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Reading considers developing traffic-calming policy
READING, Pa. – The issue of traffic-calming was back on the agenda for Reading City Council's Committee of the Whole meeting Monday. Reading Public Works Director Timothy Krall reported to council about the status of the project. He noted that the city does not yet have a traffic-calming policy, but "it would be very good for the city to adopt [one] if the city wants to go in that direction." He continued, "It's not mandatory to have one, but it could be effective."
Federal dollars speed up work on safe streets, but money isn’t the only roadblock
LANCASTER, Pa. — The streets of this Colonial-era city are old and narrow, with blocks of 19th century brick rowhouses sitting just feet from the sidewalk. That hasn’t stopped Mayor Danene Sorace from making some 21st century changes — adding protected bike lanes and converting one-way streets to two lanes — in the name of safety.
See all homes sold in Palmyra, July 8 to July 14
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Palmyra reported from July 8 to July 14. There were 10 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,518-square-foot home on Pajabon Drive in Palmyra that sold for $350,000. Derry Township.
Weather Impact Alert issued for high heat, humidity, chance of storms
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The FOX43 Weather Impact Team declared Weather Impact Alert Days Tuesday and Wednesday. The primary impact is high heat and humidity that makes for dangerous feels-like numbers that could lead to heat-related illnesses, but stronger storms are possible too. An EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING is in effect...
Berks Summer Fest Set for July 27 at FirstEnergy Stadium
Berks Arts and the Reading Fightin Phils are pleased to announce the second annual Berks Summer Fest, celebrating music, food, and fun all day on Saturday, July 27, at FirstEnergy Stadium. The family-friendly day will feature activities for kids and four major concerts for families on the Plaza Stage in...
Lancaster Township Police Department returning for first time in decades
LANCASTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Lancaster Township named its new police chief ahead of the department's return to the township in 2025. For the first time in decades, Lancaster Township will have its own police force again. Monday night was the first of many steps in the process. "The new...
Man, 70, dies after tractor-trailer knocks him off moped in Cumberland County
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Manchester man is dead following a crash between a moped and tractor-trailer in Cumberland County on Sunday. Richard Thornton Fletcher, 70, died at the Holy Spirit Hospital from injuries he got in the crash on I-81, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The wreck...
Zuber Realty’s Annual Veteran Food Drive Collects and Delivers Donations
Pictured above, from left to right: Rich Zuber, Vanessa Deskie, Connie Dolansky, Diane Evanco, Kathy Morcrette, Dennis Morcrette, and Lee Heffner get ready to load the Zuber bus with donations from the community for their annual veterans food drive. Zuber Realty realized another successful food drive that brought in an...
Micah Parsons gets mic’d up at 2nd annual Harrisburg youth football camp | video
Most football fans will only ever line up against Micah Parsons on a football field if they are playing a video game. That is unless they were one of the lucky 350 campers at Parsons’ youth football camp held Monday at Harrisburg High School. Often when professional athletes have...
A Horse Made of Sticks Mixes Art and Equine
Artist Cynthia Mindy knew exactly what she wanted to create when the Dauphin County Department of Parks and Recreation announced the theme Nature Heals for its 2024 Art In The Wild exhibit in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s Wildwood Park. Mindy, an art educator and equestrian who also volunteers with therapeutic riding...
Slowdowns after crash reported at an intersection in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A crash was reported early Monday morning in Dauphin County. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. It happened at the intersection of Paxton and South 17th streets in Harrisburg shortly after 5 a.m. Emergency crews are on the scene. Slowdowns are expected in the...
Rising ref: Ashley Moyer-Gleich, entrenched as NBA official, continues amazing ascent
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