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Vigil in Pa. city to mark 30th anniversary of unsolved killings of mother, daughter
WILLIAMSPORT — It will be 30 years ago Sunday that a mother and her young daughter were slain in their home here. The 1994 killings of Gail Matthews, 23, and Tamara Berkheiser, 5, remain unsolved, but Lycoming County District Attorney Thomas A. Marino says it remains an active investigation.
Can Harris campaign get voter turnout in PA environmental justice community?
Chester, Pennsylvania — At a recent Harris-Walz campaign rally in Chester, environmental advocate Zulene Mayfield called for action from the crowd of a few hundred residents. "We are the masters of our fate," she said, urging them "to mobilize this community in a way that has never happened."Chester is what climate activists call an "environmental justice community," a place where climate change and pollution disproportionately affect underserved populations. A 1995 EPA study found levels of lead in blood and cancer risks in the city to be "exceedingly high" and its rate of childhood asthma 20% higher than the national average. Chester is...
Send in the Birds: Eliminating Pennsylvania’s Spotted Lanternflies Through Avian Assistance
As the battle against spotted lanternflies becomes steep, some researchers say that getting native birds to eat these invasive pests is key. The ways to get rid of spotted lanternflies over the past few years have been to step, squish, and squash them. But as the battle against the bugs becomes too steep, some researchers say that getting native birds to eat these invasive pests is key, writes Dino Grandoni for The Washington Post.
Pa. promotes state parks for helping addiction recovery
Pennsylvania is trying to help more people with substance use disorder to find peace in nature for National Recovery Month this September. The state Departments of Drug and Alcohol Programs and Conservation and Natural Resources are teaming up for a “Recovery in Nature” initiative. Spending time in nature...
Survey reveals how Pa. residents feel about aid to Ukraine, NATO membership
Pennsylvanians strongly support the United States remaining in NATO and sending military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, a new survey has found. “Surveys have consistently shown that, while Americans don’t want the U.S. to be the world policeman, they do want the U.S. to work with other countries to uphold the international order and help protect nations from aggressors,” said Steven Kull, the director of the University of Maryland’s Program for Public Consultation.
These Are the 41 Best Employers in the State Pennsylvania, According to Workers
Pennsylvania just CLEANED up on a list of the best employers in the ENTIRE country. The latest roundup of nation's favorite employers is out — and among the top 10 companies, three are also headquartered in Pennsylvania. Beyond that a total of 16 employers made the list of the...
Natural gas subsidy plan rolled out to stabilize the grid
(The Center Square) — As experts raise more questions about the future reliability of the energy grid and warn of blackouts, legislators are giving more serious consideration to bankrolling upgrades for power plants. On Wednesday, Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Williamsport, shared his proposal to create a Pennsylvania Baseload Energy Development Fund, which would give low-interest grants and loans to electricity generators to build, maintain, modernize, and run their plants. Doing so,...
Pennsylvania municipalities struggle to find and retain elected officials
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Law enforcement endorsements split between Bob Casey and Dave McCormick
In the battle over law enforcement endorsements, Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate candidates have each picked up nods in recent months. Three-term Democratic incumbent Bob Casey received an endorsement from the Guardian Civic League – a group representing active and retired Black police officers – in Philadelphia Friday. Casey,...
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