquet Hall at the Farm Show Complex, 2300 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg. Youths and adults who sew, knit, or crochet garments with wool or other animal fibers may participate. The categories...
Pa. High School Football Report podcast: Hometown hero Micah Parsons returns, ‘Can’t miss’ week 1 games
In the past five years, Micah Parsons has gone from talented prospect to one of the biggest stars in the National Football League, one and off the field. The gang discusses the importance of Parsons’ recent return to Harrisburg to conduct his youth football camp. In addition, hosts Brian...
A true fish story: Marysville angler wins national title
Joshua Kauffman, a recent graduate of Susquenita High School, has brought national recognition to Perry County by winning the prestigious 2024 Abu Garcia High School Fishing National Championship, which was held June 19-21 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, S.C. The Marysville native, along with his fishing partner Trent Carey of York Springs, emerged victorious in a fiercely competitive tournament, besting 249 other teams to secure the significant victory.
Political divisions stall proposed gun policies in Pennsylvania, where assassin took aim at Trump
Months before an armed man took aim at Donald Trump at a presidential campaign rally in rural Pennsylvania, some state lawmakers had proposed to outlaw the type of rifle used in the assassination attempt. The legislation stalled without coming to a vote, but that was no surprise. Politically divided Pennsylvania...
Officials investigating triple fatal crash on turnpike in Lancaster Co.
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Two men and a young girl died Saturday morning following a turnpike crash in Penn Township. According to a press release from the Lancaster County Coroner's Office, they were called to a collision around 5:35am between a tractor trailer and a car. Three people, a 43-year-old man, an 18-year-old man, and a child were pronounced dead on scene at the crash around 6:35am.
New ‘Tex-Mex’ restaurant debuts in York County
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A new quick-service, ‘Tex-Mex’ restaurant recently made its debut in Western York County. The new Poblano Tex-Mex Grill in York is owned and operated by Pablo Ayala, who officially debuted his new quick-service Mexican restaurant back on Wednesday, July 17. Poblano Tex-Mex Grill is located at 2150 White Street suite […]
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