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Bucks County, Pennsylvania Game Commission Observing a Rare Medical Occurrence in Local Rabbits
Due to a recent development in animal research, Bucks County and state officials are on the lookout for a developing medical situation. Greg Vellner wrote about the news for The Reporter. The Pennsylvania Game Commission, along with several Bucks County officials, have set up a.research initiatives to monitor Rabbit Hemorrhagic...
Drivers killed fewer pedestrians in 2023, except in Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) — Pedestrian deaths are finally starting to drop across America to pre-pandemic levels. Pennsylvania, however, bucked the national trend. Drivers killed 192 pedestrians in 2023, eight more than in 2022, and 25% more than in 2019, according to an analysis from the Governors Highway Safety Administration. The report found that, across the country, drivers struck and killed more than 7,300 people in 2023. In total, it’s a...
DUI checkpoints set in Pennsylvania
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed across various roadways in Pennsylvania. 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.” Police say checkpoints and roving patrols will be placed on roadways during the month […]
Debra Bogen Nears Confirmation as Secretary of Health
Debra Bogen, after serving 18 months as acting secretary of health, is advancing towards confirmation as secretary of health. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee recently voted to recommend her for the role, progressing her nomination to the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. A Senate floor vote, requiring a two-thirds majority for confirmation, will follow.
For Men's Health Month, consider free preventive health services
Harrisburg, Pa. — June is Men's Health Month, and the Pennsylvania Insurance Department is reminding the men of the Commonwealth of preventive health services that are covered by most health insurance plans. “Preventive health services continue to save lives each and every day, and the Pennsylvania Insurance Department wants to remind people that these life-saving services are available at no cost through most — if not all — major medical health insurance plans,” said Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael Humphreys. "During Men’s Health Month, PID urges...
These women are getting paid to drive around and eat ice cream
PHILADELPHIA — The results of the search for the American Dairy Association North East’s first chief ice cream officer are in:. Maddie Smith and Mia Svirsky, two friends from Washington, D.C., have won the coveted job of traveling around Pennsylvania, eating lots of ice cream at 18 local creameries and sharing their experiences on social media.
Thunderstorms arrive during the weekend in PA
EYEWITNESS WEATHER (WBRE/WYOU) — Sunny weather has been here the past few days however, showers and thunderstorms are expected to fire back up this weekend. The primary threat will be torrential downpours and damaging winds across northeast and central Pennsylvania. An isolated tornado or two is not out of the question. Showers can start as […]
1 dead after tractor-trailer crosses lanes of Rt. 422, hits SUV in Montgomery County
A driver is dead after an SUV was struck by a tractor-trailer on Route 422 in Lower Providence Twp., Montgomery County.The crash happened just after 6 a.m. Friday at the St. Gabe's curve (mile marker 188).State police say the tractor-trailer left the westbound lanes, crossed the median and struck the SUV in the eastbound lanes.The SUV went down the embankment and crossed over the adjacent Schuylkill River Trail before coming to rest on its side.The driver of that vehicle was killed.There was no word on any injuries to the tractor-trailer driver. The investigation into what caused the trucker to lose...
Montgomery County camp focuses on fun and independence for kids and young adults with disabilities
WORCESTER, Pa. (CBS) -- A special camp for children and young adults with disabilities is underway in Montgomery County. Variety — The Children's Charity of the Delaware Valley is all about fun and learning.Planting seeds for the future at Variety Camp, a specialty program for children and young adults with intellectual and physical disabilities. The focus is on planting, growing and selling bounty from the garden."It's a great way to get them to explore their environments and experience new things," Nick Larcinese, the director of programming, said. "Thirty kids are in our vocational program every day, 50 to 60 in our extended...
Trees down, power out after brief storm packs a punch, leaving residents in the dark in Montgomery County
JENKINTOWN, Pa. - Downed trees and wires are what’s left behind after Wednesday night’s storms rolled through Jenkintown, leaving quite a mess, including roads blocked from fallen trees along Old York Road. Additionally, neighbors on Runnemede Avenue are without power. "We were in our house getting ready for...
‘A true she-ro’: Area mourns loss of Gloria Echols
LANSDALE — A local fixture who dedicated decades to helping Lansdale’s neediest has passed away. Area officials are recalling the impact of Gloria Echols, longtime executive director of borough-based Community Housing Services, after her passing last week at age 79. “We lost a true ‘She-ro’ yesterday. One of...
Cease Fire program helps prevent violence, Montgomery County Commissioners told
NORRISTOWN, Pa. – “Violence is the leading cause of death for children and teens,” is how Marla Davis Bellamy concluded her remarks to the Montgomery County Commissioners at their meeting Thursday morning. Bellamy is executive director of the Cease Fire program, a Philadelphia-based public health violence prevention...
Montgomery County’s Emergency Crisis: Who Will Answer the Call?
The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Montgomery County hosted a panel to address the emergency management challenges in Montgomery County. Montgomery County is experiencing a critical decline in volunteer firefighters, with numbers dropping by 70 percent. This decline, coupled with a spike in emergency responses has raised concern in the community and what this crisis means for the future.
Falling tree damages home in Abington, Montgomery County during overnight storms
People were cleaning up across the area on Thursday morning after severe weather swept through overnight.That includes the area outside a house on Wanamaker Road in Abington, Montgomery County.A wind gust sent a tree crashing down, partially damaging a home.Katie Nolan said the tree is a sentimental loss."The tree, that was planted here by my grandmother and my father 63 years ago, original to the house when it was first put here, just came up from the roots and it's no longer there," she said.Nolan said the roof was spared, but that the tree punched a hole in the home by a front window.No one was injured.
Montco’s Trey Yesavage Is One of the Nation’s Top MLB Draft Prospects
Most kids from Montgomery County don’t receive a $5,000,000 check just before their 21st birthday. But then again, most local kids aren’t pumping 98 mph fastballs and winning NCAA All-American awards. Trey Yesavage was born in Pottstown and spent his childhood growing up on a farm in Boyertown....
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