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Pa. city among top 3 ‘Dirtiest Cities in America’
Pennsylvania is home to one of the top three “Dirtiest Cities in America.”. And no, it’s not Philadelphia. LawnStarter — a company which “strives to partner with top local professionals to bring you the best service possible while helping Lawntrepreneurs run a thriving business” — published a report to its blog which found these cities by first laying down four key categories: “Pollution,” “Living Conditions;” “Infrastructure;” and “Resident Satisfaction.”
Sweet Corn Arriving Early This Year Thanks to Ideal Weather
The traditional July 4 target for farmers in southeastern Pennsylvania and surrounding areas to pick their first sweet corn is changing along with weather patterns and growing methods. The first harvest can come weeks earlier for some, including Mark Weaver of Evergreen Acres in Ephrata. This year, Weaver started selling...
Arc of Chester County Participant Elizabeth Myambo to Represent Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Myambo, an active Arc of Chester County participant, has been chosen to represent Pennsylvania in the National Miss Amazing 2024 Experience. Elizabeth Myambo, an active Arc of Chester County participant, has been chosen to represent the state of Pennsylvania at the National Miss Amazing 2024 Experience in Chicago, Illinois by The Miss Amazing Organization.
Man gets drunk in Pa. city, steals 82-foot yacht | Today in Pa.
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School Vouchers May Make It into Pennsylvania’s Budget. What Would They Really Do?
This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and accountability journalism from across Pennsylvania. Sign up for free here. HARRISBURG — Few arguments in Harrisburg are as fraught as the one happening now over school choice vouchers, and it features a lot of spin from lawmakers and lobbyists. Still, as budget talks speed toward a resolution that may include them, there is also a substantial body of research from decades of voucher use in multiple states that can offer some clarity. Broadly, voucher programs route public funding into private schools, generally in the form of...
Co-Owners of Mountz Jewelers Selected as 2024 Retailer Hall of Fame Inductees by National Jeweler
Camp Hill, PA (June 26,2024) –National Jeweler announced that Ron Leitzel and Tonia Leitzel Ulsh, the brother/sister co-owners of Mountz Jewelers have been selected as 2024 inductees for its Retailer Hall of Fame, an annual honor given to jewelers who’ve made significant contributions to their communities and industry. National Jeweler is the must-read news source for smart jewelry professionals and is published by Jewelers of America, the leading nonprofit jewelry association in the United States.
Should Pa. join other states in allowing cyclists to roll through stop signs?
The congested roads of cities like Philadelphia were not built to foster a harmonious relationship between throngs of motorists and outnumbered cyclists who don't get much space to operate. Josh Kim, the owner of Brewerytown's Spot Gourmet Burgers, was running errands in his car a few weeks ago when he...
Shapiro Visits Centre County to Tout Expanded Relief from Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program
Gov. Josh Shapiro visited Philipsburg on Thursday to discuss Pennsylvania's expanded Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program that will provide more money to a greater number of older and disabled adults. Speaking at Philipsburg Towers senior living community and Philipsburg Senior Resource Center, Shapiro announced that the first checks since an expansion of the program was signed into law last year will go out beginning July 1. Passed with bipartisan support, the legislation marked the first update of the program since 2006. "It’s been really effective. The problem is, it hadn’t been updated in 20 years," Shapiro said. "So every time a senior would get...
Another West Nile virus-carrying mosquito collected in Cumberland County
CARLISLE, Pa. — A second mosquito carrying West Nile virus (WNV) was collected in Cumberland County. Cumberland County's Vector Control Office was notified by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) of the second positive mosquito sample for WNV. The positive sample was reportedly collected in Carlisle Borough. Earlier...
Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and Fulton County High School Students Graduate from Reach Cyber Charter School
Thirty-four graduates from Adams, Cumberland, Franklin and Fulton counties were celebrated by friends, family and faculty this month as members of Reach Cyber Charter School’s Class of 2024. They were among the 739 high school seniors honored at the statewide STEM-focused cyber school’s in person commencement ceremony at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pa.
Flood advisory for central Pa. until 1:15 a.m. Thursday
A flood advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 11:15 p.m. in effect until Thursday at 1:15 a.m. for Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon and York counties. The weather service says, “Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.”. “Minor flooding in low-lying and...
Dave McCormick's ‘pro-family’ agenda touches on IVF, adoption, school choice, social media
SPRINGFIELD, Pa. ― Standing before a sign that read “Strengthening Pennsylvania Families,” Republican U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick announced his campaign’s “pro-family agenda” Wednesday in a visit to Delaware County. He laid out a plan that supports in-vitro fertilization, school vouchers and social media bans for minors. “America cannot be strong if our...
Lawmakers advance proposal to greatly expand Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Hunting on Sundays in Pennsylvania would be greatly expanded under a proposal that passed the state House on Thursday over objections about trespassing provisions and new restrictions on hunting in state parks. Lawmakers voted 129-73 to send the bill to the state Senate. “Sunday is...
Gov. Shapiro makes stop in Centre County to show support for older homeowners
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Governor Josh Shapiro and Secretary of Aging Jason Kavulich visited the Philipsburg Senior Resource Center in Centre County to highlight the Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program. He announced that rebates on property taxes and rent paid in 2023 as part of the program will start being distributed on Monday, July […]
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