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Pa. troopers working in construction zones to stop unsafe drivers
Pennsylvania State Police and PennDOT are warning drivers: unsafe driving in a work zone could get you pulled over.The two agencies say state troopers have been embedded in construction zones across southeastern Pennsylvania in an effort to deter unsafe driving in construction zones on interstates and other state highways.The troopers are clad in PennDOT hard hats and vests."If a trooper notices a violation, they communicate with another trooper in a marked PSP patrol unit to initiate a traffic stop," PennDOT said in a news release.While the law requires drivers to slow down, use their headlights and obey speed limits in work zones, there were over 1,200 work zone crashes in the commonwealth in 2023, and 22 people were killed in those crashes."Our mission was to make people cognizant of the potential dangers they create and deter people from driving distracted in these areas," Capt. Gerard McShea said in a news conference.As of this week, 17 of the combined details have occurred in the region, McShea said.
PD: New York Man Takes “Stolen” Car On 3-Hour “Test Drive” To Hudson Valley
A New York City man gave a bizarre excuse as to why he was found driving a reported stolen car in the Hudson Valley. The New Rochelle Police Department confirmed a car stolen from the state of Pennsylvania was found in the Lower Hudson Valley. Stolen Car From Pennsylvania Found...
‘This is a true disaster’: PA Task Force 1 leader describes challenges faced during Hurricane Helene deployment
Members of PA-TF1 are stationed in Marion, North Carolina, where they are conducting search and rescue missions. Pennsylvania Task Force 1 members are currently stationed in North Carolina conducting search and rescue missions and helping those dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which has killed at least 200 people.
Penn State Six for Saturday: Nasty second-half ‘D’, a WR in need of a TD, UCLA reeling
No. 7 Penn State is in a good spot with one-third of its regular season over. Four games, four wins. A fifth one is coming today against 1-3 UCLA at Beaver Stadium. James Franklin’s Nittany Lions (4-0, 1-0) have a distinct talent advantage over DeShaun Foster’s Bruins. There’s...
Pennsylvania Lottery Pick 2 Day, Pick 2 Evening results for October 3, 2024
The Pennsylvania Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Thursday, October 3, 2024 results for each game:. Check Pick 2 payouts and previous drawings here. Winning Pick 3 numbers from October 3 drawing. Day: 8-6-3, Wild: 9. Evening: 1-6-6, Wild: 0.
Cheesesteak-gate: Autism event turns into McCormick campaign stop
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate nominee Dave McCormick came to Max’s Steaks in North Philadelphia on Friday for a meet-and-greet with Black voters. But Max’s didn’t know it — until the campaign bus rolled in. Manager Mike Sfida Sr. didn’t kick them out, but he didn’t appreciate the misdirection. Contacted a few days ahead of time, he was told that it would be an event for autism. ...
State grant reopening to fight hunger and prevent food waste
(WHTM) – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced the reopening of the food recovery infrastructure grants program. “I know I’m not supposed to pick favorites for grants. Like it’s like picking your favorite kid, but this is probably my favorite grant program,” said Jessica Shirley, Department of Environmental Protection acting secretary. This time around […]
USC football must avoid looking ahead to Penn State when it plays Minnesota
Bloggers and writers and podcasters can speculate about Penn State this week. Why not? We’re all thinking about that game. Coaches and players, however, have to have tunnel vision. They have to keep their eyes focused only on the game in front of them this week. It happens all the time in college football: A good team loses to an inferior team because it is looking ahead to the next game against the elite opponent. USC has to avoid that when it goes to Minnesota to play the Golden Gophers one week before the huge showdown versus Penn State.
Obama to campaign for Harris in Pa. next week
Former President Barack Obama will hit the campaign trail for Vice President Kamala Harris next week, kicking off a blitz of the battleground states in the Pittsburgh area on Thursday, a senior campaign official confirmed to the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. The two have been friends for more than 20 years. Harris...
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