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12 Pennsylvania Books to Read This Summer
HARRISBURG — When Spotlight PA staffers aren’t busy filing public records requests, contacting sources or preparing your favorite newsletters, we’re often reading books or talking about them. This led to the creation of an internal book club, of course. To celebrate summer and all the opportunities the season brings to read on the beach, in the park or in that perfect nook or resting spot at home, the staff has compiled a list of our favorite books. The selections span a range of genres, but all connect to Pennsylvania in some way. The Johnstown Flood by David McCullough: On the cusp of summer in...
Somerset County property transfers for the week of July 8-12
Here are the property transfers recorded with the Somerset County Recorder of Deeds from July 8-12. Donna Geizura to David Moore, Middlecreek Township, $20,000.Tina Kennedy to Beatty Properties LLC, Quemahoning Township, $101,000.Daniel Lamar and Esther Marie Miller to Andrew and Diane Martin, Stonycreek Township, $825,000. ...
Caregiver brought from Mercer County to face new charges of stealing from Brookfield veteran
A Farrell woman has been brought from Mercer County to face more serious charges after investigators say they've discovered more money missing from a Brookfield World War veteran she was hired to care for. Thirty-five-year-old Felicia Splitstone was booked into the Trumbull County Jail on Friday after being arrested by...
PA investors set to turn Modern Tool Square into new apartment building
A historic downtown building has a new owner after several months of being on the market. We talked with Agresti Real Estate who told us what could be next for Modern Tool Square; it’s 66 apartments and 24 commercial units in a prime location. The owners are ready to...
Attempted Trump assassination has voters thinking about Election Day early
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Political experts say the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump in Butler County, Pennsylvania, has shocked many voters into thinking about Election Day much earlier than they normally would. But reaction is mixed on whether it will actually change who wins the White House.There have been at least 15 assassinations and attempted assassinations on current and former U.S. presidents along with presidential candidates since 1835. "When you look back in 1968 with the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy and suddenly that put Hubert Humphrey on top of the Democrat ticket, and it was an incredibly close election...
Man’s body recovered from Summersville Lake
SUMMERSVILLE, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A boater discovered a missing man’s body at Summersville Lake. On the evening of Monday, July 15, 2024, Trooper L. L. Cox was informed about a missing person, 44-year-old Scott David Saylor from Morgantown, WV. According to his family, Saylor had mentioned he was going swimming but hadn’t heard from him […]
Demolition of old Fort Pitt Brewery buildings underway
After years of complaints, Westmoreland County officially started tearing down the former Fort Pitt Brewery buildings. Laken Cope lives just across the street from the old Fort Pitt Brewery. She said over the last few years, animals — like rabbits and mice — living in the old building started making their way out into neighbor’s yards. “I had to get cats because of the animals,” Cope told Channel 11′s Andrew Havranek. “Now that they’re ripping it down, there will be a lot more, but then it’ll be all gone.”
A Startling 20% Toll Increase Likely Coming to Four Philly-South Jersey Bridges
In this economy, it’s not surprising anymore, but the cost of yet another local toll could be going up… by quite a bit… and soon!. The Delaware River Port Authority is eyeballing rate increases on their four toll bridges between Pennsylvania and New Jersey this summer. In fact, we could be about two weeks away from the 20% increase at the tolls.
What happens to unclaimed Pennsylvania Lottery winnings?
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — A $100,000 Powerball ticket recently expired in Dauphin County. Somebody had the winning ticket, but never cashed it in. So, what happens to that unclaimed money, and how often does this happen in Pennsylvania? This week is Lottery Week, but, every week, the Lottery cheers its winners. There have been close […]
National Pennsylvania Day is Today, Here’s What to Know About The Keystone State
As National Pennsylvania Day approaches, it's the perfect time to celebrate the remarkable features that make this state unique. Today is National Pennsylvania Day, which makes it the ideal moment to showcase what makes our commonwealth such an amazing place to live, according to The Keystone Newsroom. Philadelphia is renowned...
Crozer Health Gets Potential Buyer If State Chips In Up to $500M
Prospect Medical wants state funds to help seal a deal with a potential buyer for Crozer Health. There’s a prospective unnamed buyer for Crozer Health, but Crozer’s owner, Prospect Medical Holdings, wants the state to put up between $100 million and $500 million to finance the deal, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY.
Texas company purchases Highway Materials
Texas-based Heidelberg Materials North America recently announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase Philadelphia-based Highway Materials, an aggregates and asphalt producer. “The addition of the Highway Materials business, with its broad range of products and more than 80 years of history in Pennsylvania, is a great opportunity to strengthen the company’s aggregate reserves […] The post Texas company purchases Highway Materials appeared first on Pennsylvania Business Report.
Shapiro hosts disabled Pennsylvanians to celebrate funding boost with brunch and bocce
Disabled athletes and their advocates came to the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg on Thursday to celebrate a boost in funding for support services with a brunch and a few rounds of the Italian ball game, bocce. Gov. Josh Shapiro, who hosted the event with Special Olympics Pennsylvania, also held...
Pennsylvania’s Rainy Day Fund Reaches Record High
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity has commended the combined efforts of the General Assembly and the Governor for their decision to allocate approximately $740 million to the state’s Rainy Day Fund for the fiscal year 2024-25. This addition boosts the reserve fund to a record $6.987 billion. When Garrity assumed office, the fund was significantly smaller, barely covering two days of the Commonwealth’s expenses. Now, with four years of robust savings, the fund can sustain the state for 53.6 days, surpassing the national median of 46 days.
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