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Taylor Swift ticket scam: Police warn residents in Pennsylvania town
PERKASIE, Pa. - Attention Swifites, local police are trying to help you avoid a "Cruel Summer!" Perkasie Borough Police say they have received several reports of social media scams involving Taylor Swift concert tickets. The Pennsylvania native is currently on the international leg of her Eras Tour after performing in...
Environmental groups warn fast-tracking carbon capture a mistake in Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) — A bill establishing a regulatory framework for carbon capture in Pennsylvania sailed through a House committee last week without discussion, but opponents warn that it would make the commonwealth worse. Senate Bill 831 passed the Republican-controlled Senate 30-20 in April and was taken up by the Democratic-controlled House at the end of June. Though Senate Democrats staunchly opposed the bill, it received neither discussion nor objection in the House. ...
11 Mid-Penn softball players earn PHSSBCA all-state honors
With the high school softball season over in Pennsylvania, postseason awards are all now finalized. Earlier in June, PennLive announced its All-Stars and Player of the Year. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Did you know that Pennsylvania is technically spelled wrong on two historical items?
(WTAJ) — You may know that Pennsylvania is called the Keystone State, but did you know that the state’s name is misspelled on two extremely well-known historical items? At least by today’s standard of spelling. Technically Pennsylvania is misspelled in the Constitution and on the Liberty Bell. If you were to look at them you’d […]
Hollywood Casino launching ‘Live Poker’ at two Pennsylvania locations
GRANTVILLE, Pa. (WHTM) — Hollywood Casino announced that they will soon launch ‘Live Poker’ at two different Pennsylvania casino locations. According to Hollywood Casino, their locations in Grantville and Morgantown will begin offering Live Poker games to the public starting on Thursday, August 1. The Morgantown-based casino,...
Help Make 2026 E.P.I.C – America250PA!
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Excerpt from the Declaration of Independence. July 4, 1776 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On July 4, 2026, America will be...
Beryl moving inland, could bring impacts to Pennsylvania midweek
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 Hurricane along Texas' Gulf Coast early Monday morning. While the tropical characteristics of this storm will weaken as it lifts north across the country, the remnants of Beryl will continue to bring tropical moisture to the central and northeastern United States.
Central Pa. organizers say $1.9M in campaign ads are setting the tone for 2024
Maybe it was President Joe Biden’s campaign ad courting Republican voters who chose Nikki Haley over former President Donald Trump in the April primary. Or maybe it was the Trump campaign’s ad blaming Biden’s immigration policies for a surge of undocumented migrants crossing the U.S. border with Mexico.
Pennsylvania District 24 Little League Championship Results
The Pennsylvania District 24 Little League Championships are set to take place Sunday and Monday in Schuylkill County. Pennsylvania District 24 Little League Championship Results. Sunday, July 7th, 2024. 8-9-10 PA 24 District Championship @ Pottsville's Railway Park at 5:30pm. Ashland - 10 Pottsville - 0 --------------------------------------------------------- Monday, July 8th,...
Dietrich Wins PA Speedweek Finale; Macri Wins Point Title
SELINSGROVE, PA (July 7, 2024) — Danny Dietrich won the final event of the 2024 edition of Pennsylvania Speedweek Sunday night at Selisngrove Speedway. Anthony Macri, Tory Wagaman Jr, Justin Whittall, and Devon Borden rounded out the top five. Macri’s second place finish secured himself the overall Pennsylvania Speedweek...
Methadone and Suboxone are helping stem the tide of opioid abuse
Treatment facilities are expanding their services in the Pittsburgh area as Pennsylvania intensifies its fight against the drug epidemic. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reports a slight decline in overdose deaths, down 4% from the previous year, yet the figures remain alarming: in 2022, an average of 14 people died from a drug overdose each day in the Commonwealth.
Big Lots announced more financial troubles
DUNMORE, Pa. — Big Lots has released some troubling numbers. The company says they have lost more than 200 million dollars in the first quarter of the year, and sales are down more than 10%. Big Lots has 1,300 hundred stores in 48 states. There are more than 70...
David McCormick claims he created ‘hundreds of jobs’ in Pennsylvania. Records suggest otherwise
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. David McMcormick, the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate seat, touts himself as a job creator, ready to bring his business acumen to serve Pennsylvanians. He told Fox News he “created hundreds of jobs” and his X account boasts he is a “PA job creator.”
Nurse Entrepreneurs in Pennsylvania Eligible for $5,000 Award
Betty Long, the CEO of Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates, is currently the president of the Board of Trustees for The Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania. For the second year in a row, Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates has partnered with The Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania to recognize an entrepreneurial nurse in Pennsylvania with the 2024 Guardian Nurses Entrepreneurial Award. Guardian Nurses is again sponsoring the $5,000 prize to be given to the winner.
Pa. American Water, American Water Charitable Foundation Gave Nearly $2M Statewide in 2023
Pennsylvania American Water reported over $1.49 million in charitable contributions for 2023, benefiting 390 organizations statewide. Recently, Pennsylvania American Water released its end-of-year charitable giving totals for 2023. Last year, the company provided more than $1.49 million through grants, general charitable contributions, and programming support to 390 organizations across Pennsylvania.
Pa. fire companies struggle to survive amid volunteer, funding shortages
The big red firetrucks with their blaring sirens roaring down the streets are a common sight in communities everywhere. What most don’t see are the struggles Pennsylvania’s fire departments face just to get their trucks on the road. Local fire companies used to have plenty of residents ready...
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