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Why was Route 78 closed leaving NJ on Saturday?
šØThe crash involving a UPS truck on Route 78 west happened Saturday morning. šØWestbound traffic was diverted off Route 78 at Exit 3 in NJ. A tractor-trailer that went off Route 78 in Pennsylvania is to blame for a closure before dawn on Saturday that affected New Jersey.
Harris and Walz make small-town stops and campaign phone calls on Pennsylvania bus tour before DNC
ROCHESTER, Pa. (AP) ā Democratic presidential nomineeĀ Kamala HarrisĀ and running mateĀ Tim WalzĀ gave pep talks to campaign volunteers and a high school football team Sunday, with their bus tour in a corner of Pennsylvania serving as a modest, small-town version of the grand rally sheās expected to haveĀ at the Democratic nominating conventionĀ in Chicago this week. Vice President [ā¦]
Purge your fridge now: BeiHollow cheese recalled for possible listeria contamination
Just as you checked your fridge and tossed chicken products from Perdue and deli meats from Boar's Head for possible life-threatening contamination, you will need to again purge your ice box, this time of cheese from BeiHollow Farm. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued the recall due to a possible listeria contamination. Here...
Hereās what to know about the new Title IX regulations in Pennsylvania
The stateās Department of Education plans to update its own policy to reflect the new Title IX regulations that protect students from gender identity discrimination. The Biden administrationās new Title IX regulations went into effect Aug. 1. But 26 states have blocked it and some individual schools are exempt from implementation, thanks to a federal injunction.
Fettermanās Own Communications Director Blasts His Views on Israel to Reporter
Senator John Fettermanās (D-PA) communications director, Carrie Adams, dismissed his views on Israel and Gaza in an interview debrief as āa lot less nuancedā than hers and bluntly confessed to Free Press senior editor Peter Savodnik: āI donāt agree with him.ā. The interaction, which took...
Students Prepare to Head Back to School in Northwestern Pa.
It is the final week of summer vacation for many students across northwestern Pennsylvania. The first day of class for students in Erie's Public Schools is just one week away on Monday, Aug. 26. Several other districts start the following day - Tuesday, Aug. 27. That's the first day of...
Trump continues personal attacks against Harris: āIām a better looking personā
Former President Trump campaigned in the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Saturday and went after Vice President Harrisās physical appearance as his Republican allies have pushed him to instead focus on the policy differences with his political opponent.Ā āI am much better looking than her,ā Trump told supporters at a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. āIāmā¦
Family Autism Day at Pennsylvania camp
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa. ā For the first time, Camp Louise near Berwick held a family autism day, all thanks to a grant from the Luzerne Foundation. Janet Lopez, president of the non-profit group Friends of Camp Louise, says its purpose is to get kids from the community out into nature with fun and exciting activities.
Surgical technology grads achieve 100% board exam pass rate
The entire cohort of Pennsylvania College of Technologyās 2024 surgical technology graduates passed the national Certified Surgical Technologist Examination on their first attempt. The group graduated on Aug. 3. āWe are proud of the studentsā performance on this important credentialing exam,ā said Wendy A. Miller, assistant dean of health...
In Motion: Byron Center native set to compete in Little League Home Run Derby
BYRON CENTER, Mich ā Thousands of people from across the country are flocking to Williamsport, Pennsylvania for the Little League World Series and Home Run Derby. West Michigan will be represented in the events this year by a young girl from Byron Center. āShe put in a lot of...
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