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Can you break a car window to save a kid? What your state law says
A Quakertown, Pennsylvania woman allegedly left her infant in a car while shopping. In Omaha, a 5-year-old boy died after being left in a hot car for seven hours, according to reports. A day earlier, a 2-year-old girl in Marana, Arizona died after being left in a hot car for an hour in 111-degree weather, officials said.
Brandywine Valley’s trail system in Pa. and Del. set for new additions and closures
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. A comprehensive review of Brandywine Valley Park has revealed the need to revamp the park’s trail system. Officials say the trail, spanning 1,300 acres in northern Delaware...
Waverly Comm to host Wine Fest
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. . The Waverly Community House will host its first ever summer afternoon fundraising event – The Waverly Wine Fest – from noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 10 onThe Comm back lawn.
Updates: Brian Kelly, LSU Tigers kick off SEC Media Days
LSU Football kicks off SEC Media Days on Monday from the Dallas Omni Hotel as the Southeastern Conference prepares for the 2024 season. Head coach Brian Kelly, quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, tight end Mason Taylor and linebacker Harold Perkins are representing the Tigers in the Lone Star State. Following SEC commissioner...
NORTHEASTERN HAT TRICK: Bobby Pierce Sweeps PA-OH Races With Sharon Speedway Win
Pierce becomes the first driver since 2020 to win four World of Outlaws Features consecutively. Bobby Pierce continued to prove why he is one of the top dirt Late Model drivers in the country through the weekend in Pennsylvania and Ohio. The Oakwood, IL native picked up his eighth World...
Professor Takes Leadership Roles with Professional Accounting Organizations
Ashley L. Stampone, Ph.D., ’10, G’11, PHD’22, assistant professor in the Accounting Department, was selected as one of just 25 educators/academic members worldwide to serve on the Institute of Management Accountants’ (IMA) Committee of Academic Relations for a two-year term. She was also elected to serve as vice president on the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (PICPA) Board of Directors for a one-year term and will serve as the PICPA board representative on the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania CPA Foundation.
Criminal Justice Professor Wins Outstanding Service Award
Michael Jenkins, Ph.D.’06, professor and chair of The University of Scranton’s Department of Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity and Sociology, received the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences 2024 Police Section Outstanding Service. The annual award honors an individual who has provided significant service to the Police Section of the academy.
Road closure set in Carbon County for UGI work
JIM THORPE, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Race Street in Jim Thorpe Borough is scheduled to be closed starting Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. Race Street will be closed from Broadway to Susquehanna Street, including the County Lot by the Hooven Building. The street closure is scheduled to occur from Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to […]
Emergency crews respond to ammonia leak in Moosic
MOOSIC, Pa. — Emergency crews are on the scene of an ammonia leak in Lackawanna County. Fire crews in Avoca, Moosic, and Old Forge responded to Fresh N' Lean along Birney Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Sunday. The Lackawanna County Decontamination Team is also on the scene. Officials say there...
Green takes first at Evansville Mx Motocross event, Yachymiak, Jones both take second
BERWICK- Western Clinton County was represented well on Sunday at the Evansville Mx Motocross track in Berwick. Summerson Mountain’s Johnny Green would edge out fellow racing partner Gavin Yachymiak in the D Class to take first place. In the C Class race, also on Sunday another Summerson Mountain resident...
Pocono Results: July 14, 2024 (NASCAR Cup Series)
NASCAR Cup Series drivers are on the grid in Long Pond, PA. The 2.5-mile triangle of Pocono Raceway is set to host The Great American Getaway 400. View Pocono results for the NASCAR Cup Series below. Pocono Menu. Truck: Race. Xfinity: Prac/Qual | Race. Cup: Prac/Qual | Race. Ty Gibbs...
Duo charged with roast beef theft
Williamsport, Pa. — Two women working at Arby's concocted a scheme to steal thousands of dollars in roast beef from the restaurant, according to police. Shaniyah Alyia West, 21, and Stephanie Davis, 63, of Williamsport, are now facing felony charges for allegedly stealing more than $3,000 worth of food and drinks from the store, located at 1726 E. Third St., Williamsport, Here's what Trp. Dylan Houser said happened: ...
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