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Bedford County Labor Day Festival fights to continue going
BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Bedford County Labor Day Festival at the Cumberland Valley Recreation Park has been a staple in the community for 52 years, but this year could be its last. Dave Miller, President of the Cumberland Valley Parks and Recreation is in charge of the festival, but he’s unsure what next year […]
30 years later: Remembering the crash of USAir Flight 427 in Hopewell Township
HOPEWELL TWP. ― As the fall chill began to creep into the area on Sept. 8, 1994, many people took advantage of the nice weather to run errands or enjoy the fresh air. As the sun set on the Beaver Valley, traffic along the Beaver Valley Expressway, now Interstate 376, was still bustling...
Traveling to die: The latest form of medical tourism
In the 18 months after Francine Milano was diagnosed with a recurrence of the ovarian cancer she thought she’d beaten 20 years ago, she traveled twice from her home in Pennsylvania to Vermont. She went not to ski, hike, or leaf-peep, but to arrange to die. “I really wanted to take control over how I […]
Over 500 arrested during DUI checkpoints
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report over 500 DUI arrests were made during the Labor Day weekend. Pennsylvania State Police released the results of its annual Labor Day Weekend enforcement. From August 30 to September 2, PSP investigated 580 crashes that resulted in 170 injuries and six deaths. Impaired driving was a factor in […]
Tolls On 4 New Jersey Bridges Just Increased Again This Weekend
If you find yourself going from New Jersey to Pennsylvania pretty often, you'll find yourself starting to pay more when you cross over the bridge to PA. My wife and I head over to Pennsylvania probably once a month or so, we both grew up about 30 minutes outside of the Philadelphia area and still have a lot of family that live there.
These Are the 41 Best Employers in the State Pennsylvania, According to Workers
Pennsylvania just CLEANED up on a list of the best employers in the ENTIRE country. The latest roundup of nation's favorite employers is out — and among the top 10 companies, three are also headquartered in Pennsylvania. Beyond that a total of 16 employers made the list of the...
TMA Bucks reminds commuters of PA’s School Bus Stopping Law
Back-to-school time has arrived in Bucks County and, with hundreds of school buses back on the road, the TMA Bucks Community Traffic Safety Program is reminding commuters of Pennsylvania’s School Bus Stopping Law. The PA School Bus Stopping Law, according to PennDOT, says motorists approaching a school bus with...
SEPTA Key fails again for some riders, for the fourth time in recent weeks
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Some SEPTA riders are enjoying a free ride on the system on Wednesday because they cannot buy a new SEPTA Key fare card or add money to existing cards.
Gas prices down over 20 cents compared to last year as cost continues to fall
You may be pleasantly surprised the next time you fill up at a gas station. Triple A says the average price of unleaded self-serve regular in the region is $2.62. That’s down eight cents from its last survey.
Weather alert issued for fog in parts of Pennsylvania Wednesday morning
The National Weather Service issued a report at 7:07 a.m. on Wednesday for fog until 8:30 a.m. for Northern Clinton, Northern Centre, Southern Centre, Northern Lycoming, Southern Clinton and Southern Lycoming as well as Warren, McKean, Potter, Elk, Cameron, Clearfield, Cambria, Blair, Huntingdon, Somerset, Bedford, Fulton, Franklin, Tioga, Sullivan, Union, Snyder, Montour, Northumberland, Columbia, Perry, Dauphin and Cumberland counties.
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