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Navigating Early Childhood Nutrition And How A Plant Closure Is Affecting A PA City, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, from allergies to introducing solids, the first few years of a child’s life have a surprising number of decisions for parents to make. In our latest entry of “Now What? A Series on Parenting,” Chris Schulz talks with Isabela Negrin, an assistant professor of pediatrics at WVU Medicine, about the ins and outs of early childhood nutrition.
Dangerous heat is back in central Pa., and it will feel like it’s 105 degrees
A heat advisory is still in effect for central Pennsylvania, and the National Weather Service has added an excessive heat warning that will go into effect at noon. The weather service warned that Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York counties will be feeling oppressive heat over the next couple of days, with the heat index topping out around 105 degrees today and 106 on Tuesday.
Beaver Stadium Construction Updates: What Student Gate A and the Super Ribbon South End Scoreboard Look Like
Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft, we have learned, doesn’t mess around. And neither do the construction crews and cranes operators that were working on Saturday to feverishly finish some early key elements of the multi-year, multi-hundred million dollar renovation of Beaver Stadium. Time is of the essence. While downtown State College and the central Penn State campus may have been the region’s epicenter on Saturday, just a bit more than a mile to the north crews were at work trying to complete essential punch list items for a renewed Beaver Stadium. The 2024 season is looming. James Franklin’s Nittany Lions were...
Alpha Fire Company Celebrates 125 Years of Serving the Community
This story originally appeared in The Centre County Gazette. STATE COLLEGE — The Alpha Fire Company, first established as the Union Fire Company in 1899, will celebrate 125 years of protecting the Centre Region with a celebration along the 200 block of Allen Street from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 20. The celebration will include fire safety demonstrations, fire truck bucket rides, antique fire engines, historic Alpha Fire Company memorabilia, food trucks, children’s activities — like a bounce house and games — live music and more. “In 1899, 29 residents of State College saw a need to provide fire protection...
Part of Pennsylvania Turnpike reopens after live power lines come down
Part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in the North Hills region has reopened Monday evening after live high-tension power lines came down across all road lanes. The communications team for the Turnpike said around 8 p.m. that the lanes in both directions between the Cranberry (Exit 28) and Butler Valley (Exit 39) interchanges were closed. The wires came down near mile marker 36, where Route 910 crosses the Turnpike.
Accessible to all? Pennsylvania’s Capitol an obstacle course for many citizens living with disabilities
Inside and outside of the state’s 117-year-old Capitol, beauty eclipses accessibility for many government workers and visitors, said Pam Auer, a Harrisburg resident who frequents the building to advocate for people with disabilities living in the commonwealth. Auer was born with spina bifida, a condition that begins before birth...
NORTHEASTERN HAT TRICK: Bobby Pierce Sweeps PA-OH Races With Sharon Speedway Win
Pierce becomes the first driver since 2020 to win four World of Outlaws Features consecutively. Bobby Pierce continued to prove why he is one of the top dirt Late Model drivers in the country through the weekend in Pennsylvania and Ohio. The Oakwood, IL native picked up his eighth World...
Passenger Hospitalized After Intersection Crash in Eldred Township
ELDRED TWP., Pa. (EYT) — An area woman was hospitalized after a two-vehicle collision in Eldred Township on Friday. According to Marienville-based State Police, the crash happened around 11:28 a.m. on Friday, July 12, at the intersection of State Route 36 and State Route 949 in Eldred Township, Jefferson County.
An overview of Penn State’s culturally based organizations | Caucuses, Associations, Greek life, more
Over 9,000 new students from different backgrounds come on campus each fall and search for a community on campus to help navigate college life. The Involvement Fair will take place from 1-5 p.m. on Aug. 28 at the HUB lawn and is a great place for students to find organizations that foster a sense of community.
Recap | 10 former Penn State men’s soccer stars shine in professional leagues
Ten Penn State alumni are playing professionally around the nation with the MLS and USL seasons well underway. Here’s a recap of the former Nittany Lions’ pro careers so far. Jeremy Rafanello, Philadelphia Union. Jeremy Rafanello announced a two-year contract with FC Helsingør in July 2019. A...
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission warns of smishing scam for outstanding toll amounts
(WJET/WFXP) – A statewide organization advised of a text scam that will attempt to settle non-existing outstanding toll amounts. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) advised of a smishing scam being sent to random people which aims to get them to share personal financial information to settle outstanding toll amounts. The texts are from “Pennsylvania Turnpike […]
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