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Grant money funds program meant to reduce cigarette litter along Pennsylvania Turnpike
The program begins by scanning or physically counting the number of cigarette butts and other tobacco-related products at service plazas along the Turnpike. Then, ash receptacles will be installed by the entrance of service plaza buildings.
Migration influx impacts Pennsylvania schools disparately
(The Center Square) – An influx of undocumented migrants into the U.S. strains services in many cities and presents challenges to public school systems, affecting the quality of education and imposing new costs on taxpayers. In Pennsylvania, specifically, the worsening struggle was just one of several issues of inequity that lawmakers say leaves many students, native and non-native speakers alike, behind. By law, children are entitled to an education regardless...
Pennsylvania governor says cannot support Nippon-US Steel merger
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said on Tuesday that he cannot support Nippon Steel's bid to buy U.S. Steel in its current form because the United Steelworkers union is unhappy with the merger.
State reminds residents to start squishing spotted lanternflies again
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Note: The video is from May 2023. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on Tuesday reminded residents that the invasive spotted lanternflies have reached their adult phase. Which means it's time to start squashin'. The Spotted Lanternfly is an invasive species that came to the U.S. from...
Federal dollars driving energy policy in Pennsylvania toward solar, hydrogen
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. Harrisburg, 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...
CNN’s Harry Enten Declares That Josh Shapiro Is ‘Clearly’ Democrats’ Best VP Candidate: ‘An Answer Is Just Staring You Straight in the Face’
CNN senior data reporter Harry Enten called Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Kamala Harris’s best potential running mate from an electoral perspective on Tuesday, musing that the answer is staring her “straight in the face.”. “Nationally, a lot of these guys aren’t particularly well known. So I think it’s...
Pennsylvanians can see the northern lights this week
This week just got a little brighter (so to speak). The northern lights will be visible throughout the United States this week, including from Pennsylvania. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center, there’s currently a geomagnetic storm watch in effect until tomorrow, July 31.
New law will allow Pa. Treasury to automatically return unclaimed property to owners
Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Treasury is home to approximately $4.5 billion in unclaimed property such as abandoned stocks and bank accounts, uncashed checks, and unused safety deposit box contents. To return some of this property to rightful owners, the Pa. government has passed Act 81 of 2024. Act 81, which will take effect on Jan. 14, 2025, creates the new Pennsylvania Money Match program. Through this program, the Pa. Treasury is allowed to automatically return single-owner property valued up to $500. Prior to this,...
Powerball warning to check numbers as $150k sum won – spending just one extra dollar meant prize tripled
ONE lucky lottery player has won over $100,000 from a Powerball ticket, but they may not know it yet. The ticket could have been worth $50,000, but the player’s decision to spend $1 more meant their prize money was tripled to $150,000. Players have been urged to check their tickets to see if the prize […]
Schuylkill County Fair kicks off in Summit Station
SUMMIT STATION, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There’s no season like fair season and the Schuylkill County Fair is underway in Summit Station. The annual event started this week and features rides for all ages, plenty of food, tractor pulls, cool exhibits, and of course livestock! The fair also offers live entertainment and on Tuesday, rising […]
Central PA healthcare company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
BROCKWAY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Central Pennsylvania healthcare company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, citing inflation, costs, and labor over the past few years. Guardian Healthcare, based out of Brockway announced Monday that Guardian Elder Care at Johnstown, LLC, doing business as Richland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, along with 19 affiliated entities (Debtors) voluntarily […]
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