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Single lanes in each direction at Easton-Phillipsburg ‘free bridge’ on Tuesday night
The Easton-Phillipsburg “free bridge” is scheduled to have single-lanes in each direction for lighting system repair work 7:00 p.m. to midnight on Tuesday, July 23, according to the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. Travel impacts are not expected. Motorists are urged to reduce speed and exercise caution...
Police: Man arrested, officers seize drugs after investigation in Allentown
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Police in Allentown say they arrested a man and seized suspected fentanyl and ecstasy pills after an investigation. Tyrone Fowler, 50, of Philadelphia, faces charges of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance, according to a news release from the Allentown Police Department.
Two Injured In Four-Car Crash On Route 80: Njsp
At 10:47 a.m. on I-80 eastbound in Hardwick Township, a crash occurred between a tractor-trailer, two Ford pickup trucks and a Toyota sedan, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. Two drivers sustained minor injuries and were transported to a nearby hospital, Lebron said. The crash...
This Year’s Budget Overturns Local Bans on Rodeos. No Pa. Lawmaker Will Take Credit
This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and accountability journalism from across Pennsylvania. Sign up for free here. HARRISBURG — Under a little-noticed provision in the new state budget, Pennsylvania municipalities will be forced to allow rodeo events to take place in their borders even if local lawmakers have voted to restrict them. Only one place in the commonwealth appears to fit this description: Pittsburgh, which more than 30 years ago banned the use of some tools to control animals, including electric prods and spurs. The language is tucked into the nearly 140-page fiscal code, an...
Duryea manufacturer to add 100 jobs as part of major expansion
A Duryea robotics and automated equipment manufacturer plans to expand and add dozens of jobs during the next three years, its leader said Friday. Michael McHale, president and CEO of Production Systems Automation Inc., announced the expansion plan during an event with Gov. Josh Shapiro. Shapiro highlighted a new state program to redevelop abandoned industrial sites that McHale said his company might tap.
NCC Announces New Programs for Fall 2024
BETHLEHEM, PA – This fall, Northampton Community College (NCC) is excited to announce several new academic programs as it continues to meet the needs of its students and communities, all while continuing to offer a mix of in-person, online, and hybrid course options across its 120+ programs and majors.
ROBERT P. PRETOPAPA, CFP® AWARDED 2024 ADVISORHUB ADVISOR TO WATCH
[Bethlehem, PA] — [July 15, 2024] – Robert P. Pretopapa, CFP® was recently honored by AdvisorHub as a 2024 Advisor to Watch: Top 100 Next Gen for his contribution to great growth and a commitment to professionalism. This group of awardees are the largest and fastest-growing practices managed by advisors under the age of 45 whose dedication to service has helped them win clients and grow assets.
Centuries-old road set to reopen at Delaware Water Gap as $11M facelift proceeds
Work to rebuild Old Mine Road, the 250-year old route through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, is on schedule, with the road expected to reopen to the public in late August, according to an update from park officials. Thought by some to be the oldest commercial highway in...
Pennsylvania to hit budget deficit next year: IFO
(The Center Square) – After a budget deal passed in the Capitol, a Pennsylvania state agency warns that the surplus will be depleted next year. The $47.6 billion budget, slightly less than Gov. Josh Shapiro’s $48.3 billion proposal that Republicans called “a budget of unicorns and rainbows,” will increase spending by $2.7 billion, including more than […]
State gives $1M to LCCC, others to improve adult literacy instructor, education training
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Lehigh Carbon Community College is among five Pennsylvania learning institutions that will share a statewide grant of more than $1 million to boost adult education and adult literacy instruction. The funds, awarded Thursday by the state Education Department, will help train and support volunteer adult literacy...
Popular cruise line to use Pa. city as homeport in 2026 | Today in Pa.
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Camp sight in Luzerne County fosters growth
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — On Thursday, kids got their hands dirty as they learned about what helps each plant grow and thrive at Evergreen, a plant shop in downtown Wilkes-Barre. The plants are not the only things growing here. So are the horizons of children at Camp Sight, a...
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