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Since it is an election year, politicians for national office are campaigning heavily in the Commonwealth. It is said winning Pennsylvania is key to the presidential race and success in Western PA requires the support of blue-collar voters.
Pennsylvania Elk Cam returns for 2024 season: Here’s how to watch
ELK COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Elk Cam is back for the 2024 season! Through the livestream, which can watched here, you’ll be able to see elk as they become more active in the coming weeks. The camera feeding the livestream is on State Game Lands 311 in Elk County, in a […]
'The squeeze is on' as Pennsylvania loses rural pharmacies
(The Center Square) — Nationally, the disappearance of independent pharmacies creates access deserts in rural areas and Pennsylvania has not been spared. An analysis by the Rural Policy Research Institute found that 10 rural independent pharmacies have closed their doors in Pennsylvania and only one opened from 2018 to 2023. The institute, based out of the University of Iowa, found that the number of retail pharmacies fell by 4% in...
State System of Higher Education recommends interim chancellor
Aug. 29—The chair of the State System of Higher Education Board of Governors intends to recommend Christopher Fiorentino, retired president of West Chester University, as interim system chancellor while a search for Daniel Greenstein's successor is conducted. Cynthia Shapira notified students, faculty and staff at the 10 state-owned universities in a message sent Thursday morning. She noted ...
Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth $1 million unclaimed, set to expire
(WHTM) – A Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball ticket worth $1 million, as well as two other Powerball prizes, are set to expire in the near future. The $1 million ticket was sold in Philadelphia by United Food Market on East Walnut Lane for the October 4, 2023, drawing. The ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn, 9-35-54-63-64, to win $1 million, less applicable withholding.
Pennsylvania families face challenges finding affordable child care
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The challenges of child care brought Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis to Roxborough on Thursday. It's an issue that hits close to home for him."I'm a new dad to a soon-to-be 1-year-old next week, so I'm in this just with you, trying to go through what's right for my daughter," Davis said.Davis has made several stops across the state as the co-chair of the Pennsylvania Early Learning Investment Commission, also known as ELIC, looking to find out how the state can help parents and providers. One ELIC commissioner said parents face three challenges when it comes to...
State Representatives write resolution on televised Steelers games, seeking fan input
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Two Pennsylvania State Representatives are looking to help Pittsburgh Steelers fans who want to watch their team play, but are out of the coverage zone. Dauphin County lawmakers Dave Madsen and Justin Fleming have written a resolution that would call for fan input on where...
16 To The Rescue: Roy Rodgers
PLAINS, Pa. — In this week's 16 To The Rescue, we meet a Pit Bull named Roy Rodgers. "Roy is one of our beautiful pittie boys or handsome I should say. He has been here since September 22 of last year, so he is coming up on his one-year mark, so we really want to see him find his forever home before then," said Taryn Talacka, SPCA of Luzerne County.
Schiel’s Market flooded after storms pass through NEPA
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The heavy rain that came through Pennsylvania caused flooding in Luzerne County and officials got multiple calls involving flooding in parts of Wilkes-Barre. Flood waters have washed out the Schiel’s Market on Hanover Street just before closing Thursday night. Market employees, DPW crews, and volunteers were all busy cleaning up […]
Managing the Lehigh Valley's warehouse boom: The search for solutions
LOWER MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. — Battles over warehouses are nothing new, as those living in Lower Macungie can attest. A 2010 agreement between the township and Jaindl Land Co. diverted plans for a nearly 700-acre quarryin Lower Macungie Township in favor of a mix of residential, commercial and industrial development.
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