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Pa. legislature votes to allow doorless Jeep driving
Pennsylvania legislators have sent a bill to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk that would allow owners of Jeeps, Broncos, and similar vehicles to drive without their doors attached. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Devlin Robinson, R-Allegheny County, passed the state Senate last year and was given final approval by the House on Wednesday.
'It changed us forever' | Daniel Lady Farm hosts Battle of Gettysburg reenactment this weekend
ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. — The Battle of Gettysburg lasted from July 1 through July 3, 1863. While it was 161 years ago, the history and significance of the battle are as strong today as it has ever been, and reenactments help people visualize what many can't even imagine. This...
Pa. restarts plan to upgrade voter registration and election management systems
Upgrades will come in stages over a, at minimum, four year process. After a multi-year delay, the state is back on track to upgrade several software systems to manage election data like voter registrations, election-night reporting and campaign finance figures. The previous administration under Gov. Tom Wolf started the effort...
Bill to make Pa. licensing consistent with interstate standards heading to governor’s desk
A bill that would update Pennsylvania’s background check process so that the commonwealth could finally implement interstate licensing for nurses is heading to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk. The state Senate on Wednesday approved a House bill that would implement FBI background check standards into the licensing process for...
Pennsylvania House passes historic marriage equality legislation
(WJET/WFXP) – A historic marriage equality legislation has been passed by the Pennsylvania House. On Tuesday, July 2, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed House Bill 2269 with a historic 133-68 vote. This passing marks the first time marriage equality legislation has been moved through a chamber of the General Assembly. HB 2269 amends Title 23, […]
Senate passes bill that would benefit farmers, veterans
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A bill that would benefit farmers, veterans and sportsmen in Pennsylvania was approved by the Senate, according to Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35). Senate Bill 916 was approved on Wednesday, July 3 and is headed to the governor for his signature. The bill authorizes farmers to make deliveries directly to homes using […]
Haitian immigrants in York find translations, healthcare, social services – and now a restaurant
YORK, Pa. (WHTM) — This isn’t York’s first wave of Haitian immigrants, but — as one measure of how much the community has grown — it is the first wave arriving to find a Haitian restaurant: Ramapou, on West Market Street, which opened in early June. Ramapou’s owner, Joubert Fils-Aime, moved first to Miami, then […]
Baltimore County sees decline in homicides, shootings in first half of 2024
Homicides and non-fatal shootings in Baltimore County have continued to fall in the first six months of 2024, a downward trend in violence also visible in the city. Between January and July 1 of this year, the county recorded 11 homicides and 25 non-fatal shootings, putting it on pace for lower numbers than it saw in 2023. Baltimore County’s homicide and shooting numbers have decreased ...
Cassilly vetoes bill expanding Harford Council’s budgetary power
Harford County Executive Bob Cassilly has vetoed legislation that would have expanded the budgetary power of the County Council — granting council members the ability to reallocate funds to any part of the county budget as long as they have approval from five of the council’s seven members. The bill was introduced by District A Councilman Aaron Penman in May and was approved by the council by ...
Revs Race Past Stormers, Hoist the Cup
(July 3, 2024 – York, Pa.): The York Revolution are once again War of the Roses champions, using another offensive onslaught to knock off the rival Lancaster Stormers, 11-2 on Wednesday night at WellSpan Park. York started the scoring against Oscar De La Cruz in the first when Rudy...
I won $5m from a scratch-off lottery ticket after final cancer treatment – but they made me give up $1.3m
A LUCKY lottery player recently beat the odds to land a multi-million-dollar prize pot. They discovered the big win just in time for their birthday and after their final radiation treatment for breast cancer. Donna Osborne, a resident of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, told lottery officials last month that the combination...
‘Anything Floats’ races return with large crowd to Cumberland County lake
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