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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
Air quality alert for Southwest Pa. Tuesday
On Monday at 4:30 p.m. an air quality alert was issued valid until Tuesday at 4 p.m. for Westmoreland Ridges and Fayette Ridges as well as Butler, Beaver, Allegheny, Armstrong, Washington, Westmoreland and Fayette counties. "The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code ORANGE air quality alert for...
DCED secretary discusses how state budget supports downtowns
Rick Siger, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) secretary, recently spoke about how Gov. Josh Shapiro’s bipartisan 2024-2025 budget supports downtown business districts, creates jobs, and boosts the economy. “The Governor’s bipartisan budget includes bold, meaningful investments — like $20 million for the new Main Street Matters program — to make Pennsylvania more competitive, […] The post DCED secretary discusses how state budget supports downtowns appeared first on Pennsylvania Business Report.
Dinosaur Tracks Discovered in Valley Forge Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park has a new and exciting feature, as dozens of fossilized dinosaur footprints have been discovered on rocks used for a hiking trail, writes Mark Scolforo for The Associated Press. The trace fossils are approximately 210 million years old and scattered along the winding trail. The...
Rally for peace held at Pennsylvania state capitol after neo-Nazi march
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A peace rally called "Unite Against Hate" was held at the state capitol in Harrisburg Sunday in response to a neo-Nazi march through downtown, which happened Saturday. The neo-Nazi march, which featured participants in red shirts and masks chanting racist and antisemitic slogans, prompted a strong...
Circle W Sports, Howard Hanna Professionals Launch New Wellsboro Hornets Mobile App
Wellsboro, PA - Circle W Sports and Howard Hanna Professionals are introducing its first-ever school-branded mobile app for the Wellsboro Hornets. The app pairs with WellsboroAthletics.com, bringing Hornet fans all the same features they love on the desktop site, but in a condensed version. The FREE app, available on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, features news, daily schedules, information about each Wellsboro team, athletes of the week, and history.
Pitching puts Spikes into virtual tie for first in MLBDL
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The State College Spikes held the Williamsport Crosscutters to just four runs over a three-game series and finished a sweep of the set with a 4-2 win on Sunday night at Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. The win enabled the Spikes (20-14 2nd Half)...
Toddler accuses Williamsport man of assault
Woodward Township, Pa. — A 3-year-old reportedly told investigators a man touched her while the two were alone in her house. Bryce Alan Faivre, 19, said he knew why police wanted to speak with him when they contacted him at the end of June, according to a complaint. He denied touching the child, who came forward to family members in May, Trooper Josiah Reiner wrote in an affidavit. The accuser...
Teen Who Enlisted 12-Year-Old Boy To Make School Bomb Threats Charged In Montgomery County: PD
A 15-year-old Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School student is facing multiple charges, and his 12-year-old cohort from Pennsylvania - who will not be charged due to his age - have been accused of making multiple bomb threats that caused chaos in May. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, a...
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