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Red Lion man faces attempted murder charge for allegedly stabbing another man during fight
RED LION, Pa. — A York County man has been charged with attempted murder after police say he stabbed another man multiple times during an altercation last Friday. Joel McWilliams, 36, of Red Lion, is also charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of an offensive weapon, recklessly endangering another person, simple assault and harassment in connection to the alleged incident, which occurred at about 10 p.m. on Aug. 23, State Police said Tuesday.
PA Turnpike increasing lanes and safety patrol during Labor Day weekend
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is ramping up resources ahead of Labor Day weekend travel. The PA Turnpike commission is projecting an estimated 2.9 million motorists to travel the turnpike system starting Thursday, August 29th. In an effort to make the roadways more efficient, the turnpike will suspend construction projects starting Thursday at 3:00 p.m., as well […]
New funding to boost crop quality, visibility in Pa.
Harrisburg, Pa. — Pennsylvania received federal funding for ten research projects focused on boosting the visibility and quality of the state's specialty crops. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture received an additional $94,363 to administer the program, bringing Pennsylvania’s total award to more than $1.01 million, according to a release from Gov. Shapiro's office. The funds are a portion of $72.9 million awarded nationwide through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. ...
Republican leading investigation into Trump assassination attempt says he expressed concerns over venue
Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) asserted the Trump campaign dismissed his unease before the rally at which the former president survived an attempted assassination. Kelly heads the bipartisan congressional commission investigating security failures that enabled a gunman to open fire on Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during a Pennsylvania rally last month. “I made a statement […]
Mail ballots cause headaches for tracking vote totals
(The Center Square) — A proposal for election transparency has one state legislator going against the Department of State. At the center of the split: changes made to Pennsylvania’s elections stemming from the passage of Act 77 of 2019. Rep. Brad Roae, R-Meadville, introduced House Bill 2542 to require the Department to again update precinct counts online, allowing voters to see how the count is progressing. “The election returns portion...
Public voices often ignored in states’ opioid settlement money decisions
The public, including people who have lost loved ones to the opioid crisis or are dealing with it daily, are routinely shut out of having a meaningful say in how opioid settlement money can be best used to address the damage.
Pennsylvania Man Allegedly Tried To Bring DAGGERS Disguised Within Cane Into COURTHOUSE!
PITTSBURGH, PA – A Pennsylvania man is facing multiple charges for allegedly trying to bring a weapon disguised as a cane into the Allegheny County Courthouse on Monday morning, authorities said. The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office said Stephen Ratulowski, 40, entered the Allegheny County courthouse via the Grant Street...
Lancaster County students to be placed in national design competition
LANCASTER, Pa. — Logan Byer and Cam Maier are two PCAD students competing in a national competition by the Paperboard Packaging Council to develop the strongest plastic-free packaging for produce. “We had to follow their design criteria, which for this year was creating produce packaging from paperboard material, which...
Harford County Public Library to host five Meet the Author Events this fall
Harford County Public Library is hosting several Meet the Author events starting in early September. Here are the details provided by the library system:. Harford County Public Library Hosts Five Meet the Author Events in the Fall. Topics include a Lowcountry romance, science and psychology behind human behavior, immigrant families...
Coming Together at ComMUnity Fest
Get ready to get involved at the fourth annual ComMUnity Fest! The event will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 11, from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the Student Memorial Center Promenade. Millersville students, staff and faculty are welcome to attend and engage with a variety of vendors from the Lancaster County area.
Fourteen-Year-Old Boy Missing From Nottingham Area
Update-Baltimore County Police report the 14-year-old has been located. Benjamin Joesph has covered news in Eastern Baltimore County since 2006. He started as a reporter with the original East County Times in 2006. He started East Baltco News and later Eastcountytimes.com in 2022.
Jeweler Betty Cooke remembered for bringing style and design to Baltimore
Artist and jewelry designer Betty Cooke was remembered on Monday for introducing a modern sense of style and design to Baltimore and believing in “the power of art to inspire.”. Nearly 100 people gathered at Ruck’s Funeral Home in Towson to celebrate the life of Betty Cooke, who died...
Poor air quality and bad smells consume parts of Pittsburgh area
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Parts of Western Pennsylvania are experiencing poor air quality due to temperature inversions increasing ground-level ozone, and it's been stinky outside because of high hydrogen sulfide levels.Multiple things are happening in the air at once, and it's keeping people who care about air quality very busy this week. The Breathe Project and the Group Against Smog and Pollution are asking how can it be prevented in the future."We have different types of pollution happening simultaneously right now," said Matthew Mehalik, executive director of the Breathe Project.Over the past couple of days, the air quality hasn't been great,...
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