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Expect traffic, detours this weekend for PennDOT bridge demolition
Those traveling late on Saturday near Interstate 83 in Dauphin County can expect to encounter traffic and detours. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is scheduled to remove the 29th Street Bridge in Harrisburg as part of the massive $1 billion Capital Beltway Project. The bridge, which crosses the interstate, closed...
$450M lab complex to be built on former Harrisburg State Hospital grounds
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recently submitted a land development plan for a major redevelopment project at the former Harrisburg State Hospital property in Susquehanna Township. The preliminary/final land development plan for the Pennsylvania Department of General Services’ $450 million joint laboratory complex has been submitted to the Susquehanna Township Planning...
Harrisburg quarterback Shawn Lee Jr. ruled ineligible for 2024 football season
Harrisburg High, the three-time defending District 3 champions, will compete during the 2024 football season without star quarterback and All-State defensive back Shawn Lee Jr. Lee Jr. was denied another season of eligibility during a PIAA hearing Wednesday, with officials voting 5-0 against the University of Pittsburgh recruit. If you...
VIDEO: New Jersey’s Springsteen Hears Boos At Philadelphia Concert
Soon to be 75 years old, Bruce Springsteen is an iconic musician who only has so many live performances left. This is a big reason why tickets to see "The Boss" in concert sold for big money on the resale market websites before Wednesday, August 21st. The Springsteen and E-Street...
FCPD: Pennsylvania man arrested for Chanel robbery in Tysons
Police have made another arrest in connection to the theft of thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from Chanel’s store in Tysons Galleria. The Fairfax County Police Department previously identified three individuals as suspects in the June 25 robbery. One man was arrested in Pennsylvania on Aug. 7, but two others — a 27-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man, also from Pennsylvania — were still being located.
High school football gets back underway tonight in western Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- It's the first Friday night of the high school football season in western Pennsylvania!With plenty of big storylines for teams throughout the WPIAL and the Pittsburgh area, it's going to be an exciting season. Here are some of the biggest storylines to look forward to. Aliquippa gets back to businessAfter an offseason of legal fights and court battles, it's back to business for Aliquippa. The defending champions in 4A made their case in court as to why they shouldn't be bumped up to 5A and they won that battle. They'll kick off their season next week against Belle Vernon and will...
Real estate sales in central Pa.: Chase Bank, Cava, others lease space
There are 27 commercial real estate transactions in 20 southcentral Pennsylvania municipalities on our latest list. These newly leased or purchased spaces will be used for restaurants, a bank, an animal rescue, churches, an insurance office, a convenience store, an AT&T store, and housing, among other uses. If you purchase...
Penn State will likely take on up to $700M in debt for Beaver Stadium upgrades. How will it pay it back?
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State is prepared to take on up to $700 million in debt to renovate Beaver Stadium, a price tag drawing scrutiny at a time when the university is implementing steep budget cuts and offering buyouts to some employees. The school has emphasized that the...
Archaea Energy, Waste Connections open RNG plant in Pennsylvania
Archaea Energy, a subsidiary of BP, and The Woodlands, Texas-based Waste Connections Inc. have opened their first renewable natural gas (RNG) plant in Pennsylvania. The plant is adjacent to the Bethlehem Landfill in Lower Saucon Township, which came online in July and is owned by a Waste Connections subsidiary. “We...
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board puts rare whiskeys up for sale
Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) is putting on its annual Limited-Release Lottery, offering up 1,252 bottles of rare whiskeys for purchase. Pennsylvania residents and licensees will have until 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, to opt in to one or more of the lotteries and/or drawings by visiting the Limited-Release Lottery web page at FWGS.com. This event will feature nine products in eight lotteries. Participants may opt...
VP Nominee Tim Walz Gets Caught Up in Wawa/Sheetz Debate
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz neatly sidestepped the Wawa-Sheetz debate here in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s decades-long Sheetz or Wawa debate has latched on to Democratic Vice President nominee Tim Walz, writes Bill Shannon for YourErie. Walz, current governor of Minnesota, was having breakfast Monday with Pennsylvania delegates when the...
Local Pennsylvania fire departments to receive thousands in federal grant funds
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) helped secure almost $1 million in funding through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program for three more Pennsylvania fire departments. These latest grants now mean that Fitzpatrick has delivered over $1.6 million in fiscal year 2023 funding to local fire departments, EMS, and rescue […] The post Local Pennsylvania fire departments to receive thousands in federal grant funds appeared first on Pennsylvania Business Report.
Harris campaign hosting DNC watch parties in Pennsylvania on Thursday
As the eyes of Democrats across the nation are on Chicago for the party’s national convention, the Harris-Walz campaign has planned events for those still in Pennsylvania. The campaign is hosting more than 150 watch parties in Pennsylvania on Thursday and more than 3,000 people have signed up to attend, the campaign said in a […]
Huntingdon County Man Charged With Terroristic Threats
A Huntingdon County man is facing charges after he allegedly threatened a woman with a machete. Police say 37 year old Jeffrey Kauffman struck the woman’s vehicle with the blade Tuesday as she was backing out of her driveway along East Chestnut Street in Mount Union. Kauffman was also...
Lemoyne man crashes into state trooper's car while DUI: police
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa (WHP) — A Lemoyne man was taken into custody Thursday night after he allegedly crashed into a police car while driving under the influence. The collision happened around 11:35 p.m. Thursday on I-83 south in Swatara Township, according to a report from Pennsylvania State Police. A...
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