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ChristianaCare Raises Minimum Wage to $16.50 an Hour
ChristianaCare increased its minimum wage to $16.50 an hour effective July 21, 2024. The new $16.50 per hour minimum wage exceeds federal, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania minimum wage rates. Interested in a career at ChristianaCare? Click here. “At ChristianaCare, we are committed to creating health so that people can flourish, and that begins […] The post ChristianaCare Raises ... Read More
47 Pennsylvania residents charged with defrauding public assistance in June
(WJET/WFXP) — The office of Pennsylvania’s inspector general has charged more than 40 people for allegedly committing felony public assistance fraud this past month. PA Inspector General Lucas Miller announced Tuesday that 47 people were charged with attempting to defraud public assistance programs during the month of June with $228,772 being owed to the Commonwealth […]
'Nuanced,' 'manifest,' and 'antecedent' are among the hardest words for Pennsylvania residents to understand, study finds
YORK, Pa. — A recent study conducted by crossword experts at WordDB.com found the 10 hardest vocabulary words for Pennsylvania residents to understand. "Nuanced", "manifest" and "antecedent" are the words found in SAT exams that Pennsylvania residents struggle with the most, the WordDB.com study determined. New research based on...
Northumberland non-profit in need of summer clothing donations
WATSONTOWN, Pa. — Kingdom Kids Incorporated in Watsontown is a non-profit puppet ministry. The organization recently partnered with Community Aid Neighbors Helping Neighbors out of Selinsgrove, a faith-based thrift store. Kingdom Kids is working to help the store replenish its summer clothes, which are running low due to the hot weather we've been having.
New officers elected to lead the PA Fish and Boat Commission board
(WJET/WFXP) — New officers have been promoted to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission board, according to a release. Daniel Pastore, the vice president for PFBC and commissioner for District 1, was elected as the board’s president. He will replace current President William Gibney, of Honesdale, Wayne County. He was previously appointed as District 1’s commissioner […]
New PA law would help level the playing field for large, small pharmacies
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has signed a bill into law that looks to help independent pharmacies. State Representative Pat Harkins joined state Rep. Jessica Benham on Monday at Medicap Pharmacy in Erie. The purpose of the visit was to showcase the new law they said would help make the system...
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