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State police to hold checkpoints across Pennsylvania roads
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Troopers across the Commonwealth are gearing up for another holiday weekend with checkpoints across the state. State police across Pennsylvania will continue efforts to save lives and keep people safe as Labor Day quickly approaches. Troop A, out of Greensburg, said they troopers will be specifically watching for distracted, aggressive, and […]
Man hides in tree after chase
SCRANTON, Pa. — A high-speed chase through two counties kept police busy Wednesday night. The chase started late Wednesday in Wilkes-Barre and ended early Thursday morning in Scranton after officials received information that a man was traveling to reportedly shoot up a home. Officials followed the suspect, later identified...
42nd Annual Covered Bridge & Arts Festival
The leaves will soon be in their autumn glory, which means it will be time to celebrate the start of fall in Columbia and Montour Counties with the 42nd Annual Covered Bridge & Arts Festival. This popular four-day fall festival will be held at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds from October 3–6....
Hersheypark announces new ride, which will be the tallest of its kind in the world
Hersheypark has announced a new ride that is planned to open in the summer of 2025. The Twizzlers Twisted Gravity ride will be a “screaming swing” style pendulum attraction, and according to a press release from Hersheypark, it will be the tallest of its kind in the world.
Heritage Day Fall Festival at Daniel Boone Homestead
The Daniel Boone Homestead Associates are excited to celebrate the arrival of fall with the Homestead’s annual Heritage Day event on Sunday, Oct. 20, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. This living history event features a variety of 18th-century demonstrations, trades, and hands-on activities. These include gunsmithing, blacksmithing, open-hearth cooking, spinning and wool dyeing, candle dipping, leatherworking, and more. The ever-popular colonial musician Bob Mouland will be returning this year, and visitors can watch a demonstration of the historic Bertolet Sawmill. The event will also feature craft and specialty food vendors as well as fall activities for children like pumpkin painting.
Wayne County OKs opioid settlement funds for live-in sobriety program for women
Over $600,000 will be expended by Wayne County to start a facility in Honesdale to help women reach sobriety and improve their ability to reenter the workforce. The county commissioners agreed Aug. 22 to the funding to renovate the existing county-owned building at 650 1/2 Park St., Honesdale, last occupied by Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance Career Services Division, which moved to the Jadwin Building at 107 8th St.. The building on Route 6 is close to the...
Smokey Bear gets 80th birthday party at Mont Alto State Park
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn recently visited Mont Alto State Park to celebrate Smokey Bear’s 80th birthday. The iconic wildfire prevention spokesperson was officially “born” Aug. 9, 1944, when the USDA Forest Service and Ad Council developed the symbol for forest fire prevention. Since then, Smokey has...
8-Year-Old South Philly Girl Sells Lemonade, Makes Enough for Taylor Swift Concert Tickets
Elena Flores, 8, wants so badly to see Taylor Swift in concert that she started a lemonade stand. With it, she raised over $3,000. Eight-year-old Philadelphia girl Elena Flores is a huge Taylor Swift fan, but never had the chance to see that pop star perform live in concert. After...
On the Move: First Bank & Fortis
First Bank Plans Expansion in Trenton and Pennsylvania. First Bank has announced plans to open new branches in New Jersey and Pennsylvania this fall, with a focus on providing enhanced convenience and service to retirees, families, small businesses, and entrepreneurs. The new branches will be in Trenton, New Jersey, and...
The Philly region is under an Excessive Heat Warning, with heat indexes up to 105 degrees possible
Have questions about enduring extreme heat in Philly? WHYY News has the answers. The Philadelphia region could see heat index values in the triple digits on Wednesday. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect through 8 p.m. Wednesday for Delaware, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks and Philadelphia counties in Pennsylvania, and in Mercer, Camden, Gloucester and Northwestern Burlington counties in New Jersey.
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