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Baseball Buddies: The Sport's Past and Present with Steve Aaronson | Perspectives
On this episode, John Pearce is joined by fellow WDIY host and baseball aficionado Steve Aaronson to talk about all things baseball. They discuss their earliest and fondest memories of baseball and go all the way back to the sport's greatest moments and players of the 1950s. Steve and John...
Friday's Weather: Cloudy with scattered rains possible
EAST TEXAS (KLTV/KTRE) - We only have a couple more days of cloudy skies and scattered rains before some hot and humid weather returns to East Texas. This morning we’re off to another humid start in the lower to middle 70s with scattered rain and patchy fog. Scattered showers and isolated storms will likely have a decent coverage over the area today which means highs for most will remain in the lower to middle 80s! Showers and isolated thunderstorms will be possible over the weekend, but with a little less widespread coverage across the area. Still, rain will be possible so it’d be a good idea to have an indoor back-up plan for any outdoor activities you may have set for Saturday and Sunday. Skies dry out even more by early next week which will allow highs to quickly climb back into the lower 90s for Monday and Tuesday, with many back in the middle 90s by next Wednesday with a heat index over 100°. High pressure will likely remain the major driving force for our weather for next week and potentially in the week after as well, so be prepared for plenty of sunshine and hot weather for the end of July and start of August.
Brandywine Heights rolls to an opening round in at Cedar Beach
ALLENTOWN, Pa - Night cap on day one of the A-Town Throwdown featured some small school action between Brandywine Heights and Pen Argyl. The Bullets coming away with a resounding opening win 50-24. Tommy Clark would help pace the Bullets with 12 points in the win, Landen Fenstermacher would add 9-points for the Bullets to move on in the winner's bracket.
Open road tolling plans announced by Pennsylvania Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission officially announced plans for "open road tolling" this week. Starting in January, the turnpike will convert its tolling system east of Reading and on the Northeast Extension. Toll booths will be removed and replaced with overhead toll gantries. Turnpike officials say the goal is safer, more...
Al Jacobsen, who runs the 1,000-seat Miller Symphony Hall in Allentown, Pennsylvania, says patrons in 2024 have faced tough choices about how to spend the little disposable income they have
Al Jacobsen, who runs the 1,000-seat Miller Symphony Hall in Allentown, Pennsylvania, says patrons in 2024 have faced tough choices about how to spend the little disposable income they have
Foodie: Sanatoga Pizza Open; Taco Bell Freebie; Wings Day
SANATOGA PA – Tuesday (July 23, 2024) was the big day for Sanatoga Pizza, 2209 E. High St., the newest pizza producer in greater Pottstown. It marked its official opening, and staffers on the phone there said they were busy at mid-day answering calls and taking orders. The restaurant...
James Spang, Jr, head of security at the Allentown Fairgrounds and former sergeant at arms for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, said that with Joe Biden exiting the 2024 presidential race, he now supports Vice President Kamala Harris
James Spang, Jr, head of security at the Allentown Fairgrounds and former sergeant at arms for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, said that with Joe Biden exiting the 2024 presidential race, he now supports Vice President Kamala Harris
TRAFFIC ALERT: Route 309 Between Hometown and Tamaqua Closed Due to Multi-Vehicle Crash
A crash has closed Route 309 between Hometown and Tamaqua late Thursday. The crash occurred just after 11:30pm in the area of 52 Claremont Avenue in Rush Township. The dispatch came in for a crash with injuries that involved 6 vehicles. There were 2 injuries reported. There was reported to...
Gaming and Leisure Properties: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
WYOMISSING, Pa. (AP) — WYOMISSING, Pa. (AP) — Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI) on Thursday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results matched Wall Street expectations. The real estate investment trust, based in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, said it had funds from operations of...
Rafael Tinoco-Villagomez Killed During Scavenger Hunt: PD
Rafael Tinoco-Villagomez, 19, was struck by gunfire on July 10 and died from his injuries at Reading Hospital, authorities said. Two suspects, 18-year-old Luis Rios and 16-year-old Jasir Escoto, are in custody as of Friday, July 26, police wrote in a release. All three attended an event advertised on social...
Allentown School Board OKs partnership bringing free eye services to students
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Allentown School District’s Board of Directors on Thursday voted to approve a partnership with Valley Health Partners to bring vision care to its students. The partnership will bring services that will fill a big gap in the district. According to Lourdes Sanchez, the district’s director...
Bridge over troubled parkway: PennDOT to reconfigure Route 309 in Center Valley
UPPER SAUCON TWP., Pa. — A major construction project is slated for a key intersection in the township. The state Transportation Department is seeking public comment for the Route 309 at Center Valley Parkway Intersection Improvement Project. It plans to turn the signalized intersection, through which PennDOT says tens...
Buckwalter Nets 24th SpeedSTR Win; Danner Gets His First in 600’s at Action Track USA
KUTZTOWN, PA – Douglassville, PA’s Tim Buckwalter scored a significant SpeedSTR victory on Wednesday night at Foley Cat Action Track USA, while Allentown’s Briggs Danner finally knocked down the door to victory lane in the Hyper Racing 600 Sprints. Joining Buckwalter and Danner in the winner’s circle...
No more booths: Turnpike set to expand Open Road Tolling in coming years
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission gave more details this week about its timeline for ditching toll booths in favor of Open Road Tolling (ORT). All toll roads east of Reading and on the Northeast Extension will be converted to ORT, a system that electronically charges motorists at highway speeds, in January 2025. Crews will begin removing toll booths in that section of the state shortly after.
Pennsylvania couple charged with killing girl after abusing her for years, officials say
Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of abuse and could be disturbing for some readers. The father and stepmother of a Chester County girl who died after years of abuse and torture are now charged with her murder, investigators said. On Thursday, July 25, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office...
Reading Baseball: Our last trip to Pittsburgh?
If you’ve been listening to Pete Peterson’s Reading Baseball commentaries for all or part of the past 20 years, you likely know Pete and his wife Anita, are originally from Pittsburgh. The two recently made a trip back to their hometown. As Pete explains, this one was extra...
The blue-collar and middle-class residents of Bethlehem and nearby Allentown, Pennsylvania have seen their purchasing power erode with the effects of inflation, a key issue in the 2024 US presidential election
The blue-collar and middle-class residents of Bethlehem and nearby Allentown, Pennsylvania have seen their purchasing power erode with the effects of inflation, a key issue in the 2024 US presidential election
Shamokin man injured in rural Locust Valley trash truck crash
LOCUST VALLEY – A Shamokin man was taken to a local hospital after a crash in Ryan Township Thursday afternoon. The crash happened around 3:30pm on Brockton Mountain Drive near Back Road and State Road. Ryan Township Fire said a garbage truck crashed in the area of the former...
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