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Pennsylvania families face challenges finding affordable child care
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The challenges of child care brought Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis to Roxborough on Thursday. It's an issue that hits close to home for him."I'm a new dad to a soon-to-be 1-year-old next week, so I'm in this just with you, trying to go through what's right for my daughter," Davis said.Davis has made several stops across the state as the co-chair of the Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission, also known as ELIC, looking to find out how the state can help parents and providers. One ELIC commissioner said parents face three challenges when it comes to...
Pennsylvania Elk Cam returns for 2024 season: Here’s how to watch
ELK COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Elk Cam is back for the 2024 season! Through the livestream, which can watched here, you’ll be able to see elk as they become more active in the coming weeks. The camera feeding the livestream is on State Game Lands 311 in Elk County, in a […]
Pa. leaders warn about text message scam targeting voters
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Pennsylvania and Montgomery County officials are warning people about a phishing campaign targeting registered voters using a text message that attempts to capture valuable information. "People are excited to vote," said Neil Makhija, Montgomery County commissioner and chair of the Board of Elections. "We actually have the highest turnout in the entire commonwealth in Montgomery County."That excitement is being taken advantage of by scammers using text messages. "People are making sure they are registered. They are making sure they are requesting their absentee and mail-in-ballots," Makhija said. "At this time when people are looking for that information, we also...
At Philly Y, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, Early Learning Investment Commission, spotlight child care barriers in PA
With the sounds of children on the playground outside as background accompaniment, public officials and industry stakeholders met at the YMCA Roxborough in Philadelphia to discuss the current state of child care in the commonwealth – and what can be done to improve it. “This is an issue across...
Nippon Steel boosts capital commitment to US Steel plants
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Nippon Steel Corp. raised its capital commitment Thursday by more than $1 billion to spend on U.S. Steel’s plants amid entrenched political and labor opposition to the Japanese company’s nearly $15 billion acquisition of the iconic American steelmaker. Nippon Steel’s $1.3 billion commitment to upgrade facilities in Pennsylvania and Indiana is on top […]
Pennsylvania Treasurer Returns Over $85,000 in Unclaimed Property to Local Education Agency
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, alongside Dr. Donald Martin, Executive Director of Intermediate Unit 1 (IU1), announced the return of over $85,000 in unclaimed property to IU1. This unit supports public education in Fayette, Greene, and Washington counties. The funds, totaling $85,135.54, consisted of nine distinct properties ranging from just $0.01...
Warning issued amid surge in mail theft, check washing incidents across Pennsylvania suburbs
Police are searching for the suspect or suspects who have been driving around in a Mercedes and stealing mail directly from mailboxes across multiple Pennsylvania neighborhoods. According to Solebury Township Police, they are searching for the person or people driving around in a black 2018-2022 Mercedes model C300 2matic with...
'The squeeze is on' as Pennsylvania loses rural pharmacies
(The Center Square) — Nationally, the disappearance of independent pharmacies creates access deserts in rural areas and Pennsylvania has not been spared. An analysis by the Rural Policy Research Institute found that 10 rural independent pharmacies have closed their doors in Pennsylvania and only one opened from 2018 to 2023. The institute, based out of the University of Iowa, found that the number of retail pharmacies fell by 4% in...
Rural Pa. Faces a Widening Health Services Gap. State Officials Think Loan Forgiveness Could Help
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our north-central Pa. newsletter, Talk of the Town, at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. BELLEFONTE — Health care professionals in rural Pennsylvania would be eligible for student debt relief under a bipartisan proposal aimed at addressing workforce gaps in remote communities. Physicians, nurses and midwives working full time at a rural hospital, health clinic or birth center would qualify for the Rural Health Care Grant Program introduced by state Rep. Kathy Rapp (R., Warren). In late June, Rapp called the program a “win-win”...
State System of Higher Education recommends interim chancellor
Aug. 29—The chair of the State System of Higher Education Board of Governors intends to recommend Christopher Fiorentino, retired president of West Chester University, as interim system chancellor while a search for Daniel Greenstein's successor is conducted. Cynthia Shapira notified students, faculty and staff at the 10 state-owned universities in a message sent Thursday morning. She noted ...
DUI checkpoints set in Pennsylvania for Labor Day weekend
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The Labor Day holiday weekend means police will be conducting DUI checkpoints and roving patrols across Pennsylvania as part of a crackdown on impaired driving. According to Pennsylvania State Police, sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols aim to deter drinking and driving. Police say they are operating with a “zero-tolerance enforcement policy.” […]
New bee species found in Pennsylvania
The scientific community in Pennsylvania is abuzz with excitement. Multiple new species of bees have been discovered in the Keystone State. According to a Penn State press release, a group of community scientists — each of which was trained by Penn State experts — participating in a monitoring program led by the university found these new varieties of bees while documenting their regional patterns of biodiversity as well as how many there are.
Philadelphia Teen charged for fatal crash while driving stolen car
Montgomery County officials have announced the arrest of a teenager from Philadelphia for causing a fatal crash in July while driving a stolen car. 18-year-old Asiyah Mowatt-Mays, from Philadelphia, is being charged with Homicide by Vehicle, Aggravated Assault by Vehicle, Receiving Stolen Property, and other charges related to the July 29, 2024, crash that killed […]
Medford Lakes Brokers Deal with Camden County Insurance Fund to Extend Liability Coverage to Colony After HOA’s Policy Canceled
MEDFORD LAKES—An agreement brokered by Medford Lakes Borough and the Camden County Joint Insurance Fund (JIF) [which the borough is part of despite being a Burlington County municipality] has purportedly averted what would otherwise have been considerable financial strain placed on the Medford Lakes Colony Club to the point that the homeowners association (HOA) for Medford Lakes would have needed to go the “nuclear option” and institute a potentially massive dues increase to continue to sustain itself.
Lauren A. Nehra Joins Unruh Turner Burke & Frees, Boosting Litigation Expertise
WEST CHESTER, PA — Unruh Turner Burke & Frees has announced the addition of Lauren A. Nehra to its legal team. Known for her expertise in trust and estate litigation, Lauren is set to enhance the firm’s capabilities in handling complex disputes involving estates, trusts, and fiduciary matters.
Cheltenham resident, award-winning waterways conservation officer feat. by the Inquirer
Erin Czech, a resident of Cheltenham Township, was featured by the Philadelphia Inquirer in an article titled “Low pay and poor morale are driving out these Pa. conservation officers“. Czech, one of Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s waterways conservation officers (WCOs), patrols the Delaware River and Schuylkill, as...
Burlington County, NJ, man gets 60 years in prison for fatal shooting
A Burlington County man will be well into his 70s before he may see the outside of a prison after being sentenced for killing a man. Last Friday, 25-year-old Lesure Funari of Burlington City was sentenced to 60 years behind bars for a fatal shooting in Camden in the fall of 2021.
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