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Former frat leaders plead guilty to hazing that led to NJ student’s death
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Two former Penn State Beta Theta Pi leaders are in trouble with the law because of their roles in hazing in 2017 that led to the death of a New Jersey student. Brendan Young, the fraternity president at the time, and Daniel Casey, the pledge...
Officials encourage more registered voters in PA to serve as poll workers in 2024 election
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- With the 2024 presidential election just a little over three months away, officials are encouraging registered voters in Pennsylvania to sign up and serve as poll workers. "Elections are something that we should be celebrating," Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Al Schmidt said. "This is not something we should be dreading." On the day before National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, Schmidt and Philly officials want more Pennsylvanians to step up and safeguard a free and fair election in November."And it is so encouraging to have people come up, to have people stand up to either serve as a...
New month, same oppressive trend as central Pa. set to go under another heat advisory
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for several central Pennsylvania counties this week and is predicting heat indexes near or over 100 degrees. Dauphin, Lancaster, Cumberland, Adams, York, Franklin, Perry and Lebanon counties are included in the heat advisory, which is in effect from noon Thursday until 8 p.m. Friday.
Feds Warn New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania Residents to Remove this from Wallets Immediately
Are you sitting at an angle with it in your back pocket?. It may be time to give your trusty friend some relief by going through it and tossing the stuff you don't need. You know, like the coupon for 5% off your next TCBY purchase. Do they even exist anymore?
Wind Creek reveals at Pennsylvania licensing hearing where possible casino campus expansion stands
Wind Creek reveals at Pennsylvania licensing hearing where possible casino campus expansion stands. Pennsylvania state gambling enforcement agents joined community leaders Wednesday in recommending renewal of Wind Creek Bethlehem’s casino license to continue operating for another five years. Story continues below. During a relicensing hearing in Bethlehem’s Town Hall...
A five-generation family farm in Beaver County is on Pennsylvania's ice cream trail
FOMBELL, Pa. (KDKA) -- A five-generation family dairy farm in Fombell is known for their homemade ice cream and milk in not only their surrounding communities but throughout the state. Some visitors travel from Philadelphia and the Poconos to taste this family farm's sweet treats.Windy Ridge Dairy attracts visitors far and wide, being part of Visit Pennsylvania's ice cream trail that highlights homemade creameries throughout Pennsylvania. "Everybody loves that it's local," said daughter Lindsay Fischer-Blinn. "They know where it's coming from. We milk the cows every morning, we milk the cows every night, we bottle the milk ourselves. There's four...
Trump in Pennsylvania for first time since assassination attempt
(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared in Pennsylvania for the first time since an attempted assassination in Butler on July 13. He took the stage in a packed auditorium in Harrisburg, where he chided Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee, for shifting her public image and relying on celebrities to draw crowds to her rallies. “We didn’t need a star," he said. "We...
Pennsylvania nurses honor fallen colleagues with special services
(WTAJ) — In 2019, after scrolling on social media, Cindy Bowman had an idea to create the Central PA Nurses Honor Guard. “It’s very similar to how the military, firemen and police honor their people,” Bowman, Founder and president of the group, said. “We just thought nurses are deserving of it too.” The group is […]
Lisa Dell’Alba of Square One Markets Is 2024-25 NACS Chairman
Lisa Dell’Alba (pictured below), president and CEO of Square One Markets, will be the 2024-25 National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Chairman. Dell’Alba will succeed Victor Paterno, president and CEO of Philippine Seven Corp., doing business as 7-Eleven Convenience Store. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Square One Markets was founded in...
PA State Fire Commission gets a special look at the innovations at Snap-tite Hose
A key piece of equipment that firefighters rely on to protect them is their hose. The Pennsylvania State Fire Commission got a behind-the-scenes look at how they’re made. A local company is preparing firefighters for their toughest battles. After being globally recognized for its test trials and advancement of...
State leaders work to combat gun violence in PA
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police and state leaders say gun violence is a growing problem across Pennsylvania. State leaders are working to combat the issue and on Wednesday, the lieutenant governor brought the message to Scranton. Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis says gun violence is the issue that drove him to public service. “Gun […]
Shapiro administration awards over $15 million for rural electric grid
Harrisburg, Pa. — The electric grid in Pennsylvania is getting a boost thanks to more than $15 million in grants through DEP. The 2024 Pennsylvania Grid Resilience Grants (PA GRG) funding will improve grid reliability in mostly rural counties across the state. “The impacts of these targeted investments across the Commonwealth are clear; power outages will be prevented and outage time when they occur will be reduced,” said DEP Acting...
Progressives sound alarm as Shapiro VP stock rises
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) is facing growing pushback from progressives even as his stock rises in the Harris veepstakes conversation. They are sounding the alarm on his past position on school vouchers and say that his stance on the Israel-Hamas war could highlight a divide in the Democratic Party that could impact the November […]
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