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Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro would bring a battleground state and political acumen to a national ticket
He’s only been Pennsylvania’s governor for a year and a half and just got his second state budget wrapped, but Josh Shapiro already had a national profile for some of the cases he prosecuted during his tenure as the state’s attorney general. Shapiro is one of the people considered most likely to join the Democrats’ […] The post Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro would bring a battleground state and political acumen to a national ticket appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Waterford Heritage Days fills community with pride at annual celebration
Waterford Heritage Days has taken over Gazebo Park and the sense of community pride was overflowing. It’s said that the town’s history helped build the nation. Several hundreds of people have come out for this 51st celebration of heritage. Within a small town in northwest Pennsylvania lies deep-rooted...
Millcreek Township woman thrives after losing 180 pounds, undergoing 4 joint replacements
Karen Newell's body ached so badly that she had to stop and rest just walking the 23 steps from her bedroom to the bathroom. Climbing stairs was so difficult that Newell, 58, limited her trips upstairs at her Millcreek Township home to just one a day. ...
Trash? Junked cars? Parking tickets? Frequent questions for Erie's Citizen Response Center
Citizens with concerns about city operations can call the center at 814-870-1111 or submit queries online. Would you like to dispute that parking ticket you received downtown, or report an abandoned vehicle?. Are you curious about how to get rid of a large item?. Did you wake up to find...
Erie police watching for speeders along East 38th Street in wake of two serious May wrecks
Two serious motor vehicle crashes happened five days apart in early May along one stretch of a major east-west roadway on Erie's east side. Two motorists died in one of the crashes. Five people were injured, one critically, in the other. ...
Over $3 million in free back-to-school backpacks to be given out
Erie, Pa. (WJET/WFXP) — On Sunday, July 28th, 2024, over $3 million worth of free backpacks will be given out to over 120,000 students across the U.S. The 12th annual “Schools Rock Backpack Giveaway” by Round Room, which is one of the country’s largest Verizon Authorized Retailers, will take place at 1 p.m. over 1,200 […]
Second Annual Bay Frog Open
"The events that we put on have raised just over a million dollars since 2020," Kim McBurnett, Co-Founder and President of the Uncommon Grit Foundation. "Which is great, because we are small and kind of just rely on word of mouth and our connections. We strive to do as much as we can with what we have."
Anna Swan secures third consecutive crown in EDWGA Match Play Tournament
Winning formal golf events isn’t new to North East’s Swan siblings. Now, even beating older peers in match play finals is no longer novel for them. Anna Swan, who’s about to start her college career at Oklahoma’s Oral Roberts University, defeated recent Gannon University graduate Sarah White 3 and 1 in Sunday's final for the Erie District Women’s Golf Association Match Play Tournament.
Rumble Ponies Drop Series Finale Against Erie
The Rumble Ponies would make it back to back losses against the SeaWolves after being dealt a 6-3 loss on Sunday afternoon at Mirabito Stadium. Erie would get on the board in the third inning on three separate occasions and three separate ways. Starting off Julio Rodriguez would score off of a wild pitch to get the SeaWolves on the board before a sacrifice fly and ground out would put up two more runs.
Former WJET colleagues got together for a picnic Sunday
Former colleagues who have worked here at WJET are coming together for a reunion picnic. The reunion includes former news anchors, news directors, camera operators, among several others. Cyndy Patton, a former news anchor of WJET for 20 years, said everyone who attended now works in other areas and lives...
Century III Mall in West Mifflin, Pittsburgh, PA: A New Chapter Unfolds
Century III Mall in West Mifflin, Pittsburgh, PA, once a significant retail hub, is undergoing a transformative phase with its demolition. The mall, which has been a part of the community for decades, is now set to be razed, marking the end of an era and the beginning of new possibilities for the site.
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