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Rising Vaccine Exemptions in Pa. Schools Up Chance of Measles Outbreaks
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for one another at all stages of life. Sign up for free here. As kids revel in the final days of summer break, Pennsylvania school nurses statewide are hustling to make sure students are vaccinated. The mandatory recordkeeping is routine, and helps school officials to keep children safe from preventable diseases like tetanus and hepatitis B. But rising requests for exemptions to vaccinations are making this work fraught and revealing fears some parents have about caring for their children. Under state...
Pa. Lottery ticket worth over $2.6M sold in Franklin County
Another day, another Lottery ticket worth millions sold in Pennsylvania. This time the golden ticket was purchased in Franklin County. According to a press release sent Friday by the Pennsylvania Lottery themselves, the ticket in question was a jackpot Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $2.68 million. The matching numbers were 6-8-16-20-30-39.
2 pleasant days and 1 stinker in the forecast this Labor Day Weekend
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- August 2024 ends with partly cloudy skies and seasonable temperatures in the mid-80s around Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.As the Philadelphia region gets into Labor Day weekend, two of the days will be pleasant and one will be a stinker. We have two low-end risks of severe weather to get through before Monday, the highlight of the holiday weekend.A warm front will sweep past Saturday, turning skies partly cloudy and ushering in warmer air in the mid-80s. You're clear to get some morning and afternoon beach time, but maybe no late-night pool parties in the hotel or...
Shapiro hails Pennsylvania court ruling protecting mail ballots
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) hailed a Friday state court ruling that he says will protect Keystone State residents’ right to vote. The Commonwealth Court ruling ended a requirement that every mail-in ballot in the state require a handwritten date on the envelope. Under the initial rule, any envelope containing a ballot without a clear…
DNC unveils billboards in Pennsylvania claiming Trump threatens IVF access
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) unveiled billboards Friday in Pennsylvania claiming that former President Trump threatens access to in vitro fertilization (IVF), ahead of his rally in the Keystone State. In a statement exclusively sent to The Hill, the DNC argued Trump has lied about his position on IVF and wants to ban the procedure.…
TUPD investigating officer impersonation scam
Temple’s Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating an officer impersonation scam, the department announced in a social media post Saturday morning. Two Temple parents received calls from a phone number with a 215 area code Saturday where the caller claimed to be a Temple Police officer...
Football Recap: Daniel Boone Comes Up Short at Home Against Exeter Township
Daniel Boone couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 36-0 loss at the hands of the Exeter Township Eagles on Friday. The Blazers just can't catch a break and have now endured eight defeats in a row dating back to last season. A...
Temple rolls past Queens in season opener
Temple Field Hockey’s home opener at Howarth Field Friday afternoon was the team’s first time stepping on the field since their heartbreaking Big East tournament semifinal loss against Old Dominion on Nov. 3 2023. The team hoped to wash it away by jumping out to an early lead to kick off its season.
Cross Country Teams Start at Lehigh
The Muhlenberg cross country teams started their 2024 season at the Lehigh Invitational. Both teams ran shorthanded, with several athletes unable to compete, which opened the door for other runners to pace the Mules. For the men, junior Andrew Smolowitz (pictured above left) was the first Muhlenberg runner across the...
Schuylkill County Detectives Seek Tamaqua Man
Schuylkill County Detectives are asking the public to help locate man last known to reside in Tamaqua. Isaih Antonio Blankson, age 22, currently has an active bench warrant after he failed to appear at the Schuylkill County Courthouse on February 27, 2024 for Jury Selection for a trial of his.
Human remains found at site of historic mansion slated for warehouse development
LIMERICK — Human remains have been uncovered at the site of the historic Hood mansion where developers have plans to erect a giant warehouse facility. A team of specialists brought in by the Eastern Pennsylvania Preservation Society discovered what they believe to be the remains of members of the Hood family, which owned the property for several generations.
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