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Scrap Cars Catch Fire at Madison Twp. Auto Parts Business
Madison Twp., MI – Several scrap vehicles caught fire at Dusseau Auto Parts located off of Treat Highway in Madison Township Thursday afternoon. Madison Township Fire Chief Nic Wilson told WLEN News on the scene that they were dispatched at 1:05pm. Wilson said that at the time of the call for the fire at Dusseau’s, they were working on a barn fire in the Morenci area.
See Which Private High Schools in Chester County Ranked Among 50 Best in Pennsylvania
Chester County is home to five of the 50 best private high schools in Pennsylvania for 2023, according to a new report published by Niche. To determine the 2023 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania, Niche analyzed key statistics along with reviews submitted by students and parents. The ranking factors included SAT/ACT scores, student-teacher ratio, the quality of colleges that students consider, and the percentage of seniors who go on to four-year colleges.
Gov. Josh Shapiro awarded $1.5 million to grow Pennsylvania’s special ed workforce, but Philly’s public schools didn’t apply
Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.A new $1.5 million state grant offered school districts and universities across Pennsylvania a chance for funding to grow their special education workforce. But, despite a dire special education teaching shortage, the Philadelphia school district chose not to apply.The Developing Future Special Educators Grant, awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, provides school districts and universities with up to $20,000 over a two-year period to establish “experiential learning” programs for high school and college students interested in pursuing a career in special education.Overall, 77 districts,...
Vance aims to revive support for Trump from veterans, seen as essential to victory
When Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) steps into one of the biggest VFW halls in Pennsylvania on Thursday, he won’t just be wooing members of the popular hang-out northeast of Pittsburgh where cornhole is one of the weekly featured events. The Marine Corps veteran will be symbolically reaching out to other vets throughout the country in […]
"30 officers could've been on and this incident still would have taken place," authorities release more detail on fatal shooting in Sunbury
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — "This is a tragic event. The Northumberland County District Attorney's office is really in dire need of the resources and financing to combat this ongoing gang violence," said Northumberland County D.A. Michael O'Donnell. A surge in gang violence across the city of Sunbury is what...
Fundraiser for Manna for the Many
SHAMOKIN – They’ll be a fundraiser for the Manna for the Many program this weekend. The nonprofit food pantry in Shamokin is holding a donation drive Saturday from 8-4. They say, all donations go directly to serve the people of Shamokin, Coal township, Trevorton, Mount Carmel, Kulpmont, and Elysburg.
Crosscutters' Community Yard Sale returns this September
Williamsport, Pa. — The annual Crosscutters yard sale returns this September! The Williamsport Crosscutters, in association with the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, will host their annual Community Yard Sale at Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. During this time, vendors will be set up in the ballpark parking lot selling crafts, antiques, collectibles, new items, household goods, flea market items, and food, all at great prices. Vendor spaces (18’ x 18’) are still available for $25 each and must be reserved by this Thursday, Sept. 12. To reserve a space, call the Crosscutters at 570-326-3389 or stop by the offices at Journey Bank Ballpark between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Vendor forms and information are available at crosscutters.com.
Five of Pennsylvania’s ‘fake electors’ from 2020 are back on Trump’s 2024 slate
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free newsletters here.Five Pennsylvania Republicans who joined an alternate slate of electors for Donald Trump in 2020 will again serve as presidential electors in this year’s contest.William “Bill” Bachenberg, Bernadette Comfort, Ash Khare, Patricia Poprik, and Andrew Reilly are included on a list of electors submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of State by the GOP. Those electors, along with 15 others, drew criticism after submitting their names as electors for Pennsylvania in December 2020 and casting votes for then-President Trump,...
Novel assessment report finds CNX natural gas development safe
The initial results of nine months of continuous air emissions monitoring at natural gas well sites and compressor stations in southwestern Pennsylvania indicate that CNX natural gas development poses no public health risk, according to the first Radical Transparency™ assessment report released Aug. 14 by CNX Resources Corp. “The initial results and ongoing monitoring from […] The post Novel assessment report finds CNX natural gas development safe appeared first on Pennsylvania Business Report.
Lackawanna College & Peirce College Announce Intent to Merge, Creating PA’s Largest Private, Nonprofit Open Enrollment Institution
Lackawanna College and Peirce College announced on Aug. 13 that they intend to merge, based on the shared belief that both institutions are better and stronger together and aptly positioned to help more residents of Pennsylvania transform their lives. Pending the required approvals, Peirce will merge into Lackawanna, becoming a singular institution under the Lackawanna College name.
Philly area health officials are seeing cases of dengue fever among travelers as outbreaks grow abroad
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Parts of the world are experiencing particularly severe outbreaks of dengue fever this year, and it’s causing a rising number of infections among United States travelers this summer.
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