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Truck drivers laid off from central Pa. meat-packing plant
Montgomery County-based Clemens Food Group laid off nine Teamsters truck drivers Friday afternoon at the Kunzler & Co. meat-packing plant in Lancaster, as the union had feared. The workers had a brief meeting with Clemens Food Group Director of Human Resources Steve Hunsicker, who told them Friday was their last...
Bucks County high school football scoreboard: Week 6
Follow along with up-to-the-minute score updates and results from all of the high school football games across Bucks County and Eastern Montgomery County in Week Six of the 2024 PIAA high school football season in PA. Check back often throughout the night as we update scores. ...
Three men arrested, charged in 'Operation Beef Bandit' investigation
Harrisburg, Pa. — Three men were caught Tuesday morning in Philadelphia stealing loads of beef from a parked tractor trailer, according to the Attorney General's office. The term authorities have given for the collaborative investigation is termed “Operation Beef Bandit.” According to a news release, Office of Attorney General agents, assisted by Philadelphia Police Department, arrested the Philadelphia men as they were stealing 1,600 pounds of beef from a locked...
Bucks County-Based Bakery Makes Some of Best Sticky Buns in the Area
The chain offers unique confections such as cream cheese iced stick buns, pictured above. Fritz’s Bakery, which has been a Bucks County mainstay for nearly half a century, is a local hidden gem that makes some of the best sticky buns in the world, writes Gianna for 94.5 PST.
Schuylkill River Passenger Rail is Chugging Toward Approval
The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority is nearing completion of its first phase to connect Montco with neighboring counties. The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority is nearing the end of the first phase to restore train service between Philadelphia and Reading, reports Karen Shuey for the Reading Eagle. In a...
Master Street in North Philly now bears name of actress and city native Erika Alexander
Master Street between Broad and Carlisle in North Philadelphia is being renamed in honor of actress Erika Alexander. The city native took classes at the Freedom Theatre and attended Philadelphia High School for Girls.
Liana Johnson, 8, Of Philadelphia, Is Missing: Police
Liana Johnson was last seen in the 1900 block of Fillmore Street in Philadelphia at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, PPD detailed in the release. The police are asking for assistance "in locating a missing tender-age child," as stated in the release. She is 4'0" tall and weighs 60...
JD Vance rallies voters at wealthy Republican donor’s business in Bucks County
What questions do you have about the 2024 elections? What major issues do you want candidates to address? Let us know. Ohio Sen. JD Vance made a campaign stop in Bucks County yesterday to rally voters in one of the most narrowly partisan split areas of the country. The Republican...
Delco Horror Haven Invasion Coming to Media Sept. 28 and 29
‘The Monster’ is one of the films screening at this year’s Delco Horror Haven Invasion. Delco Horror Haven Invasion, a two-day festival, is coming to Media Borough Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28 and 29, that will feature a short film program, writes Stephen Silver for Broad Street Review.
Ports along the East and Gulf coasts preparing for possible worker strike
Ports along the East and Gulf coasts are preparing for a possible worker strike next week.A spokesperson for the Port of Philadelphia says contingency plans are being put in place at Packer Avenue Marine Terminal, where thousands of shipping containers are handled each month.The terminal will be open extra hours this weekend for companies that want access to shipping containers before a possible strike of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) on Tuesday."This is going to impact the entire East Coast," said Kathleen Iacocca, associate professor at Villanova University. "While there are some ports that are not part of the union,...
Top ‘A’ Grade Hospitals in The Philadelphia Area for Critical Emergencies
Every year, a list comes out showing which hospitals in the Philadelphia area are the best, based on how well they take care of their patients. These hospitals are given “A” grades, which means they’re doing a great job. The grades come from patient reviews and important...
Ticket-splitting in Pennsylvania and Maryland
This is an updated version of a column that appears in the October issue of The Business Monthly, serving Howard and Anne Arundel counties. The presidential election this year may well be determined in places like the neighborhood where I grew up in Croydon, Pennsylvania, an aging white working-class town in lower Bucks County, just north of Philadelphia.
What A Difference a School Board Makes When It Comes to Handling Allegations of Discrimination in Central Bucks School District
This month, the Central Bucks school board passed new policies governing student clubs and their social media use after concerns were raised over a high school club’s antisemitic posts. And unlike the previous Republican-led school board, they didn’t waste over $1 million to pretend a clearly identified problem didn’t exist. Instead, they judiciously and deliberately dealt with the issue to find the most effective solution that serves students, teachers and wider district community best.
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