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14 Mid-Penn standouts part of inaugural Pa. Baseball Coaches Association All-State teams
Mechanicsburg southpaw Reese Young, shortstop Jeff Lougee and Bishop McDevitt slugger Nick Slogik are among 14 Mid-Penn Conference standouts to earn All-State honors. The Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association released its inaugural All-State selections this week. First and second team selections were made in all six classifications, with each district compiling nominations from coaches.
Triassic Valley Forge Park: Dinosaur Fossils Have Been Found There, as Well as Other Pennsylvania Sites
Dinosaur footprint found in rocks onsite at Valley Forge National Historical Park in 2017. Of the remnants of the past that have been unearthed throughout Montgomery County, most residents are understandably familiar with those from the American Revolution. But as Stacker discovered in its state-by-state search for dinosaur fossils, the local turf holds treasures much older than that.
Pennsylvania Grandmother Michelle Rohl Takes Third in US Olympic Trials Race Walking Event
Michelle Rohl, now a grandmother, wins third place at an Olympic trial in race walking. A 58-year-old grandmother from Pennsylvania took third place at the U.S. Olympics’ Team trials this past weekend in a race walking event, writes David Propper for The New York Post. The bronze medal win...
Exclusive-Constellation talking to Pennsylvania on Three Mile Island restart, sources say
NEW YORK/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Constellation Energy is in talks with the Pennsylvania governor's office and state lawmakers to help fund a possible restart of part of its Three Mile Island power facility, the site of a nuclear meltdown in the 1970s, three sources familiar with the discussions said on Tuesday. The conversations, which two sources described as "beyond preliminary," signal that Constellation is advancing plans to revive part of the southern Pennsylvania nuclear generation site, which operated from 1974 to 2019. The nuclear unit Constellation is considering restarting is separate from the one that melted down.
Abuse and Neglect Investigations of Aging Pennsylvanians Are Woefully Slow. The Results Can Be Devastating
This story will be highlighted in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for one another at all stages of life. Sign up for free here. Christiana Blake’s fever had been raging for days. On that day in early April last year, a doctor who examined her at an outpatient center became concerned that a family member was refusing to take her to the emergency room, even though the 76-year-old Dauphin County woman could barely keep her eyes open. In the haze of dementia brought on by a stroke, Blake couldn’t communicate or advocate for...
‘Little Scandinavia’ prison experiment in Pa. shows promise, prompts calls for expansion
For most of his 33 years of incarceration, Joe Spinks’ life was micro-managed by the state Department of Corrections. The prison system cooked his meals, did his laundry, and dictated where he was every minute of the day. But about five years ago, that abruptly changed for the better.
Medical laboratories company laying off more than 100 people at Pa. facility; operation moving to Kansas
Quest Diagnostics is closing its facility and is laying off more than 100 people. The company is closing its Employer Solutions Lab at 400 Egypt Road in West Norriton Township, Montgomery County, near Norristown. Quest Diagnostics filed a WARN notice with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry informing the...
More funding could be coming to a Pa. affordable housing program
This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. State legislators are haggling over what to do with Pennsylvania’s $14 billion budget surplus. A funding increase for an affordable housing program is a prime contender for a piece of the pie. The Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund, or PHARE,...
Warrant Issued for Bloomsburg Man After High-Speed Motorcycle Chase through Schuylkill and Columbia Counties
A warrant has been issued for a Bloomsburg man who led State Police on a motorcycle pursuit through Schuylkill and Columbia Counties on Wednesday morning. According to court papers filed by State Police Sgt. Thomas Hornung, Nathan Hays, 42, of Bloomsburg, faces 78 charges following the pursuit that began in Ashland. The charges include fleeing or attempting to elude police and numerous traffic violations.
Morgan Properties Acquires 11-Property Portfolio in Pennsylvania
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Morgan Properties, a development and investment firm based in the Philadelphia suburb of King of Prussia, has acquired a portfolio comprising 3,434 units across 11 properties in Pennsylvania. Morgan purchased the communities from their original developer, DePaul Management Co. The sale price was not disclosed. Matt Stefanski and Zachary Pierce of Berkadia brokered the transaction.
Officials react to Supreme Court ruling on banning sleeping in public places
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Following a 6-to-3 vote by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold bans on people sleeping in public spaces, legislators and local officials had their voices heard. “It seems every week the decisions that the Supreme Court of the United States make get farther and farther away from morality, fairness and justice,” […]
Power grid concerns complicate talks about incentivizing green energy in Pa.
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, Pa. — As billions of federal dollars for clean energy projects become available to Pennsylvania, state lawmakers are increasingly talking about making the commonwealth’s energy network greener. But underlying those discussions are big questions about the future of the state’s electrical grid. ...
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