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PA sees growing numbers of voters for upcoming election
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In the lead-up to the historic presidential election, 28/22 News is taking a look at voter registration in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. As of July 22, there are more registered Democratic voters than Republicans in Pennsylvania with a 360,982 difference. With the presidential election just around the corner, a […]
A relaxing morning in Schuylkill County | Go Joe 27 Day 3
Joe Snedeker and Chelsea Strub are enjoying a peaceful morning near Frackville in Schuylkill County to start day three of Go Joe 27. Today, Newswatch 16's Morning Meteorologist will bike through lower Schuylkill County, stopping in Cressona for noon. Then, Joe will bike from Frackville through Hometown, Tamaqua before crossing into Carbon County, and ending the day in Nesquehoning.
Man will be Charged for a Fatal Crash
DANVILLE – The Daily Item reports a Hughesville man will be charged in connection to a fatal crash in Montour County. 45-year-old Anthony Machi has been charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence. Police say Machi was under the influence of marijuana when he crashed his vehicle on Interstate 80 in Liberty Township on New Year’s Day. His passenger, Yainyles Gomez was killed in the accident.
Chad Snyder appointed to state board of funeral directors
As a third-generation funeral director, Chad Snyder has a unique perspective of the profession. In 1947, Chad's grandfather, Charles F. Snyder, opened a funeral home in downtown Lancaster, and the business grew to offer locations in Millersville, Willow Street, Lititz and other parts of the county. Chad watched his father, Chip Snyder, run the business after Charles retired, and Chad became the director in 2018. Chad was appointed to the Pennsylvania State Board of Directors earlier this year, and he said he plans to use his experience to bridge the gap between funeral directors and state legislators to benefit Lancaster and communities throughout the state.
Federal dollars driving energy policy in Pennsylvania toward solar, hydrogen
This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. A flurry of recent bipartisan agreements by state lawmakers on energy projects and policies is sending a clear message: Pennsylvania is slowly moving toward clean energy but fossil fuels aren’t going anywhere. The grab bag of initiatives that passed alongside the $47.6...
$1.2M in federal cash to help Pa. expand Eastern Massasauga rattler's habitat
Jul. 23—The Eastern Massasauga rattler is one of the few venomous snakes native to Pennsylvania. It's also the least likely to be spotted, because its historic range only includes parts of Butler, Clarion, Venango and Mercer counties along with a small slice of Armstrong County. But there may be a few more of them around in years to come after state wildlife agencies use $1.2 million from the ...
Five Students Named to Dean’s List at Thiel; Nyquist Graduates from Bloomsburg
GREENVILLE, Pa. – Five students from the region were among the 383 students named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2024 semester at Thiel College. Jared Beers, of Warren, is studying Criminal Justice Studies and is a member of the Class of 2025. Landon Mead, of Clarendon,...
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