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Anheuser-Busch Enhances Support for Volunteer Firefighters Ahead of Wildfire Season
Anheuser-Busch, in collaboration with its wholesaler partners and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), is set to distribute over 1.5 million cans of emergency drinking water to volunteer fire departments nationwide. This initiative, now in its sixth year, aims to bolster disaster preparedness as the summer wildfire season approaches. Approximately...
When students return to school, many will deal with mental health or substance issues
As students head back to school this fall, they will cope with more than academics. Student drug, alcohol and tobacco use and mental health issues are declining in Erie County and are basically in line with statewide results, according to 2023 Pennsylvania Youth Survey results, but the numbers, especially the numbers of students...
Physician-only limit on abortion questioned again
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s abortion laws turn providers into travel agents, advocates say, because of restrictions that prevent medical professionals other than doctors from performing the procedure. Providers add that for those who are qualified, the influx of women from states with more restrictive bans leads to a delay in services that puts patients at risk. “In order to provide this care, I actually drive an hour each way...
House in Outer Banks owned by Pennsylvania residents washed away by ocean
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The latest home in the Outer Banks swallowed by the Atlantic Ocean was reportedly owned by Pennsylvania residents. The Island Free Press reported on Aug. 16 that the oceanfront home on East Corbina Drive in Rodanthe in Dare County, North Carolina, was owned by a couple from Hershey, Pennsylvania. The home, which was empty at the time, was being used as a vacation rental earlier in the summer, and there were no injuries, the newspaper reported. A stunning video posted to Facebook on Aug. 16 by Chicamacomico Banks Fire & Rescue shows the home being swept away by the Atlantic Ocean....
Sens. Casey And Warren Sound Alarm On Kroger’s Digital Price Tags, Warn Of ‘Surge Pricing’ And Consumer Harm
The senators also raised concerns about the grocer's potential use of facial recognition software and the gathering of sensitive consumer personal data. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey cautioned in a letter that Kroger and other grocery store chains might exploit electronic shelving label (ESL) technology to artificially raise consumer prices through a dynamic pricing model.
Salmonella Confirmed! NJ and PA Produce Affected By Recent Recall
Be careful the next time you go to the grocery store in New Jersey or Pennsylvania. There’s a major recall right now on a major product that I’m sure is sitting in your refrigerator right now. For a while now this simple produce product has been affecting hundreds...
Five of Pennsylvania’s ‘fake electors’ from 2020 are back on Trump’s 2024 slate
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. 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...
Extra bases: Pennsylvania is heating up
Williamsport, Pa. — Here is your daily look back at standout moments of the 2024 Little League Baseball World Series: Clutch hit Greyson Gage hit a single in the first inning to score three runs for Pennsylvania. It was on after that point as the Newtown kids captured a 12-2 victory. They are rolling right now. ...
Sam’s Club Is Making Major Changes That Will Affect Its PA Members
Sam’s Club members in Pennsylvania need to be on the lookout for some major changes coming to the store in the near future. Across the state of Pennsylvania, there are 24 Sam’s Club locations and people in our area really tend to love it. You can find just...
Pa. manager got what he wanted, an extra game in the Little League World Series
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — ”Make sure you get me the extra game” is the message the manager of the Pennsylvania team in the Little League World Series had for his players before Sunday’s game. The kids from Council Rock Newtown did what Brad Hamilton asked by eliminating...
Bruce Springsteen leans into 'Darkness' during 2nd night in Pittsburgh
Aug. 19—Going to see Bruce Springsteen is something that at least one member of my family have been doing for a literal half-century now. My father was going to see him in the early 1970s, before Max Weinberg took his well-known place behind the drums and more than a decade before the "Born in the U.S.A." album would turn him into a household name. And well into his 70s, Springsteen still ...
BREAKING: Hudson Group Informs City It Will Not Move Foward with Eagles Crest Development
WARREN, Pa. – Warren City Mayor David Wortman announced Monday that the Hudson Group had informed the city it would “not be moving forward” with the Eagles Crest Senior Housing Development project. “The City will be working with the Hudson group to unwind the relevant agreements with...
Kerle Leads Clarion Boys to KSAC Mega Match Win; Hickory, Saegertown, Cathedral Prep Take Home D10 Region Wins Powered by Hunter’s Station Course
CLARION, Pa. – Behind a low score of 36 from Kam Kerle, the Clarion boys’ golf team took home the KSAC Mega Match No. 2 at Clarion Oaks Golf Course on Monday. The Bobcats shot 211, 12 ahead of second-place Keystone (223). Keystone’s Sean Karg was second two...
Springdale faces major challenges in rebuilding efforts
A change at the top could be a piece of the puzzle for a Springdale football program working to get back on track after a pair of tough seasons in and out of conference play. Springdale went a combined 1-19 in 2023 and 2022, and new coach Chad Walsh seeks to build the program back up in the midst of a host of challenges, including low numbers.
Jeannette man facing charges after police say he broke into Westmoreland County detective's home; His family says it was a medical episode
JEANNETTE, Pa. — A Westmoreland County man is facing charges after investigators say he broke into a county detective's home in Jeannette. Jonathan Craft, 21, is facing several charges, including burglary and aggravated assault, after police say he broke into the detective's home. Craft's mother, Lorraine, told Pittsburgh's Action...
Learning center offers unique space to kids with disabilities and their families
MCMURRAY, Pa. (KDKA) -- A unique activity and learning center is now open along the Montour Trail in McMurray, Washington County. The non-profit, Always B Smiling, says it will serve individuals with disabilities and their families by providing experiences and resources to make them feel supported and connected. Dean and Kristin Huibregtse lost two children to a condition called ARPKD, which causes a multitude of health issues. Matthew lived for just a few hours after birth. Bennett lived until the age of 16 and died in 2020. Now both will be memorialized at Bennett Park, the grounds upon which the...
Bill Maher says Trump assassination attempt was his ‘favorite day of 2024’
Bill Maher has said that the day of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump was “one of his favorite days of 2024.”. The comedian has denounced the shooting several times in the weeks since a 20-year-old would-be assassin opened fire during a Trump rally in Butler, rural Pennsylvania, on July 13, nearly killing the former president, whose ear was grazed by a bullet.
Molly Qerim accused of being ‘very disrespectful’ after telling Stephen A. Smith to ‘calm down’ over Steelers rant
THE stumbling Pittsburgh Steelers have left the First Take crew divided just two weeks into the preseason. Saturday’s 9-3 loss to the Buffalo Bills marked their second defeat in as many weeks for Pittsburgh. Moreover, through two games, the new-look Steelers offense has mustered just 15 points. Former Super Bowl champion quarterback Russell Wilson, who […]
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