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Pa. opens public feedback on rate increases to 2025 health insurance plans
Pennsylvania health insurance companies are requesting average rate increases of 2.9% to 15.2% on individual plans sold in the ACA marketplace. Health insurance companies in Pennsylvania are looking to increase the prices of their coverage plans in 2025, which could raise monthly premium costs for people who buy plans through Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
Montco Forward Party candidate scores Pa. ballot access for general election. He’s just a piece of a bigger puzzle
Attorney general candidate Eric Settle and treasurer candidate Chris Foster acquired enough voter signatures to appear on the ballot as statewide candidates this November. The Forward Party has achieved ballot access for two Pennsylvania row offices, meaning voters won’t need to write their names in to choose them. Attorney...
Community effort saves Butler Township's Legion Park from being sold, renovations planned
Butler Twp., Luzerne Co. — A park in Butler Township that was planned to be sold off by the Township is now no longer up for sale and plans are being made to repair the park. “They made some good points and eventually the board of supervisors agreed that...
Brinton Lodge Offering Autumn Guided ‘Ghost’ Tours
DOUGLASSVILLE PA – Historic Brinton Lodge, a fixture on the eastern Berks County landscape for more than three centuries, will again provide guided “ghost” tours this fall. The lodge tours, and their tales of supernatural and paranormal activity, have attracted scores of visitors over the years. The...
South Whitehall's draft Landscapes Plan seeking feedback from residents, LVPC
SOUTH WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. — Lehigh Valley Planning Commission's Environment Committee on Tuesday gave its stamp of recommendation to a plan for South Whitehall to better manage its natural lands and resources. South Whitehall held multiple public meetings last year focused on developing its South Whitehall Landscapes plan, which...
Meet Dr. Al Nicolosi ’80
Dr. Al Nicolosi ’80, who was a premed natural sciences major, came to Muhlenberg without ever visiting the campus. He chose the College purely for the strong reputation of its premed program. “Muhlenberg gave me an atmosphere where I could thrive,” says Nicolosi, who went on to attend Rutgers...
The Pizza Joint another step closer to opening next to South Bethlehem brewery
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Pizza one direction and beer another. The Pizza Joint on Airport Road in Allentown is expanding operations into Bethlehem’s South Side. It will operate in primarily a takeout format at 325 Broadway — an Italianate-style, three-story, brick masonry commercial and residential building dating to around 1900.
Penske Used Trucks launches online used vehicle auction platform
READING, Pa. — Penske Used Trucks has launched an online auction platform for used vehicles. This new auction site is designed to streamline the commercial equipment-buying process, providing a seamless and intuitive interface that allows buyers to easily find and bid on a wide selection of quality equipment from Penske.
Kira K Comes To Cincinnati From Cat Country
Starting Tuesday, September 3, Kira K is moving from Allentown to Cincinnati to host afternoons on Cumulus Media’s Warm 98.5 (WRRM). Kira has co-hosted mornings on Cat Country 96 (WCTO) since 2022 with Sam Malone. Her career started in Las Vegas, with an on-air stint for Audacy and work...
'The only award I ever need is my students': Allentown School District names Teacher of the Year
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Conchetta Marucci has been turning Allentown students into memoirists and poets for more than two decades. “They bleed on the page and then you get to read all that and be witness to some of the hardships and then some of the joy,” said Marruci, an eighth-grade literacy teacher at Trexler Middle School.
Emmaus football preview 2024: Tight-knit squad hopes chemistry equals victories
Emmaus High School senior Rafael Terrero discovered familiar role models when he took his official visit to Kent State University. “It reminded me a lot of home,” said Terrero, who is being recruited as a linebacker but plays wide receiver/safety for the Green Hornets. “The head coach at Kent State, Kenni Burns, he reminded me a lot of coach (Harold) Fairclough – and I’m really close with Coach Fairclough. Then, my position coach, coach (CJ) Robbins, he reminded me a lot of my parents, honestly, [despite being] a younger coach.”
UPMC Muncy support staff member honored with BEE Award
Williamsport, Pa. — A staff member with UPMC Muncy has been honored with a BEE Award for his outstanding support of the nursing team. The BEE Award, meaning Be Extraordinary Every Day, recognizes the care team that supports nursing staff and works closely with them to provide patients with the compassion and care they need. Jeff Horn, security officer, Safety and Security, was nominated by a co-worker who shared: ...
Rising Senior Uses Computer Science Coursework to Thrive in Web Development Role
Florian Hurlbert ’25 is one of two Muhlenberg students working this summer for GMIFY, a startup founded by Mike Rosenberg ’78. Florian Hurlbert ’25 landed their current part-time job, helping to build the custom survey website GMIFY, through a Muhlenberg connection. Mike Rosenberg ’78 sought to hire students, and Hurlbert was recommended by one of their computer science professors.
Second thoughts: Allentown City Council to reconsider vote that risked $9M in federal funding
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Allentown City Council is set this week to take another look at a vote that put millions in federal funding on the line — a vote one councilmember called “bonkers.”. Council at a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday is scheduled to “review and...
GRCA Welcomes New Director of Membership
The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) is thrilled to announce the hire of Dallan Yoh as its new Director of Membership. Within this role, Yoh will be responsible for developing a comprehensive strategy to sustain and increase GRCA’s membership base. “I am excited to join the Greater Reading Chamber...
Local communities awarded multimodal transportation investments
PENNSYLVANIA (WOLF) — Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday announced significant investments in funding from the Multimodal Transportation Fund to support 66 transportation projects across the state, including projects in Scranton, Pittston, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton and Forest City. The funding will be allocated towards highway, bridge, aviation, ports and bike and...
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