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Bringing da Vinci to Life Art Workshop: Collusion Tap Works
Join WITF at Collusion Tap Works for a trivia night and art challenge featuring Leonardo da Vinci himself. Do you know da Vinci better than he knows himself? Let’s find out. After catching a sneak preview of LEONARDO DA VINCI, a film by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon, the world’s most famous artist, Leonardo da Vinci, has something to say.
$671,962 winning Pennsylvania Lottery Fast Play ticket sold at Berks County retailer
READING, Pa. — A progressive top prize-winning ticket worth $671,962 for the Strike it Rich game from the Pennsylvania Lottery was sold at a Lottery retailer in Berks County on Tuesday, August 13. Smoke & Vape, located at 4864 Penn Avenue in Reading, will receive a $5,000 bonus for...
Local Farmers’ Markets Boosting Economy, and Nutrition
POTTSTOWN PA – On any given week, a selection of farmers markets across Montgomery, Berks, and Chester counties are ready to greet shoppers with the freshest foods available. Markets and their vendors are found in Pottstown, Sanatoga, Royersford, Boyertown, Birdsboro, Phoenixville, and elsewhere in the Tri-County region. All are...
Pennsylvania man arrested for attempted murder in Frederick County road rage incident, police say
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Maryland State Police (MSP) Troopers arrested a Pennsylvania man for his suspected involvement in a road rage incident in Frederick County Wednesday morning. Shortly after 7:30 a.m., MSP responded to the area of SB US15 at Tippin Drive for a road rage incident involving shots fired. At the […]
Multi-vehicle crash causes major delays on I-81 in Dauphin County
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– A crash involving multiple tractor-trailers has caused significant delays on I-81 near Linglestown in Dauphin County. According to 511PA, the crash occurred on I-81 northbound 1.9 miles north of Exit 72B in Linglestown around 8:45 Thursday morning. There is a lane restriction in place. Images...
Pennsylvania officials hear farmers’ concerns at Ag Progress Days
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Penn State’s Ag Progress Days attract hundreds of people each year and while they may not be farmers they do have a particular interest in agriculture. Some pretty big faces, like Congressman Glenn Thompson, Secretary of the PA Department of Agriculture Russell Redding, US Senator Bob Casey, US Senate Candidate […]
These 50 Pa. School Districts Are Getting Extra Money Because of Their High Tax Burdens
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 — Fifty Pennsylvania school districts with serious property tax burdens will receive an extra $32 million as part of a sweeping effort to overhaul education funding in this year’s budget. The supplements, which range from $50,000 to $5 million, target districts with high local taxes compared to the wealth of their residents. Many of the districts that will receive a supplement are in Allegheny County or the Philadelphia collar counties. State law directs...
PA sees increase in EBT, SNAP benefit fraud — Here’s what you should know
Officials with the Erie County Assistance Office, which handles human services work for the region, said they’ve seen widespread mishandled Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) funds and fraudulent activity associated with those programs. For example, one local man said he discovered his balance was being spent in Texas, despite never leaving Erie. Other people shared similar […]
Harris edges Trump in Pennsylvania poll, backed by majority of women
Vice President Harris edged out former President Trump by 3 points in a new poll in Pennsylvania, where the Democratic nominee was boosted by strong support from women. Harris led Trump 48 percent to 45 percent, followed by independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with 4 percent, according to a Quinnipiac University poll of likely voters in Pennsylvania, which was released Wednesday. No other candidate received more than 1 percent support.
Gov. Shapiro to campaign in Pa. with Biden, president says
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden says he and Gov. Josh Shapiro will travel around Pennsylvania this fall on behalf of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. Biden, who was born in Scranton, told CBS’ “Sunday Morning” in an interview that the two men would campaign for Harris in the nation’s most populous battleground state. Pennsylvania is all but a must-win state for the Democratic ticket this fall as most paths to the 270 electoral votes needed for victory involve winning the Keystone State.
The 10 most dangerous felons wanted in Pennsylvania
Officials in the Keystone State have updated their list of Pennsylvania's ten most wanted people. The ten, who are all men, are wanted for either sexual-related crimes, several against children, or homicide. Four of the ten listed below were last known to live within an hour or so of the...
Philly-area teachers and students debate proposed school cellphone ban
More school districts nationwide are banning cell phones – even some states are passing rules restricting smartphone use in classes. This summer, Pennsylvania passed a bill to pilot cell phone bans in schools and New Jersey and Delaware are also experimenting with more restrictive rules. But do cell-free classrooms improve learning, attention and mental health? Are there downsides to confiscating student devices?
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