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Latest Pa. budget leaves embattled childcare industry without much-needed funding to boost staffing
Low wages make it difficult for PA childcare providers to hire and retain staff, which can lead to long wait lists and abrupt closures. Children at Shady Lane School in Pittsburgh play in a sandbox. Sarah Boden for Spotlight PA. This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly...
Rain, rain, but not all day: Central Pa.’s morning showers expected to clear
The Harrisburg area remains well below average for July rainfall totals, but Wednesday morning showers will give a bit of relief to drooping gardens and brown lawns. However, our summer roasting will return quickly as August starts with a two-day heat advisory. The forecast for Wednesday in the Harrisburg area...
USDA sends $1.45 million to Pennsylvania for energy projects
(The Center Square) — The latest round of federal grants has sent $1.45 million to four projects in Pennsylvania to boost renewal energy and efficiency efforts. Half of the money goes to Reinford Farms, a dairy farm and trucking business in Mifflintown to replace a motor for its anaerobic digester, which breaks down food and […]
A Philadelphian helped pave the way to breaking’s Olympic debut in Paris
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. New to the Olympics in 2024? Breaking, also known as breakdancing. The dance form is a pillar of hip-hop culture and got its start in the 1980s in...
Penn State ‘Clark Kent’ an Olympic hero: ‘Activated like a sleeper agent’ | Today in Pa.
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Illegal poaching happens in Pennsylvania. A retired wildlife officer details encounters
While the majority of hunters follow the rules, there are people out under the cover of darkness illegally killing wildlife in Pennsylvania, including deer. Timothy “Tim” Flanigan, a retired wildlife conservation officer with the Pennsylvania Game Commission has recounted his experiences trying to catch poachers. ...
2 new events coming to Bethlehem Running Festival this year
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Two new events will be part of the Bethlehem Running Festival's lineup this year. The Aardvark Sports Shop 3.8-Mile Trail Run and the Kids Run will be part of this year's festival, which will take place from October 18-20, according to a news release from festival organizers.
Preps for Musikfest underway, transit map unveiled ahead of event
BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- It's starting to look like Musikfest season over in Bethlehem. The annual music festival will be blasting tunes all over the city starting later this week. But for now, with preparations well underway, it's mostly the sounds of moving boxes and equipment. Preview night will be on...
Stranger attacks couple with children parked outside Bethlehem Township store, police say
A 29-year-old Bethlehem man is accused of assaulting and robbing a couple parked with their two small children at a bustling Bethlehem Township shopping center. Maxwell William Holz, of the 1900 block of Windsor Road, is charged with two counts each of felony robbery, misdemeanor simple assault and misdemeanor theft, in addition to one count of misdemeanor receiving stolen property.
Seven Patriot League Student-Athletes Named to 2024 Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-Americans
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Seven Patriot League football student-athletes were selected as 2024 Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-Americans. Lafayette junior running back Jamar Curtis, the only returning 2023 Stats Perform FCS All-America honoree (Second Team), was named to the Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America First Team. Crusaders senior running back...
10 Years In and Spotted Lanternfly Damage is Less Than Expected
The spotted lanternfly has not wreaked the general havoc to Pennsylvania's agriculture that was expected. It’s been ten years since the spotted lanternfly invaded Pennsylvania, and things are not as dire as thought when the invasive pest was first discovered in Berks County, writes Henry Savage for The Harrisburg Patriot-News.
Signs are up for discount department chain opening in former Bed, Bath & Beyond space
Shoppers won’t have to wait much longer for a national discount department store chain to fill a long vacancy left by Bed, Bath & Beyond at the Southmont Plaza in Bethlehem Township. The new location for Dublin, California-based Ross Dress for Less is under interior construction and slated to...
BLUEBERRY FEST - Heat, threat of storms Impact Burnside event
About 4,000 people attended this year’s annual Blueberry Festival at the Burnside Plantation. Held on the second weekend in July, during prime blueberry picking season, the event featured a mix of colonial activities and demonstrations and blueberry offerings, as well as vendors, food, live music and activities for children.
PA nursing facility employees awarded historic $35.8 million judgement for stolen wages
Pittsburgh, Pa. (WJET/WFXP) — After a five-year legal battle, a federal court in Pittsburgh has awarded one of the largest wage recovery judgments in U.S. history to current and former employees of 15 residential skilled nursing, rehabilitation and assisted living facilities. The United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced Tuesday the court awarded $35.8 million […]
Pennsylvania casinos ask court to force state to tax skill games found in stores equally to slots
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The owners of twelve Pennsylvania casinos have asked the state’s highest court to declare that a tax on slot machine revenue is unconstitutional because the state doesn’t impose it broadly on cash-paying electronic game terminals known as skill games that can be found in many bars and stores. The lawsuit, filed […]
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