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WATCH | Autistic 6-year-old found after over 100 person search throughout Lykens
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa (WHP) — Authorities in Dauphin County have announced that their search for a 6-year-old autistic boy has come to a happy end after locating him at a nearby home. The boy,Jonathan Brian Pringle, is autistic and semi-verbal, according to Pennsylvania State Police. He was first reported...
Bailey’s Daily: Flyers Roster; Penguins Trade Shocks Hockey Community
In Friday’s edition of Bailey’s Daily, we’ll be talking the latest Philadelphia Flyers news, NHL news, stories, highlights, and more from the last day. The Philadelphia Flyers have apparently dropped their big ol’ roster for training camp and the upcoming NHL preseason, which starts in *checks notes* four weeks!
Berks County Veterans Affairs Office Relocating to Spring Township
In response to an unprecedented increase in compensation claims and the growing need for private, trauma-informed care, the Berks County Veterans Affairs (BCVA) office is set to relocate to a new facility during the week of Sept. 16. The move comes at a pivotal time as BCVA experiences a record-breaking surge in successful compensation claims, positioning the office as the #2 rated county in Pennsylvania for veteran compensation claims and revenue return.
Suspects in July bank robbery in North Canton arrested in Pennsylvania
CLEVELAND — Three people accused of robbing a North Canton bank at gunpoint in July were tracked down this week and arrested in Pennsylvania after being connected to another alleged robbery, police said. According to a social media post from the North Canton Police Department, Matthew D. Smith, 32,...
Pa. schools get just under $1 million to tackle lead contamination
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday announced $26 million in funding to help schools and child care facilities test for and treat lead contamination in drinking water. The annual funding is part of the Voluntary School and Childcare Lead Testing and Reduction Grant, which has provided more than $150...
Traveling to die: The latest form of medical tourism
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went not to ski, hike, or leaf-peep, but to arrange to die. “I really wanted to take control over how I […]
Playcrafters of Skippack present ‘An Inspector Calls’
Playcrafters of Skippack open their 75th Anniversary season with “An Inspector Calls” by J. Priestly. In this gripping mystery, Inspector Goole arrives to question the Birling family about the sudden death of Eva Smith. The truth that surfaces shakes this powerful family to its core. Deb Braak directs...
Lehigh Valley Brew at the Zoo returns for 9th year
NORTH WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. — Lehigh Valley Zoo has a lot of events brewing, with one set to center on beer. The zoo, at 5150 Game Preserve Road, Schnecksville, will hold its ninth annual Brew at the Zoo event from 3-6 p.m. Sept. 14. Visitors will be able to...
Money Magazine Names This Delaware County Town Among 50 Best Places to Live in US
Media Borough and Lancaster are two locations in Pennsylvania that are among the 50 best places to live in the U.S. for 2024, according to Money Magazine. Media was praised for being a walkable Philadelphia suburb with plenty of parks, restaurants and good schools, according to the Tribune News Service, as reported in the Daily Times.
Slowly turning stickier with warmer temperatures this weekend across South-Central PA
High pressure continues to dominate the weather pattern. It does slide to the southeast seeing up a light southwest flow. It remains fairly comfortable until late day when you will feel the stickiness a little more. Highs top out in the low to mid 80s. Mostly clear, not as cool tonight, with lows in the low 60s. A few disturbances may bring a couple showers or thundershowers this week, but no day is a washout. The first arrives late Sunday bringing just a stray shower chance. Most of the day is dry, sticky and much warmer in the upper 80s.
Philadelphia schools implement new upgrades to safety
It’s the final summer weekend for kids in the Philadelphia school district. School begins on Monday and Superintendent Doctor Tony Watlington talked to PHL17 about enhancements to school safety. “The expansion of our safe paths programs, expansion of safety zones, we talked about installing 150 new cameras in schools across the city,” said Doctor Watlington. […]
Newtown Native Alex Cooper Inks Multimillion-Dollar Deal with SiriusXM
Newtown native Alex Cooper, the dynamic host of the popular “Call Her Daddy” podcast, has signed a groundbreaking multiyear deal. Newtown native Alex Cooper, the dynamic host of the popular “Call Her Daddy” podcast, has signed a groundbreaking multiyear deal with SiriusXM, reportedly valued between $100 million and $125 million, writes Todd Spangler for Variety.
Allentown Fair: Ranking each of the 2024 grandstand headliners
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — There will be plenty to do at Allentown Fair, which kicks off its 172nd year on Wednesday, Aug. 28 — from its Agri-plex full of agricultural and related exhibits to its extensive carnival midway to its outdoor farm animal features. But the fair’s main Grandstand...
Condo destroyed by fire in Mays Landing, NJ, Friday night
At least one condo unit was destroyed by fire late Friday night in Mays Landing. The Laureldale Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company says their members were called to The Woodlands complex on the Black Horse Pike just after 11:30 for a reported structure fire. Fire at The Woodlands complex in...
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