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Fall in Pennsylvania to be ‘cooler-than-average’ this year
August is pretty much over and done with, and with classes in some school districts officially underway, it’s hard not to think about fall, even if summer is still technically going on. And thinking about it begs the natural succeeding questions: What’s the weather going to be like this...
Shapiro administration celebrates Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday at mont alto State Park
Mont Alto, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn recently visited Mont Alto State Park to celebrate Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday. The iconic wildfire prevention spokesperson was officially ‘born’ August 9, 1944, when the USDA Forest Service and Ad Council developed...
Country Star Draws Biggest Crowd At New York State Fair, 2nd Largest All Time
It's the second-largest crowd at a New York State Fair concert. Who's that popular? A new country star!. Laney Wilson holds the record for the largest crowd. More than 52,000 fans packed into Suburban Park to kick off the 2023 New York State Fair. That's a lot more people than the 850 who came to see her when she appeared at Kegs Canal 6 months earlier.
Pennsylvania county broke law by refusing to tell voters if it rejected their ballot, judge says
A Republican-controlled county in Pennsylvania violated state law when election workers refused to tell voters that their mail-in ballot had been rejected and wouldn’t be counted in last April’s primary election, a judge ruled. As a result, voters in Washington County were unable to exercise their legal right...
Walmart apple juice recall: Pa. among states where drinks with elevated arsenic levels sold
WASHINGTON (AP) — Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. that were found to contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the recall a more urgent classification Friday after making its original announcement Aug....
'Demstock' brings together rural Pennsylvania Democrats who want to 'jam things up' for Trump
BROOKVILLE Pa. — Hundreds of Pennsylvania’s rural Democratic voters spent the weekend at “Demstock.” Think Woodstock in 1969, with some attendees camping out at the venue, but instead of performances from the Grateful Dead and Jimi Hendrix, it was all about politics. Attendees bonded over feeling isolated in their largely Republican communities and their hope to “drive up the margins” in the match-up between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in the critical battleground state.
Statewide Alert – Fears Grow In New York About This Virus
There is an ongoing, and growing, concern about a virus that is spreading in portions of New York State. After the COVID-19 pandemic, most people have gotten more cautious and germ aware when it comes to staying healthy and avoiding getting sick. Whether it is wearing a mask, social distancing, or just staying away from large gatherings, some of the things we learned in the pandemic still apply.
NEPA man facing attempted murder charges in shooting
A Susquehanna County man faces numerous charges after allegedly shooting his mother-in-law in the leg on Saturday. According to state police, 61 year old Thomas Wood of Montrose, got into a fight with his wife and
Parents demand change after son’s suicide linked to ‘sextortion’
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — It’s estimated that teens spend almost five hours on social media each day. The same social media that can connect kids with their friends and family also could connect them with predators who aim to exploit them. We’re talking about sextortion. That’s when a person...
Temple leadership supportive of new performance-based state funding system
The Pennsylvania General Assembly this summer passed a bill introducing performance-based funding for state-related universities. The universities in the bill, Temple, Penn State and Pitt, will be reviewed by a council who will request multiple sets of data in order to qualify, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. The Performance-based Funding Act,...
PennDOT Driver License, Photo Centers closed for Labor Day weekend
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that all driver license and photo centers will be closed during Labor Day weekend. PennDOT says that this will include its full-service center in Harrisburg, and all locations will be closed from Saturday, Aug. 31 through Monday, Sept. 2.
PA Cyber Charter Advisors Union Authorizes Strike
Advisors and counselors with the PA Cyber Charter School have authorized a strike. Officials with their association say that negotiations have been ongoing for the last two years, but so far no contract has been agreed upon. The union says they are looking for safer working conditions and better healthcare.
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