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Reading United Players of the Year Announced
Reading United’s men’s and women’s teams both featured seasons that saw the teams’ return to post-season action in the USL2 and WPSL. The Reading United women made their second straight playoff appearance and bested their 2023 inaugural season with a trip to the East Region Championship, where they fell to Clarkstown, SC. The men returned to the post season and travelled to Vermont to face off against Vermont Green FC but lost a heartbreaker on a last second Vermont winner in stoppage time.
Residents in 5 Centre County Townships Can Select Cart Size for New Trash Hauler
Residents with curbside trash collection in five Centre County townships can now select what size refuse cart they want for when a new hauling contract goes into effect next year. Beginning April 1, 2025 Altoona-based Burgmeier's Hauling will replace Waste Management as the hauler for approximately 16,200 properties in Benner, College, Ferguson, Harris and Patton townships. Under the new five-year contract approved by the Centre Region Council of Governments in March, automated collection using hauler-owned carts will replace bag limits for customers, with three cart sizes available: 35-gallon, 65-gallon and 95-gallon. Residents will receive a postcard in the mail this month with information...
Philadelphia to open first urgent care center for mental health needs
Philly’s first urgent care for mental health needs is set to open at the beginning of next month, and city officials hope the new clinic can help offset the demand for behavioral health care.
'Non-Verbal' Adult Goes Missing In Philadelphia, Police Say
A non-verbal adult at high risk of being victimized has gone missing in Philadelphia, authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 15.Woodley, also known as Qwan, is 41 years old and a resident of the Resources for Human Development program.He was last seen at about 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 7.He is approx…
Lane Johnson on the offensive lineman who's ‘really turned it on'
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — If you’re looking for a major Eagles training camp surprise, look no farther than Darian Kinnard, a 24-year-old offensive lineman who went to the same high school as Jonathan Gannon and is related to Dolly Parton. Darian who?. Kinnard played at Kentucky — mainly offensive...
Baseball Helps Reality Television Star — a Doctor from Pottstown — Come to Terms with His Sexuality
Before becoming a successful doctor known for his role on the TLC reality show My Feet Are Killing Me, Pottstown native Brad Schaeffer played baseball as he struggled to come to terms with his sexuality, according to an essay he wrote for Outsports. For years, baseball was his life. However,...
Altoona woman killed in crash on US 22 in Huntingdon County
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — An Altoona woman was killed Wednesday in a crash on US 22 in Huntingdon County. Pennsylvania State Police were called to William Penn Highway at the intersection with Main Street on Aug. 14 just before 3 p.m. in Porter Township. According to a report, the accident was between a 2004 […]
Most dangerous time of day to drive in Pennsylvania
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — New research has revealed the most dangerous times to drive in Pennsylvania based on a number of deadly crashes. The study by personal injury lawyer Scott Vicknair examined the latest data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to see which times of the day saw the most fatal crashes in each state […]
Pennsylvania State Capitol evacuated briefly
The Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg was evacuated after a power outage Thursday morning, officials said. Capitol police and other emergency response crews responded to the Capitol Complex after the power outage occurred at 11 a.m., according to Eric Veronikis, communications director with the Department of General Services. The outage, which...
JD Vance speaking in Pennsylvania this morning
LOWER BURRELL, Pa. (KDKA) -- Vice presidential nominee and Ohio senator JD Vance will be speaking this morning at an event in Lower Burrell. This will be Vance's first visit to the Pittsburgh area since he was named the vice presidential nominee alongside Donald Trump. Vance's remarks are set to...
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