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Here are the jobs predicted to grow the fastest — and which will decline — in Pa.
A new report predicts Pennsylvania will need nearly 3,420 more nurse practitioners in 2032 than it had in 2022. These jobs are predicted to grow the most by 2032:. That need — an increase of 43% — makes nurse practitioners the fastest-growing occupation in the state, according to the report from the state Center for Workforce Information and Analysis.
Pennsylvania State University students to pay more in tuition while attending main campus
Students at Pennsylvania State University will soon pay more if they attend the main campus, according to university officials.The Board of Trustees approved a tuition increase to help offset the university's budget deficit.In-state tuition will increase by a little over $400 beginning in 2025, officials say.Out-of-state tuition will go up by 1% for students who attend satellite campuses. It will increase by 4% if the student studies in Happy Valley.Tuition will not increase for in-state students who attend satellite campuses, university leaders say.
Lead Contamination Concerns as Chunks Wash Up On Jersey Shore
Residents and environmentalists are raising concerns after reports of **dangerous lead chunks** found washing up along the Jersey Shore Bay. This alarming discovery has sparked a series of actions among local authorities and environmental groups to address the problem. Immediate Health Crisis. According to experts, the presence of lead at...
Take a 'brief' visit to the West End Library and drop your drawers for charity
Laurelton, Pa. — The West End Library is, for a fourth year, teaming up with the popular kids' superhero Captain Underpants to provide essential clothing items to local children in need. The annual Drop Your Drawers campaign invites the community to bring packages of new underwear, undershirts, and socks to the library. Sizes 4 through 16 are preferred. The campaign will last throughout all of September during library business hours...
Go Joe kicks off Monday morning from Lockport Boat Launch
LOCK HAVEN – Regional weather royalty Joe Snedeker of WNEP-16/Newswatch 16 was in town Sunday evening taking in the sights and sounds of a good ol’ Lock Haven summer evening on the river. Hailed as “Go Joe 27,” the regional meteorologist will kick off his “Inflate and Donate”...
Pennsylvania looks to add 73 acres of public land near this popular lookout
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is working to open up nearly 5,290 acres for public use as State Game Lands. The state Board of Game Commissioners at its meeting July 12 approved adding the acreage through land acquisitions spanning the state. Near the Lehigh Valley, the acquisitions include roughly 73 acres...
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro would bring a battleground state and political acumen to a national ticket
He’s only been Pennsylvania’s governor for a year and a half and just got his second state budget wrapped, but Josh Shapiro already had a national profile for some of the cases he prosecuted during his tenure as the state’s attorney general. Shapiro is one of the people considered most likely to join the Democrats’ […] The post Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro would bring a battleground state and political acumen to a national ticket appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Gearing up for Go Joe 27
CLINTON COUNTY, Pa. — Folks gathered at the J. Doyle Corman Amphitheater along the Susquehanna River for a live free concert Sunday night, and it was a perfect setting to kick off Go Joe 27. Whether it was out on the water, in the stands, or even on stage,...
Penn State wrestling offseason outlook: What will the Lions do at 149?
Penn State wrestling is amid its summer training regimen. For some Nittany Lions, that means a full focus on next winter’s folkstyle competition at the college level. For others, national and International freestyle events will keep them busy for a few more months. Then, there is a group working their way back to the mat. And, our latest offseason outlook story mixes two of those groups together.
James Franklin on the Perception of Penn State & a Crazy NFL Draft Night | Big N
Fox Sports’ lead college football analyst Joel Klatt sits down with Penn State Head Coach James Franklin to discuss the Nittany Lions’ program entering the 2024 season. Coach Franklin breaks down the changes on the coaching staff including what new OC Andy Kotelnicki will bring to the offense. Klatt and Coach discuss the impact of having an exclusive 4-team Playoff over the last 10 years and how it has affected the perception of both Franklin and his program. They also share optimism towards the new 12-team format and consider what a potential Playoff game in December at Beaver Stadium would look like. Coach Franklin tells his 2024 NFL Draft night story where he raced across the state of Maryland to try to be with two of his players before they heard their names called in the First Round.
Penn State not dominating the state in Class of 2025 recruiting cycle
Penn State head coach James Franklin made it verbally clear from the moment he stepped in front of a microphone in Happy Valley that the Nittany Lions would dominate the state in football recruiting. Franklin went so far as to suggest Penn State would dominate neighboring states like New Jersey and Maryland, suggesting those are Penn State’s home states for recruiting as well. And for the most part, Franklin and his staff have typically done well in keeping some of the state’s top recruits close to home. Players like Saquon Barkley (no. 1 in Pennsylvania in 2015), Micah Parsons (no. 1...
Johnstown family continues legacy with annual Shawn Rager Memorial Food Drive
Shawn Rager was a Johnstown Police Officer for 24 years, who died in 2016. Each year since, his family has hosted the Officer Shawn Rager Memorial Food Drive in his honor, donating the items to the local non-profit, Branches of Mercy in Johnstown. “His goal was to help people and...
Community fundraises for Wiconisco man who lost medical equipment, home in fire
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — The Upper Dauphin area community came together for a fundraiser on Saturday, benefitting a paraplegic father who lost everything in a house fire, including his dog and thousands of dollars worth of medical equipment. Residents in the nearby town of Tower City held a pig...
13 Year Career of Livestock Showing Comes to an End at the 2024 York State Fair
Dwarfed by the animal towering over her as she clutched a halter in her small hand, 5-year-old Jenna Myers fearlessly set foot in the show ring at the York State Fair. Even though that was more than a dozen years ago, she still remembers that beginning. It was the cattle...
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