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Little League NYS All-Star 10s baseball: Mid-Island one win away from 3rd crown
ENDICOTT, N.Y. -- John Massoni pitched a gutty 5.1 innings and Mid-Island did what it had to do to get past pesky Port Washington, 7-5, to advance to the championship round at the Little League New York State 10-year-old All-Star Baseball Tournament Thursday at Union Endicott LL. M-I will now...
Rabid fox in Selinsgrove, two confirmed bites
Selinsgrove, Pa. — Two people were confirmed to have bitten by a fox suspected to be rabid in Selinsgrove yesterday near the East Snyder Community Garden. In the morning on Wednesday, July 24, the East Snyder Community Garden posted that "someone in Harris Estates was bitten by a fox today." This morning, the garden posted an update stating "three people have been bitten–one seriously" by the fox. State Police confirmed that two individuals were bitten by a fox on July 24 in Selinsgrove. ...
Dave and Busters Gets Ready for Grand Opening at Oakdale Commons
As a new Dave and Busters is getting set to open up next week at the Oakdale Commons, fox 40 was able to get a sneak peek of what's to come starting Monday. The new location features over 100 arcade games, and full bar and dining area, and a 40-foot TV wall capable of showing 12 different screens at once.
Delays possible Friday on Lewisburg River Bridge
Lewisburg, Pa. — Delays may occur Friday as a contractor does pavement marking on the Lewisburg River Bridge (Route 45). Work will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 26. The work is part of a preservation project on the bridge that connects Lewisburg Borough, Union County, to West Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County. Flaggers will control Route 45 eastbound and westbound traffic to allow for pavement marking installation between Water Street in Lewisburg and Route 405 in West Chillisquaque. RAM Services of Michigan is the contractor for preservation of the bridge over the West Branch Susquehanna River.
Contaminated fuel at Bucks County Wawa costing customers thousands of dollars
A Wawa gas station in Bucks County is accused of recently selling contaminated fuel and causing plenty of mechanical problems for customers and their cars.On Friday, Joan Lenahan's son complained about his car malfunctioning."My son came home Friday afternoon and was complaining, 'Something's wrong with the car,'" Lenahan recalled."What do you mean something's wrong with the car?" she said."It's bucking, something wrong," her son replied.After a few attempts, Lenahan's husband was able to get the 2016 Jeep started and drove it around their neighborhood. It was immediately clear something was wrong and they drove straight to Millevoi Brothers Automotive nearby.On...
Community calendar: Week of 7/25/24
All Saints Orthodox Church, 211 Willow Ave., Olyphant, offers a frozen pierogi sale from 9 to 11 a.m. every Friday and 10:30 a.m. to noon every Sunday in the basement of the church. Christ Episcopal Church, 700 Delaware St., Forest City, will be accepting donations of new or gently used...
A $400k-winning lottery ticket was sold in Central Pa.
A Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket sold in Franklin County has made someone $400,000 richer. Earl’s Market Inc., located at 15755 Pennsylvania Ave., State Line, will get a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The ticket was for the July 25 drawing and matched all...
Banking Shake-Up: 235-Branch Chain to Close Multiple Locations Unexpectedly
MJP – A network of 235 bank branches has recently surprised customers by announcing sudden closures, justifying their decision as a ‘vital’ step. In the upcoming months, Fulton Bank, a prominent regional financial institution, will be closing down more than twelve branches, forcing clients to travel further to reach their closest office.
What do voters in suburban Pittsburgh make of the new presidential campaign?
A MORNING EDITION team has been around Pittsburgh this week, where we are listening to voters make up their minds. We've been knocking on doors... INSKEEP: ...To hear how people in a swing state have responded to so much news in the presidential campaign, including President Biden's withdrawal. Hey, good...
Inside Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Support for Private School Vouchers
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 — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is being eyed as a potential Democratic vice presidential nominee, but with that attention has come intense scrutiny of his support for a traditionally conservative idea: taxpayer-funded private school vouchers. Since taking office last year, Shapiro has become the most prominent Democratic voice in the state for such a program. Last summer, he backed a controversial Republican voucher proposal to the chagrin of longtime party allies and influential unions...
Dairy financial and risk management conference set in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Center for Dairy Excellence will host its 15th annual Dairy Financial and Risk Management Conference “Future-Proofing Our Farms” on Sept. 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel, 4650 Lindle Road, Harrisburg. The conference will feature presentations on dairy supply, annual dairy performance indicators, succession planning and business continuity and more.
Vending machine outside of local hospital offers condoms, pregnancy tests & more; First of its kind in Pennsylvania
The Health To Go vending machine is outside of the emergency department of UPMC Harrisburg, and it's one of the first in the state. Among the items in the machine are pregnancy tests, male and female condoms, naloxone, and fentanyl test strips. All of them, free.
PA Senate hearing on combating antisemitism on college campuses
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — Today in Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee held a public hearing on antisemitism on Pennsylvania college campuses. The committee is reviewing its own policies regarding harassment and hate-speech, after large protests broke out at universities across the state. Most notably, investigations into campus conduct have been sparked at Penn State University, University of Pittsburgh, and University of Pennsylvania.
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