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SHIP U. Volleyball earns 2024 AVCA Team Academic Award
Shippensburg University’s volleyball team has been awarded the 2024 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award. This accolade is given in recognition of outstanding academic performance during the 2023-24 academic year. The award criteria require maintaining a minimum grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale throughout the year.
Big Lots With NJ & PA Locations Closing Stores & May Go Bankrupt
Bad news for another major retail chain. It may be going under. The New York Post is reporting that Big Lots is in financial trouble. News like this is becoming all too common these days with other chains like Walgreens and Red Lobster struggling as well. If you're not familiar...
September Is When Wawa and Sheetz Will Officially Collide
A Wawa store is expected to open in September in central Pennsylvania and the heart of Sheetz territory. Wawa is slated to open its first Dauphin County store in Middletown, Central Pennsylvania, on Sept. 18. Its part of a vanguard of 40 Wawa locations planned in that region by 2030.
Harrisburg man asks for guns back after they were confiscated during election night incident
A Dauphin County man who brought several unloaded guns to a polling place last November to retrieve $100 missing from a lost wallet is now asking for those guns to be returned to him. David Lassiter, 75, received no further penalty after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct back in March...
Harrisburg-area Verizon Wireless stores giving away free backpacks
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– Verizon Wireless stores nationwide are giving away $3 million worth of backpacks for free at its 12th annual “School Rocks Backpack Giveaway” on Sunday, July 28. According to Round Room, an authorized Verizon retailer hosting the event, school supplies cost families an average of...
New Economic Development Funding Helps Sites Like Bethlehem Steel | WDIY Local News
Governor Josh Shapiro joined local leaders this week on the former site of Bethlehem Steel to promote his new economic development strategy. Senator Lisa Boscola highlighted Bethlehem as an example of the government coming together with businesses, which will be accomplished further thanks to the new budget. “For over a...
$5.9M in Tax Credits to Boost Affordable Housing in Philadelphia
HARRISBURG, PA — Senator Vincent Hughes has announced substantial funding for affordable housing in Philadelphia’s 7th district. Over $5.9 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) will support four new rental housing projects, bringing 163 affordable units to the area. Of these, 39 units will be accessible for individuals with disabilities. The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency will manage these tax credits.
Shady Maple Smorgasbord continues to thrive, serving thousands each day
LANCASTER, Pa. — In a day and age where all-you-can-eat buffets are declining in popularity, one spot in Lancaster County is thriving. Shady Maple Smorgasbord in East Earl Township is having its best summer yet, feeding over 8,000 hungry customers each day. “The food is excellent here at Shady...
Pride parade returns to Harrisburg LGBT festival after 12-year absence
After over a decade of absence, the Pride Festival of Central Pa. is bringing back the Pride parade as a part of its annual celebration. The parade debuted in 2006 and quickly became an important staple in the festival’s lineup. In 2011, however, it was canceled due to permit issues with the city of Harrisburg, according to the festival’s website.
Pleasant start to weekend, rain chances return next week
EVENING: Scattered clouds and comfortable. Temperatures in the 80s. TONIGHT: Clearing skies, comfortable. Low 66. FRIDAY: Mostly sunny, low humidity. High 85. Dry air is beginning to filter into the Midstate this evening, allowing comfortable conditions for an evening and overnight plans. Friday will be one of our nicest days...
Pa. company laying off 70 people
The Radian Group, a mortgage insurance company, is laying off approximately 70 people in Chester County. Radian Group Inc. filed a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) notice with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry informing that state it is laying off the employees at 550 East Swedesford Road in Tredyffrin Township near Wayne.
Yankee Candle to move some operations to Pennsylvania
After filing a notice with the state to layoff 100 Massachusetts-based employees, Yankee Candle Company, Inc. confirmed it is relocating some operations from a Massachusetts distribution center to one in Newville, Pennsylvania, a spokesman from the company told MassLive Tuesday. The clarification comes after the company — the nation’s largest...
Pink, gray and black mold-like substance found: Cumberland County restaurant inspections
The following Cumberland County restaurants were found to have violated Pennsylvania’s health and safety regulations between the dates of July 8-14, 2024. Inspections are overseen by the Department of Agriculture. The department notes that in many cases violations are corrected by the restaurant before inspectors leave. If you purchase...
Victorian home with Italian villa look on ‘Tower Hill’ in Cumberland County: Cool Spaces
Built in 1895, this Victorian farmhouse was one of fifteen “tower homes”in this Cumberland County borough. The home has been in the same family since 1973, when the owners, after the birth of the first of three children, decided more room was needed and moved from their small Camp Hill duplex to their “new” Tower Hill home.
$500 Million Grant Awarded for I-83 South Bridge Replacement
U.S. Senator Bob Casey announced a $500 million grant from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to replace the deteriorating I-83 South Bridge, spanning the Susquehanna River between Dauphin and Cumberland counties. The grant, facilitated by the Bridge Investment Program (BIP), will allow the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to initiate the replacement of the bridge, which is currently in “poor condition” and a top priority for PennDOT due to significant safety concerns and its high daily traffic of 125,000 vehicles.
Central Atlantic region gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
Regional gas prices fell last week at an average of $3.57 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.57 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the Central Atlantic region has risen about 4 cents since last...
PASSHE freezes tuition for the seventh consecutive year
(WHTM) — The Board of Governors for Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) unanimously voted to freeze tuition for in-state undergraduate students for the upcoming academic year. The 2024-25 school year marks the seventh consecutive year the tuition rate will stay the same at all ten universities. According to PASSHE, repeated tuition freezes save […]
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