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Thunderstorms possible on start of Labor Day weekend in central Pa.
Thunderstorms could spoil some Labor Day plans as they move into the Harrisburg area later Saturday, the National Weather Service says. The weather service says strong to severe thunderstorms with gusty winds, hail and heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding are possible this afternoon into the evening. The storm alert covers a wide area that includes Franklin, Perry, Dauphin, Schuylkill, Lebanon, Cumberland, Adams, York and Lancaster counties.
New Sensory Room at Southern Columbia Area School District
CATAWISSA, Pa. — Classes started last week in the Southern Columbia Area School District near Catawissa. This year, there is a new addition at GC Hartman Elementary School...a sensory room. When children are behind a desk all day, it can be challenging for some to concentrate. A sensory room is a space with sensory tools to help children regulate themselves.
Lehigh Valley high school football roundup: Northampton wins a thriller, Emmaus beats Bethlehem Catholic, and Nazareth cruises
Here is a roundup of Friday night’s top Lehigh Valley high school football games in Week 2. Northampton 24, East Stroudsburg South 21 Aaron Gutkowski kicked a 38-yard field goal to give Northampton an early 3-0 lead. East Stroudsburg South’s Charles Capers ran it in from 49 yards out to make it 7-3. Capers’ second touchdown run from 18 yards out made it 14-3 East Stroudsburg South. Gutkowski’s ...
Luzerne County mullet kid brings home championship
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A Kamden Cunningham is the new Mullet Champion. The boy from Swoyersville, also know as the "Kammander," took home the best mullet in the kids division of the 2024 USA Mullet Championship. Kamden raised over six thousand dollars for Jaren Allen's, "Homes for Wounded Warriors...
These Are the 41 Best Employers in the State Pennsylvania, According to Workers
Pennsylvania just CLEANED up on a list of the best employers in the ENTIRE country. The latest roundup of nation's favorite employers is out — and among the top 10 companies, three are also headquartered in Pennsylvania. Beyond that a total of 16 employers made the list of the...
WSFS Bank Donates $50,000 to Nonprofit Organizing 250th Birthday Celebrations for Navy, Marine Corps
From left: Homecoming 250 Vice President Monica Hallman and President George Leone; Rodger Levenson, CEO of WSFS Bank; and Steve Klammer, Senior Vice President and Wealth Advisor at Bryn Mawr Trust. WSFS Bank has donated $50,000 to Homecoming 250 Navy Marine Corps, a nonprofit organizing 250th birthday celebrations for the...
Pennsylvania governor’s office apologizes for ‘mistaken’ WWE WrestleMania statement
Despite some confusion that was created this weekend, WWE WrestleMania won’t be returning to Philadelphia in 2026. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro created that confusion when, in a social media Q&A video, he listed WrestleMania among the events Philadelphia would be hosting in 2026 to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States. The video has since been deleted, and a spokesperson for the governor issued a statement clarifying that WrestleMania 42 will not be held in Pennsylvania.
Weather alert for strong thunderstorms in part of Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon
A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Saturday at 1:34 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 2 p.m. for Cambria, Blair, Somerset and Bedford counties. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 1:34 p.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a line extending from...
Nippon Steel plans $1B to upgrade Pennsylvania plant
(The Center Square) — Japanese-owned Nippon Steel said Thursday it will invest $1 billion to extend the life of a processing plant near Pittsburgh. Mon Valley Works in West Mifflin rolls 2.9 million net tons of steel slabs for use in appliances, automotive products, metal building and home construction, according to U.S. Steel. In an Aug. 29 news release, Nippon said it will upgrade the facility’s hot strip mill, which...
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