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Free NARCAN, iodide tablets to be given to MontCo residents during distribution event
NORRISTOWN, Pa. -- The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Office of Public Health will provide free potassium iodide tablets and NARCAN kits. The tablets and kits are for Montgomery residents who live, work, or attend schools within a 10-mile radius of the Limerick Generating Station. KI DISTRIBUTION.
Universal Charter Schools program aims to grow their own teachers amid staffing shortage
As school districts across the country continue to face teacher shortages, Universal Charter schools in Philadelphia has gotten creative with the launch of their Aspiring Teachers initiative.The goal is to fill classrooms with homegrown talent.Talent like Marissa Rivers, who was once a substitute teacher but is now permanently head of the class.This Fall, Rivers will be returning to Alcorn Universal Charter school as a full time teacher.She is the charter schools' first para professional to complete their Aspiring Teachers program, which is aimed at taking those in a secondary classroom roles who are already in the school system and footing the bill to get them certified.The program is in partnership with LaSalle University and is made possible through funding from Philadelphia works and other donors.Action News reporter Christie Ileto has the full story in the player above.
Meridian Bank House of the Week: Picturesque Colonial in Plumstead
A picturesque colonial home set on 4.76 acres is available for sale in Doylestown at 5671 Point Pleasant Pike. A picturesque colonial home set on 4.76 attractive acres with six bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms is available for sale in Doylestown at 5671 Point Pleasant Pike. …. …. This lovely...
How a string of lies in Tennessee led to the arrest of a Bucks County murder suspect
Days after Meghan Macklin allegedly murdered a 72-year-old Wrightstown man, she told a police officer that she was his wife, who died in 2019. That wasn’t the only lie that Macklin allegedly told about how she found herself at a convenience store in White Pines, Tennessee. ...
Elected Democrats, candidate call for Dauphin County party leadership to resign
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County Commissioners Recognize World Ranger Day
An intense summer storm may have downed trees, branches and power lines across Chester County, but that didn’t stop the County’s park rangers from being honored with a proclamation from the Chester County Commissioners, recognizing World Ranger Day. Instead of heading to the Commissioners’ public meeting in West...
Historic black oak tree falls in Chester County during storm; outages, damage spread across Pa.
A massive and historic black oak tree in Layton Park, West Caln Township, was no match for Mother Nature on Tuesday night when storms uprooted it, blocking a roadway.A utility pole and street sign were taken down, and just yards away, another large tree -- albeit much smaller -- was also knocked over.The black oak dates back to the 1700s, according to locals.Across Chester County, residents saw power outages and cleanup is expected to take days to weeks.On Clearview Street, neighbors were checking out the damage that lined the block.Lenny and Patricia Smart had a huge tree uprooted in their...
Former CEO Sentenced for Fraud and Corruption
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Abdur Rahim Islam, the former CEO of Universal Community Homes (UCH) and Universal Education Companies (UEC), has been sentenced to 84 months in prison. United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced the decision on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Islam’s sentence follows convictions on 18 counts of fraud, corruption, and tax charges.
Update: Excessive heat warning likely to expire at 8 p.m.
The warning was for Western Chester, Eastern Chester, Western Montgomery, Eastern Montgomery, Upper Bucks and Lower Bucks as well as Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Delaware and Philadelphia counties. "The threat of dangerous heat has ended," states the National Weather Service. Weather service Heat wave safety tips: Stay safe with these recommendations.
Penn State Board of Trustees sued by one of its members
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) – Penn State’s Board of Trustees is facing a lawsuit from one of its own members after allegedly refusing to give access to important information. Trustee Barry Fenchak filed the suit Tuesday, June 16, after repeatedly asking about Penn State’s use of the endowment money since “June of 2022.” In the […]
Public hearings scheduled for customers to share feedback on Aqua's proposed price increases
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission will have several meetings to gather public input on the rate increases proposed by Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. (Aqua Water) and Aqua Pennsylvania Wastewater Inc. The meetings will allow customers to share how rate increases proposed by the companies would affect them. Under the proposals, the average monthly bill for a residential water customer using 3,870 gallons per month would increase by $16.10 (19.9%) from $80.91 to $97.01. According to the commission, the average monthly bill for a residential wastewater customer would increase by $14.92 (18.4%) from $81.18 to $96.10. Aqua Water proposes...
New Pennsylvania Law Expands Sale of Canned Cocktails, Extends Happy Hours
During the pandemic, businesses like The Warren Bar & Burrow, Downtown, relied on canned cocktails to keep sales flowing. But when the COVID crisis ended, so did the ready-to-drink cocktails; they were only allowed to be sold in state liquor stores. However, a new law signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro...
Pennsylvania city one of the ‘worst’ for quality of life: report
A place’s “quality of life” ranges in factors from crime rates to the amount of garbage in the area to noise pollution. As far as this one city in Pennsylvania goes, the quality of life isn’t exactly stellar. LawnStater — which “brings you the best lawn...
STV Transforms Pennsylvania’s Infrastructure from Gettysburg to Lancaster
STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, today announced it has completed preliminary engineering and final design for four major highway and bridge projects spanning from the historic fields of Gettysburg to the vibrant community of Lancaster. The company is now providing construction consultation on the four projects, as part of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 8’s 2024 construction program, a $257-million investment to transform southcentral Pennsylvania’s infrastructure. These projects include:
PASSHE freezes tuition for the seventh consecutive year
(WHTM) — The Board of Governors for Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) unanimously voted to freeze tuition for in-state undergraduate students for the upcoming academic year. The 2024-25 school year marks the seventh consecutive year the tuition rate will stay the same at all ten universities. According to PASSHE, repeated tuition freezes save […]
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