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The Pirates Hit So Many Home Runs Last Night Against The Mets That They Ran Out Of Fireworks
Cool story. Bloggable though? You tell me. Rowdy Tellez and Bryan Reynolds became the first pair of teammates in MLB History to each hit two home runs, including a grand slam a piece. Tied a franchise record 7 home runs as a team, scoring all 14 of their runs from the long ball. And with Paul Skenes improved his rookie record to 5-0. But at the end of the day, I'd lean on the side of this being non-bloggable material aside from perhaps if we had a Pirates specific or MLB only writer. Besides, at 42-45, Pittsburgh is too low in the standings for me to be caring about!
Two organizations team up to help Berwick community after storm damage
BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two local organizations are teaming up to help their community in its time of need. They wanted to do something to help after the recent storm damage. Everyone 28/22 News spoke with Sunday afternoon says coming together in a time of need is what Berwick is all about. The message […]
Rockin’ the Mountain concert series comes to a close
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The final Rockin’ the Mountain show of the summer was held Friday night in Hazleton’s City View Park. The headlining act was Danny V’S 52nd Street Band, a tribute to Billy Joel. The band Ostrich Hat served as the opening act.
One dead after crash in Lycoming County
LYCOMING COUNTY, Pa. — One person is dead, and another is in the hospital after a crash in Lycoming County Saturday night. According to the Lycoming County Coroner's Office, Kathleen McFadden, 65, was killed when a Jeep driving south on Route 87 in Upper Fairfield Township near Montoursville crossed into oncoming traffic and hit the car she was a passenger in just after 6 p.m.
Infant’s urine tests positive for methamphetamine, mother, roommate charged
Montgomery, Pa. — An infant was admitted to intensive care after doctors say the boy reportedly ingested methamphetamine while under the care of his mother and her roommate. Police say the infant was sweating excessively and had a rapid heartbeat and high blood pressure in late June when his mother came into the emergency room at UPMC Williamsport. The infant’s urine came back positive for methamphetamine after the boy was...
Butcher knife allegedly used in death threat toward woman
Williamsport, Pa. — A woman allegedly held a butcher knifer over her head while threatening her partner because of suspected infidelity. Sarah Michelle Smith of Williamsport said to the victim, “I’ll kill you,” while holding the weapon on June 25, according to the complaint. Officer Thaddeus Trafford spoke with Smith after the accuser ran from the home and called Williamsport Police. Smith allegedly admitting to having the knife and arguing over cheating with her partner, but claimed she never threatened them. Speaking with the victim, Trafford was told about the threat made during the argument, according to his report. Smith is being charged with terroristic threats and simple assault. Judge Christian Frey set bail at $10,000 monetary during an arraignment. Docket sheet
Church vandalized; Pride, Black Lives Matter flags burned
KINGSTON, Maryland (WBZ) -- A Plymouth man is facing felony charges for allegedly causing an estimated tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage to a Kingston church, including burning Pride and Black Lives Matter flags displayed outside the church. Unitarian church vandalized. Kingston Police were notified of the damage...
Flames destroy part of softball field in Luzerne County
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Flames damaged a local softball team field Thursday night in Luzerne County. The concession stands, and storage area was damaged at the Holy Redeemer Softball Field along Wilkes Lane. Crews were called to a reported structure fire around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday. "I couldn't believe it;...
Biden seeks boost in Pennsylvania as calls for him to step aside mount
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) -An embattled U.S. President Joe Biden faced escalating pressure from fellow Democrats worried about his candidacy on Sunday, concerns he worked to ease with campaign stops in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.
New state law will offer added protections for victims of data breaches
Harrisburg, Pa. — A new state law will help protect consumers impacted by data breaches. Act 33 of 2024 requires an impacted organization to provide a free credit report and one year of credit monitoring to affected consumers. It also strengthens notification requirements and mandates notification of the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General if a data breach occurs in the Commonwealth, according to the state legislature. The new law received unanimous support in both the House and Senate, according to a capitol update. ...
Does Pennsylvania need to prepare for a drought?
Meteorologist Dan Tomaso from ABC 27 WHTM joined The Spark to update us on the upcoming weather. We are in another heatwave, and that could possibly impact Centra PA residents with a drought. “So let me go to a formal definition here. So, there’s something called a rapid onset drought....
49 local players selected to All-State Softball Team
On Friday morning, the Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association Committee released its 2024 All-State team. 49 local players earned statewide honors. DuBois Central Catholic pitcher Rylee Kulbatsky won pitcher of the year for Class 1A. Five Cardinals were selected after they won the PIAA Class 1A softball championship in June.
Democratic candidates criticize school choice amid budget stalemate
(The Center Square) — To fix education funding, Democrats want to see the state government take on a bigger proportion of school funding. “The state budget is now almost a week late. We expect some critical decisions will be made over this weekend that we hope complete the budget,” said Marc Stier, executive director of the Pennsylvania Policy Center, during an online press conference with two Democratic state senate candidates. “The most critical decision will be about how we fund our schools.” ...
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