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Women's Basketball Completes Coaching Staff with Hire of Owen Brown
LEWISBURG, Pa.- Head coach Trevor Woodruff completes his staff for the 2024-25 season by hiring Owen Brown as assistant coach. The hire rounds out a deeply skilled staff with Division I coaching and playing experience. "I could not be more excited to join the Bucknell staff," said Brown. "Thank you...
Go Joe Visits Valley This Week, Sunbury Plans Celebration
The well-known weather broadcaster on WNEP Channel 16 brings his fundraising bicycle ride to our region this week. Today, he’ll be in Lock Haven, Jersey Shore, Watsontown, and Milton. Tuesday, he’ll start in Mifflinburg, go through Lewisburg, and then Northumberland for a stop at the Hook & Ladder fire...
Men’s Tennis Selected as ITA All-Academic Team, Six Bison Named ITA Scholar-Athletes
LEWISBURG, Pa. – The Bucknell men's tennis squad was cited as an All-Academic Team by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association on Monday, and six Bison – Adam Stavrakas, Amar Tahirovic, Ethan Esclamado, Oscar Bain Moreno de Vega, Tim Zelikovsky, and Will Robinson -- earned Scholar-Athlete status. ITA Scholar-Athletes must...
Lebanon Area Fair Makes History With Meishan Pigs
LEBANON, Pa. — The Lebanon Area Fair’s pig show is in the history books. Class 16 at Monday’s event was Meishan, the first all-registered Meishan class in the country, according to the American Meishan Breeders Association. But for Grace Marencic, the moment wasn’t about history. Grace,...
Arts Bakery to Celebrate Grand Opening of New Buffalo Road Location
Arts Bakery is celebrating the Grand Opening of its second location on Wednesday, July 22. The celebration for the new Buffalo Road location will be held from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. The store is currently open, but does not have full stock. In a Facebook post, the...
See all homes sold in New Bloomfield, July 15 to July 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in New Bloomfield reported from July 15 to July 21. There were 1 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 3,030-square-foot home on North Carlisle Street in Bloomfield that sold for $225,000.
New UPMC Altoona, Bedford president named days after trauma center downgrade announcement
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — UPMC Altoona and UPMC Bedford are officially under new leadership. The healthcare system announced Friday that Michael Corso, who has been serving as interim president of the hospital since March was officially appointed president and CEO. This transition is occurring during a time of flux for the hospital, coming on the […]
Central Pa. man who drove vanload of rioters to Jan. 6 attack sent to prison
A Dillsburg man will spend 10 months in federal prison for helping to storm the Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021, per an order handed down by a federal judge Friday. 57-year-old Lynnwood Nester, owner of an archery shop, drove himself and eight other people — five of whom have been convicted of offenses related to Jan. 6 — to Washington D.C. that day.
Researchers test water pipes for lead in Wrightsville, York County
WRIGHTSVILLE, Pa. — Researchers from Drexel University tested water pipes in Wrightsville, York County. This is part of a research project to find faster, less intrusive ways of determining whether a pipe is made of lead rather than digging it up. News 8 was with the crew as they...
'Cut green beans, not benefits': Union workers at Hanover Foods authorize strike
Union workers at Hanover Foods authorized a strike if the company cannot agree on a new contract by the end of the month, according to a release by the union. United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776, the union that represents nearly 300 workers at the Hanover Foods plants, issued a release Monday...
Altoona Sheetz to host hiring event
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Calling all Sheetz Freakz! The Altoona Sheetz is hosting a hiring event where they will be looking for their next best workers. The event will be held on July 24 from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., with all on-the-spot interviews being held at the Sheetz located at 1915 Pleasant Valley Blvd. […]
Ebensburg “Downtown Shutdown” to kick off Homecoming event
EBENSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) – Downtown Ebensburg will “shutdown” Friday evening as organizers gear up for the annual homecoming event. The intersection of Center and High Streets will close at 4 p.m. as the city prepares for a free live concert in the street featuring The Chris Higbee Band. Higbee will perform live 8-11 p.m. on […]
Coroner: Father, two children dead after Pennsylvania Turnpike crash
PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Three people are dead after their car was involved in a crash with a tractor-trailer on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, state police said. The occupants of the car were confirmed to be a father and his two children, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. The...
Family, friends celebrate the life of former Post 143 baseball coach Dennis Frizzi Jr.
Dennis Frizzi Jr. was never far away from a baseball field. When he was, the longtime New Cumberland Post 143 baseball coach, mentor and all-around “great guy” could be found entertaining family and friends on the Susquehanna River, his pontoon boat fully stocked and anchored nearby. Dogs Mack...
Rodent droppings in food prep area: Lebanon County restaurant inspections, July 22, 2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers. Latin American Supermarket, 429 N. 9th St. Lebanon, Follow-up, July 12. Pass. The fans in the walk-in cooler used for produce, are not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil.
York State Fair holds Senior Citizen Appreciation Day
YORK, Pa. (WHTM)– The York State Fair continues to draw attendees from around the commonwealth with its daily celebrations and shows, and today, Monday, senior citizens get in for free. According to the York State Fair, today is Senior Citizen Appreciation Day, which means all seniors who bring a...
Red Cross offers $20 Amazon gift card to incentivize blood donations in August
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The American Red Cross is teaming up with Amazon to motivate potential blood donors to step up. On Monday, the organization urged donors to give blood or platelets now to reinforce the blood supply as much as possible before the summer winds down. Type O blood...
Jersey Mike’s opening in Cumberland County
Jersey Mike’s Subs is opening another outpost this week in Cumberland County. One of the sub restaurants is en route to 40 Shippensburg Shopping Center in Shippensburg on July 24. As part of the grand opening, a fundraiser will be held July 24-28 to support Make-A-Wish- Greater Pennsylvania and...
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