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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Excerpt from the Declaration of Independence. July 4, 1776 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On July 4, 2026, America will be...
Central Pa. organizers say $1.9M in campaign ads are setting the tone for 2024
Maybe it was President Joe Biden’s campaign ad courting Republican voters who chose Nikki Haley over former President Donald Trump in the April primary. Or maybe it was the Trump campaign’s ad blaming Biden’s immigration policies for a surge of undocumented migrants crossing the U.S. border with Mexico.
Pennsylvania District 24 Little League Championship Results
The Pennsylvania District 24 Little League Championships are set to take place Sunday and Monday in Schuylkill County. Pennsylvania District 24 Little League Championship Results. Sunday, July 7th, 2024. 8-9-10 PA 24 District Championship @ Pottsville's Railway Park at 5:30pm. Ashland - 10 Pottsville - 0 --------------------------------------------------------- Monday, July 8th,...
Dietrich Wins PA Speedweek Finale; Macri Wins Point Title
SELINSGROVE, PA (July 7, 2024) — Danny Dietrich won the final event of the 2024 edition of Pennsylvania Speedweek Sunday night at Selisngrove Speedway. Anthony Macri, Tory Wagaman Jr, Justin Whittall, and Devon Borden rounded out the top five. Macri’s second place finish secured himself the overall Pennsylvania Speedweek...
Methadone and Suboxone are helping stem the tide of opioid abuse
Treatment facilities are expanding their services in the Pittsburgh area as Pennsylvania intensifies its fight against the drug epidemic. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reports a slight decline in overdose deaths, down 4% from the previous year, yet the figures remain alarming: in 2022, an average of 14 people died from a drug overdose each day in the Commonwealth.
Big Lots announced more financial troubles
DUNMORE, Pa. — Big Lots has released some troubling numbers. The company says they have lost more than 200 million dollars in the first quarter of the year, and sales are down more than 10%. Big Lots has 1,300 hundred stores in 48 states. There are more than 70...
David McCormick claims he created ‘hundreds of jobs’ in Pennsylvania. Records suggest otherwise
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. David McMcormick, the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate seat, touts himself as a job creator, ready to bring his business acumen to serve Pennsylvanians. He told Fox News he “created hundreds of jobs” and his X account boasts he is a “PA job creator.”
Nurse Entrepreneurs in Pennsylvania Eligible for $5,000 Award
Betty Long, the CEO of Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates, is currently the president of the Board of Trustees for The Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania. For the second year in a row, Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates has partnered with The Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania to recognize an entrepreneurial nurse in Pennsylvania with the 2024 Guardian Nurses Entrepreneurial Award. Guardian Nurses is again sponsoring the $5,000 prize to be given to the winner.
Pa. American Water, American Water Charitable Foundation Gave Nearly $2M Statewide in 2023
Pennsylvania American Water reported over $1.49 million in charitable contributions for 2023, benefiting 390 organizations statewide. Recently, Pennsylvania American Water released its end-of-year charitable giving totals for 2023. Last year, the company provided more than $1.49 million through grants, general charitable contributions, and programming support to 390 organizations across Pennsylvania.
Pa. fire companies struggle to survive amid volunteer, funding shortages
The big red firetrucks with their blaring sirens roaring down the streets are a common sight in communities everywhere. What most don’t see are the struggles Pennsylvania’s fire departments face just to get their trucks on the road. Local fire companies used to have plenty of residents ready...
Real estate scammers try to sell vacant land they don't own. Here's what to watch for
A scam in which the perpetrator sells land that they do not own has been "plaguing several areas of Pennsylvania," according to the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors. Monroe County Recorder of Deeds Kate Best said the scam has not happened within Monroe County since she took office in January, but Pocono Mountains Association of Realtors Board President Yarrow Wilkins said she has seen it attempted many times in her 30 years in realty.
ADHD patients in Pa. struggle to find medication and maintain normalcy amid ongoing shortage
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Wissahickon community mourns loss of recent graduate, memorial service scheduled and GoFundMe launched
Domenic Dugas, a recent graduate of Wissahickon High School, passed away on Monday, July 1. He was 17 years old. A GoFundMe has been launched to help cover the costs of memorial services. According to the campaign, Dugas planned to enter the Air Force at the end of the summer.
Cantina Feliz to close Fort Washington location on July 13, reopening in Ambler
Cantina Feliz, a Mexican restaurant in Fort Washington, announced today that its last day in business will be Saturday, July 13. Owner Brian Sirhal said in November that the restaurant will move from its current location at 424 South Bethlehem Pike to 111 East Butler Avenue in downtown Ambler, the former home of The Lucky Well.
Fort Washington office building on the market for $495K
A 3,200 sf office building at 7237 Hollywood Road in Fort Washington is now on the market for $495,000. The location is the home of several businesses and offices pictured below:. From the listing’s summary:. Prime opportunity to purchase a well-maintained, versatile 3,190 SF office building presently configured to...
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