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Pennsylvania officials release new recommendations for protecting wildlife
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — A new report is being highlighted by Pennsylvania officials for its recommendations to use wildlife corridors to protect wildlife, limit vehicle collisions and reconnect habitats. The Theodore Roosevelt Conversation Partnership and PennEnviroment highlighted the new legislative budget and finance committee report calls for some changes. These suggested changes include better utilizing forested […]
McCormick proposes a negative advertising ceasefire to Casey in Pennsylvania Senate race
Dave McCormick, the Republican nominee in the Pennsylvania Senate race, proposed a halt in attack ads in his contest against Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) in the wake of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a rally. “In light of the assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, I agree with President Biden […]
‘I Was Bawling’: Fox News Host Laura Ingraham Says She ‘Started Crying’ Upon Learning Trump Was Shot
Fox News host Laura Ingraham said she was overcome with grief upon learning that former President Donald Trump had been shot. A would-be assassin shot Trump in the ear at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. One rally-goer was killed and two others were wounded. The shooter was 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who was killed by the Secret Service. He was a registered Republican who once gave $15 to a Democratic fundraising platform. His motive remains unclear at this point.
Disability Pride Exhibition opening at The Baum School of Art
The Baum School of Art is proud to host a Disability Pride exhibition in partnership with Disability Pride Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance. The exhibition showcases artworks from over 30 local and regional artists with disabilities. Join in for the opening reception of the Disability Pride Exhibition, Third Thursday, July 18, from 6-8 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
Update: Be prepared for heat index values up to 100 degrees until Wednesday evening
An updated excessive heat warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 3:32 p.m. in effect until 8 p.m. for Western Chester, Western Montgomery and Upper Bucks as well as Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties. The weather service says, "Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up...
Discussions to reopen Route 611 continue
Stroudsburg, Monroe Co. — Discussions continue between local state legislators, PENNDOT and the National Park Service (NPS), as they work to figure out a plan to reopen Route 611. The route has been closed since December 2022 after a rockslide along Mount Minsi. Senator Rosemary M. Brown (R-40) has...
Lehman Township solar meeting overflows into parking lot
Over 170 residents crowded into Lehman Township’s municipal hall and the parking lot for a hearing on the township’s first solar project. Susquehanna Solar, a South Carolina company, wants to build a 46-acre solar farm on agricultural land in Lehman Township, Luzerne County. Residents packed the July 15 conditional use hearing, demanding the township move the meeting to a larger location where all interested residents could hear the meeting.
Crews respond to reports of a man struck by lightning in Lackawanna County
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Severe storms rolled through the area Monday evening, causing plenty of damage and leaving thousands without power. Around 10 p.m., authorities in Lackawanna County say they were called to a home on Cranberry Avenue in Carbondale for an elderly man reportedly struck by lightning through a window.
Heavy storms cause damage, power outages
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Severe storms caused damage and knocked out power throughout northeastern and central Pennsylvania. Heavy storms brought several trees down along Route 87 in Forksville, forcing drivers to reroute. According to UGI, 5,142 total are without power. Most are from Harvey's Lake, Dallas Township. In Old Forge,...
Couple charged for allegedly not feeding children, locking them in room
Sunbury, Pa. — The children of Alexis Marie Anstey, 27, and David Joseph Heller, 34, of Sunbury, told police they had been locked inside their room for 10 hours and hit with various items, including a belt. Anstey and Heller now face a combined 48 charges for the alleged incidents which police began investigating on June 29, 2023. Warrants for their arrest were issued Friday out of the office of District Judge Rachel Wiest-Benner. ...
New apartment building coming to former site of Boys & Girls Club
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Bethlehem Historic Conservation Commission on Monday approved almost all design aspects of "The Marshal," a seven-story apartment building proposed for the site of the former Southside Bethlehem Boys & Girls Club. Plans on the city website show 76 apartments, with studios and 1-, 2- and...
Bethlehem Historic Conservation Commission considers demolition of 2 buildings
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Bethlehem Historic Conservation Commission on Monday tabled decisions on projects calling for the demolition of two historic structures. The first structure requested for demolition sits at 1304 Spring St. and is owned by the Diocese of Allentown. The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing single-family dwelling to construct an approximately 41,000-square-foot structure containing four apartments.
Update: Severe thunderstorm watch for Tioga County until Tuesday evening
The National Weather Service issued an updated severe thunderstorm watch at 2:05 p.m. on Tuesday in effect until 6 p.m. for Tioga County. Shielding yourself from approaching lightning: Expert safety guidelines. Each year, lightning strikes the United States approximately 25 million times, with the majority of these electrifying events occurring...
Lt. Gov. Robinson’s chief of staff invokes ‘some folks need killing’ comment after a body is carried away from Trump assassination attempt
Brian LiVecchi, the chief of staff and general counsel for Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, invoked a controversial comment from his boss following the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump.
What to know about hot car dangers for children amid excessive heat warning
The threat of triple digits Tuesday in the Philadelphia region has experts sounding the alarm about staying safe in the heat, especially when it comes to vulnerable groups like children and the elderly.AAA is sharing some important reminders if you have to be out and about with your little ones.Experts say that on a 95-degree day, a car can heat up to more than 180 degrees.RELATED: Consumer Reports provides tips to parents on preventing hot car deaths for childrenThey also say a child's body heats up three to five times faster than an adult's body, and that it takes just...
SEPTA’s ’deteriorating safety record’ must be fixed, FTA orders | Today in Pa.
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Pa.’s 2024-25 budget has its winners, losers and toss-ups
The recently enacted $47.6 billion state budget showers money across dozens of programs and agencies, but as Gov. Josh Shapiro said on Thursday night when he signed it, not everyone got everything they wanted. There are winners, lots of them that saw sizable increases. There are some losers too that...
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