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Meet the Pennsylvania athletes who will compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics
The 2024 Olympic Games are set to begin in Paris this week and Pennsylvania has a ton of elite athletes representing Team USA in multiple events. Check out the list below to see where each Olympic athlete is from and what events they will be competing in. Did we miss a Pa. athlete? Email eepler@pennlive.com and PennLive will update.
World of Outlaws Set for Three Pennsylvania Races, 2024’s Lone New York Stop
YORK HAVEN, PA (July 23, 2024) – The summer stretch continues with another busy week of action for the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Cars. First, Sprint Car racing’s fiercest rivalry resumes with three races over four nights in Pennsylvania where the Posse awaits. Then, it’s north to New York for the season’s one visit to the “Empire State.”
Multiple people banned from gambling in Pennsylvania over ID fraud, cash withdraws
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Multiple individuals have been banned from iGaming in Pennsylvania, most for creating numerous accounts with someone else’s ID and withdrawing money. On Wednesday, July 24, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board approved recommendations by its Office of Enforcement Counsel to place seven individuals on the iGaming involuntary exclusion list. While the names […]
Pa. Girl Scouts council fires counselors over using camper’s pronouns
One of the largest Girl Scouts councils in Pennsylvania has fired four camp counselors at a popular overnight summer camp after they addressed a camper in the child’s choice of pronouns. Officials from the Girl Scouts in the Heart of Pennsylvania on Tuesday confirmed to PennLive that they fired...
$1.2M in federal cash to help Pa. expand Eastern Massasauga rattler's habitat
Jul. 23—The Eastern Massasauga rattler is one of the few venomous snakes native to Pennsylvania. It's also the least likely to be spotted, because its historic range only includes parts of Butler, Clarion, Venango and Mercer counties along with a small slice of Armstrong County. But there may be a few more of them around in years to come after state wildlife agencies use $1.2 million from the ...
Americans divided over new law to buy a variety of beverages at supermarkets – but same rules will apply to everyone
AMERICANS who like to indulge in alcoholic drinks occasionally will have easier access to purchasing them this Fall. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed Senate Bill 688, which allows residents to buy ready-to-drink cocktails at a plethora of locations, into law. The law, effective in mid-September, defines ready-to-drink cocktails as premixed...
Resolution honoring firefighter killed at PA Trump rally introduced to House
(WJET/WFXP) — A resolution has been introduced to the House of Representatives honoring the man who lost his life at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania. On Monday, July 22, a resolution honoring Corey Comperatore, who was killed during the July 13 Trump rally in Butler County while shielding his family from gunfire, was introduced to […]
Minor injuries reported in Clarks Valley crash
MIDDLE PAXTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — One person was evaluated by medical personnel after a crash on Clarks Valley Road Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened around 2:50 p.m. at milepost 7.0 on the 24-mile isolated stretch between Dauphin and Tower City. A delivery van struck a utility pole and...
Potential human remains found in Luzerne County
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are investigating the discovery of possible human remains in a wooded area in Luzerne County Wednesday. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on Wednesday around 9:00 a.m., troopers were made aware of potential human remains found in Hazle Township. Once on the scene troopers say they found skeletal […]
See all homes sold in Lebanon County, July 15 to July 21
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Lebanon County reported from July 15 to July 21. There were 24 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,078-square-foot home on Horizon Drive in Bethel Township that sold for $295,900.
‘Armed and dangerous’ man wanted in Luzerne County
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a wanted man who they say should be considered armed and dangerous. According to the Hazleton City Police Department, Alejandro Diaz-Tejeda is wanted for several drug deliveries of fentanyl in the Hazleton area over the last several months. Officers say Diaz-Tejeda should not be approached if […]
Lebanon County sports complex announces major upgrades
SOUTH LONDONDERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — A well-known outdoor and indoor sports complex in Lebanon County recently announced plans for several major upgrades. In The Net, a 30-acre sporting complex located on 798 Airport Road in South Londonderry Township, recently shared that they will install 87,000 square feet of turf onto five of their already existing infields.
Montour County art studio helps children and adults find their creative side
DANVILLE, Pa. — Zanzart Art Studio sits on Mill Street in Danville. The spot is no stranger to creativity. Suzanne Walzer previously used the space as an art school for children, but when the pandemic hit, she moved to Virginia. Walzer says she became very ill, but the thought...
Women's Soccer Announces Captains for 2024 Season
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. – Bloomsburg women's soccer head coach Matt Haney has announced Brooke Foster (Cherry Hill, N.J./Camden Catholic), Kennedy Kilchrist (Southampton, Pa./Villa Joseph Marie) and Erin Ranegan (Wilmington, Del./Conrad School of Science) as the team captains for the 2024 season. Ranegan begins her final season with the maroon and...
Six Huskies Named Academic Honor Roll; Women's Lacrosse Earns IWLCA Academic Honor Squad Distinction
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass. – The Bloomsburg women's lacrosse team earned additional postseason awards as the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) announced its 2024 Academic Honor Squads and Honor Roll Wednesday afternoon. As a team, the Huskies were named an Academic Honor Squad for the eighth-straight season, and six players earned Academic Honor Roll accolades.
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