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Soccer Game Recap: Hughesville Comes Up Short
If Hughesville was feeling good off their 6-1 takedown of Troy on Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hughesville Spartans fell 2-0 to the Northumberland Christian Warriors on Saturday. The Spartans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
First Bank To Expand in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
First Bank will open new branches in New Jersey and Pennsylvania this fall, aiming to offer better convenience and service. First Bank plans to open new branches in New Jersey and Pennsylvania this fall, with a focus on providing enhanced convenience and exceptional service to retirees, families, small businesses, and entrepreneurs.
How officials are handling ‘forever chemicals' in water across the region
So-called “forever chemicals” have seeped into people’s drinking water over the decades. Drinking water suppliers across our region are now racing to fix the contamination. The state regulations that do exist are relatively new and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released new standards. The NBC10 investigators went across the tri-state region looking at how towns and schools are handling the contamination of PFAS, or forever chemicals. We found residents trying to come up with their own ways to keep the pollution out of the water they drink-- all while their towns and water operators struggle to meet their own state standards, plus the ticking clock of the new federal standards.
Pa. urges insurer flexibility for people affected by remnants of Debby
The Shapiro Administration is asking insurers to be flexible in helping people affected by the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby. Debby, as a post-tropical depression, tore through the middle of the state, from the Maryland to the New York border, on Aug. 9. It created catastrophic flooding for some areas and high winds. A tornado was confirmed in Harrisburg.
Sunshine continues today for the Twin Tiers
Elmira, N.Y. (WETM)- High pressure is still in place and should help keep us mainly dry and sunny today. How much longer do we stay quiet? Details below:. Patchy fog will be possible early this morning, otherwise, the rest of the morning will be mostly clear and sunny. This afternoon will see plenty of sunshine, and temperatures will top off in the low 80s.
New York: Lenovo employee fired for urinating in hotel lobby, files $1.5 million lawsuit against company
Allegations of Disability Discrimination Surface in High-Stakes Legal Battle. Lenovo computer salesman is embroiled in a significant legal dispute after claiming he was unjustly fired for urinating in the lobby of his Times Square hotel. Richard Becker, 66, is now seeking at least $1.5 million from the American subsidiary of the Chinese tech giant, asserting wrongful termination due to a medical condition.
Waverly Police: Man convicted in fentanyl overdose involving infant on the run
The Waverly Police Department is searching for a man who was recently convicted for his role in a fentanyl overdose involving an infant. Waverly police is asking for help in locating 49-year-old Timothy Ronald Henry after he failed to appear at a sentencing hearing on Thursday, Aug. 22nd. Henry was...
Public Voices Often Ignored in States’ Opioid Settlement Money Decisions
The conversation wasn’t sounding good for Kensington residents on June 20. The Philadelphia neighborhood is a critical center of the nation’s opioid crisis, and the city had decided to spend $7.5 million in opioid settlement money to improve the quality of life there. But on that day, a Pennsylvania oversight board was about to vote on whether to reject the city’s decision.
Hot weather about to visit central Pa. again but isn’t expected to hang around
It has been a couple of weeks since the words excessive heat have appeared in a central Pennsylvania forecast. That’s about to change. The good news? It won’t be around for more than a couple of days, although the brief return to the miserable heat and humidity might lead to some severe thunderstorms late Wednesday afternoon and evening.
New state grant program means solar panels could bring deeper savings to cash-strapped Philly schools
The cash-strapped district expects to be eligible to apply for Solar for Schools grants and is currently working to identify good sites for solar. As the school year kicks off, many Philadelphia students are returning to aging buildings that are powered by an electric grid fueled largely by planet-warming natural gas.
Pennsylvania schools encouraged to test for lead
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $26 million in funding to help schools and child care facilities test for and treat lead contamination in drinking water. The annual funding is part of the Voluntary School and Childcare Lead
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