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Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board puts rare whiskeys up for sale
Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) is putting on its annual Limited-Release Lottery, offering up 1,252 bottles of rare whiskeys for purchase. Pennsylvania residents and licensees will have until 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, to opt in to one or more of the lotteries and/or drawings by visiting the Limited-Release Lottery web page at FWGS.com. This event will feature nine products in eight lotteries. Participants may opt...
VP Nominee Tim Walz Gets Caught Up in Wawa/Sheetz Debate
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz neatly sidestepped the Wawa-Sheetz debate here in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s decades-long Sheetz or Wawa debate has latched on to Democratic Vice President nominee Tim Walz, writes Bill Shannon for YourErie. Walz, current governor of Minnesota, was having breakfast Monday with Pennsylvania delegates when the...
Local Pennsylvania fire departments to receive thousands in federal grant funds
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) helped secure almost $1 million in funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program for three more Pennsylvania fire departments. These latest grants now mean that Fitzpatrick has delivered over $1.6 million in fiscal year 2023 funding to local fire departments, EMS, and rescue […] The post Local Pennsylvania fire departments to receive thousands in federal grant funds appeared first on Pennsylvania Business Report.
Harris campaign hosting DNC watch parties in Pennsylvania on Thursday
As the eyes of Democrats across the nation are on Chicago for the party’s national convention, the Harris-Walz campaign has planned events for those still in Pennsylvania. The campaign is hosting more than 150 watch parties in Pennsylvania on Thursday and more than 3,000 people have signed up to attend, the campaign said in a […]
Kingston woman considers guilty plea in husband's slaying
A Kingston woman accused of torching her apartment and murdering her husband was scheduled to plead guilty on Thursday afternoon but instead her attorney requested a continuance so she could mull the matter over. Lisa M. Starruick-Smalls, 61, is charged with setting fire to her unit at the Green Acres...
TSA Catches Handgun in Carry-On at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Airport
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport intercepted a .380 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets at the airport checkpoint yesterday, August 15. It was the third firearm that TSA officers have detected at the airport checkpoint this year. The weapon was caught as the man, a resident...
Endangered Pennsylvania bird species comes back to life
Harrisburg, Pa. — For the first time in 60 years, common terns have nested successfully in the Keystone State. The bird species has been facing hard times for the past two decades, but they've finally made progress. Though never widespread — terns nest only at Presque Isle State Park in Erie County — they were once regular breeders. Historical records from the 1930s reveal there were 100 breeding pairs on...
Pa. Meteorologist predicts higher temperature ahead of the weekend.
Aired; August 20th, 2024. There has been a drastic change in weather over the week as students returned back to school. ABC 27 Meteorologist Dan Tomaso says Hurricane Debbie has changed the weather pattern. While the hurricane is long gone, it essentially disrupted our summer weather pattern to the point that we had somewhat of a cooler weekend temperature wise this past weekend.
ALIFT Raises Money for Injured Loggers
WYOMING COUNTY, Pa. — Timber is a top industry in Pennsylvania, and logging is one of the most dangerous occupations. When a logger is hurt in the woods he or she is out of work and there is no paycheck. "Over the years I've been injured. I have a...
Flora Cardoni of Penn Environment Discusses Inflation Reduction Act Tax Benefits Available to Philadelphians
According to data recently released from the Internal Revenue Service, 158,550 Pennsylvanians claimed more than $260 million in tax credits on their 2023 tax returns for solar and energy efficiency projects. However, many Pennsylvanians don’t know these tax credits are available. Larry McGlynn is a journalist and producer for...
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