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Lt. Gov. Austin Davis visits Boys & Girls club of allentown to celebrate bipartisan state budget win for millions in afterschool funding
Shapiro-Davis Budget Creates New “Building Opportunity through Out-of-School Time” (BOOST) Program as Part of Comprehensive Approach to Making Pennsylvania Communities Safer. Allentown, PA – Lt. Gov. Austin Davis grew up going to a Boys & Girls Club in his hometown of McKeesport, and today he visited the Boys...
Pennsylvania gets third UNESCO World Heritage Site
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania now has three sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The World Heritage Committee approved the addition of the Moravian Church Settlements to the list this month. One of those settlements is in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. Ten acres in downtown Bethlehem — nine structures, four ruins, and a cemetery — […]
Listen Live: PA State Little League Tournament Greencastle vs. Northern Lebanon at Newville 6:45 p.m. Saturday July 27
The winner of the Greencastle-Northern Lebanon game will play the loser of the Back Mountain- Council Rock Newton game on Sunday night at 6:00 p.m. NOTE: Broadcast time may be delayed depending on the length of the Back Mountain-Council Rock-Newtown game, which starts at 4:00 p.m. Four teams remain in...
300-foot smoke stack demolition at Blair County paper mill
A demolition took place this morning on an old 300-foot smoke stack at American Eagle Paper Mills in Tyrone Borough. The demolition took place around 11 a.m. and was done by Hardin Industrial Services of Mariana, Florida. Dozens of community members came to watch the demolition of the smoke stack...
York State Fair feels effects of inflation
YORK, Pa. (WHTM) — The York State Fair wraps up Sunday, and fair officials say it was a success this year, even with inflation impacting prices for some items. Ticket and parking prices remained the same this year, though fair officials said food, games, and more were more expensive this year compared to others.
Gravel Scores 100th Career World of Outlaws Victory at Williams Grove
MECHANICSBURG, PA (July 27, 2024) — David Gravel picked up the 100th World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series victory of his career Saturday night at Williams Grove Speedway. Gravel had to hold off 10 time World of Outlaws champion Donny Schatz after a restart with four laps to go for the victory. Brent Marks, Daryn Pittman, and Justin Peck rounded out the top five.
Zimmerman Limited Late Model Championship Set for August 3 at Port Royal Speedway
The adrenaline-pumping action returns to Port Royal Speedway on August 3, 2024, with the much-anticipated Zimmerman Truck Repair Limited Late Model Championship. This thrilling event will feature 410 Sprints, Late Models, and the prestigious Ron Zimmerman Limited Late Model Championship, a 25-lap race with a grand prize of $5,000 to win.
Countdown to Penn State Kickoff: 34 days until Nittany Lions football
Penn State has high expectations for the 2024 college football season following another 10-win regular season campaign last fall. The Nittany Lions are projected as a fringe top-10 team in early national preseason rankings, with Big Ten championship aspirations and a debut College Football Playoff appearance in focus. PSU opens...
Pa. Turnpike announces launch of Open Road Tolling in eastern part of the state
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission on Wednesday announced details on converting its tolling system in the eastern portion of the state. The tolling system will be converted to Open Road Tolling in parts of Pennsylvania east of Reading and on the Northern Extension in January 2025. Open Road Tolling allows tolls...
Penn State alum Stephen Nedoroscik flawless on pommel horse in opening round of Paris Games
Penn State alum Stephen Nedoroscik is off to an impressive start at the Paris Games. The 26-year-old gymnast was flawless on the pommel horse in the qualifying round. He piled up big points for Team USA and was all smiles as he came off the mat. Nedoroscik's final score was...
Penn State AD Pat Kraft on David Taylor going to Oklahoma State: ‘Second place is cool’
David Taylor accepting the Oklahoma State job was arguably the biggest story of the college wrestling offseason. Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft is happy for the Olympic Gold Medalist and Penn State legend. However, don’t expect the Nittany Lions to lay down to Oklahoma State at this point. The Cowboys have a lot of […] The post Penn State AD Pat Kraft on David Taylor going to Oklahoma State: ‘Second place is cool’ appeared first on On3.
The fight over brine spreading is a rural-urban tension
(The Center Square) — Rural-urban tensions split lawmakers on whether to reinstate spreading oil and gas wastewater on roads to suppress dust. “It all comes down to risk assessment. Are the impacts to the environment outweighed by the benefits created?” Burt Waite, a retired geologist and hydrologist, said during a House Republican Policy Committee hearing […]
Annual African American Heritage Festival held in Blair County
Saturday was day one of two of Blair County's African American Heritage Festival. The festival was scheduled from noon until 8 p.m. Saturday and continues Sunday at Heritage Plaza along 11th Avenue in Altoona. Organizers said this is the third year the festival has been held at Heritage Plaza. According...
Penn State coach James Franklin questions if radio helmets will solve sign stealing
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti opened this week’s three-day preseason kickoff festivities in Indianapolis by acknowledging he’s still waiting for the NCAA to make a decision on the sign-stealing scandal involving Michigan. The Wolverines, of course, didn’t talk about it Thursday. Still, Penn State coach James Franklin believes the backlash has had […]
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