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Pa. Lottery ticket worth over $2.6M sold in Franklin County
Another day, another Lottery ticket worth millions sold in Pennsylvania. This time the golden ticket was purchased in Franklin County. According to a press release sent Friday by the Pennsylvania Lottery themselves, the ticket in question was a jackpot Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $2.68 million. The matching numbers were 6-8-16-20-30-39.
Rising Vaccine Exemptions in Pa. Schools Up Chance of Measles Outbreaks
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for one another at all stages of life. Sign up for free here. As kids revel in the final days of summer break, Pennsylvania school nurses statewide are hustling to make sure students are vaccinated. The mandatory recordkeeping is routine, and helps school officials to keep children safe from preventable diseases like tetanus and hepatitis B. But rising requests for exemptions to vaccinations are making this work fraught and revealing fears some parents have about caring for their children. Under state...
This week will have New Jersey’s worst night of sleep, study says
You don’t need me to tell you it’s been quite a hot summer, but did you know that the heat could be leading to having a restless night?. Wanting to avoid the high energy cost of blasting air conditioning has resulted in many New Jerseyans not getting their desired amount of sleep.
Action being taken to clear out Hazle Twp. homeless camp
HAZLE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There is new information in an exclusive I-Team report involving a Luzerne County homeless camp and concerns from residents of a nearby apartment complex. People who live at a nearby apartment complex say they are dealing with theft and other disturbances connected to the camp and say local officials […]
#1 farmers market in NJ will host Tomato Day this weekend
MOORESTOWN — New Jersey’s No. 1 farmers’ market, according to an annual poll conducted by the American Farmland Trust, will be celebrating one of the Garden State’s favorite foods this weekend. Tomato Day at the Burlington County Farmers Market in Moorestown will be held on Aug....
UPDATED: Football roundup: Vikings lose opener
Vernon Township High School lost its season opener to Warren Hills, 20-7, on Friday, Aug. 30. Davey Rhinehart scored a touchdown for Warren Hills on an interception in the first quarter, and the score remained at 7-0 through the first half. No statistics were available for the game. Vernon senior...
Ground game leads Kinnelon past Lenape Valley - Football recap
Wyatt Sisco rushed for 114 yards on 11 carries to lead Kinnelon to a 32-13 victory over Lenape Valley on Friday. Sisco, who led a ground game that rushed for over 255 yards throughout the game, also scored a touchdown on a 44-yard run. Quarterback Zach Grande, who went 10-for-15 passing with 135 yards and 2 TDs, also rushed for 50 yards. Matthew Siciliano (42 yards) and Soren Porada (39 yards) also contributed to the prolific rushing attack.
Shooting Victim, 41, Found Lying Face Down In Paterson Dies
A man was killed in a Paterson shooting overnight, authorities said.A 41-year-old man was found lying face-down with gunshot wounds by officers responding to a ShotSpotter activation at Auburn and Ellison streets around 2:45 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes a…
16-Year-Old Charged In Connection with Friday Night’s Shooting at PCTI in Wayne, NJ
WAYNE, NJ – The Passaic County Prosecutor, Camelia M. Valdes released a statement regarding the shooting incident at the Passaic County Vocational-Technical Schools that happened Friday night in Wayne, New Jersey. A 16-year-old was arrested and charged with “acts of juvenile delinquency that would constitute the crimes of Attempted Murder, first degree, if the juvenile was an adult,” among other charges. “At approximately 7:33 p.m. on August 30, 2024, members of the Passaic County Sheriff’s Office were at Passaic County Technical Institute following a football game when a shooting occurred,” reads her statement. “Police located a 15-year-old...
Lehigh Valley high school football roundup: Northampton wins a thriller, Emmaus beats Bethlehem Catholic, and Nazareth cruises
Here is a roundup of Friday night’s top Lehigh Valley high school football games in Week 2. Northampton 24, East Stroudsburg South 21 Aaron Gutkowski kicked a 38-yard field goal to give Northampton an early 3-0 lead. East Stroudsburg South’s Charles Capers ran it in from 49 yards out to make it 7-3. Capers’ second touchdown run from 18 yards out made it 14-3 East Stroudsburg South. Gutkowski’s ...
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Pa. high school football scoreboard: Live updates from the state’s top-ranked teams (8/30/24)
Check out live updates from another Friday night of action. PennLive is offering a look in on the state’s top-ranked football teams, with scoring updates every 60 seconds. Scores are user-generated and offered through ScoreStream. See a score that’s incorrect? Email eepler@pennlive.com to let us know. CLASS 6A.
2 pleasant days and 1 stinker in the forecast this Labor Day Weekend
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- August 2024 ends with partly cloudy skies and seasonable temperatures in the mid-80s around Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.As the Philadelphia region gets into Labor Day weekend, two of the days will be pleasant and one will be a stinker. We have two low-end risks of severe weather to get through before Monday, the highlight of the holiday weekend.A warm front will sweep past Saturday, turning skies partly cloudy and ushering in warmer air in the mid-80s. You're clear to get some morning and afternoon beach time, but maybe no late-night pool parties in the hotel or...
350 new students at SCCC orientation
Sussex County Community College (SCCC) welcomed a record number of new students at its annual New Student Orientation on Wednesday, Aug. 28. SCCC’s president, Jon Connolly, greeted more than 350 students from every school district in the county as well as nearby counties and other states. They had a complimentary lunch, played games, toured the campus and had the chance to meet their future classmates.
R.G. Ortiz Ordered to Pay $600K for Exploiting Grieving Families
Following an April lawsuit from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), R.G. Ortiz Funeral Homes–which operates in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Manhattan, including a location at 235 West 72nd Street–will pay more than $600,000 to consumers they exploited. The company will also pay $100,000 in civil penalties.
Whizz to begin renting electronic bikes for delivery riders in Philly in September
Delivery drivers in Philadelphia soon can ride electronic bicycles from the company Whizz. The start-up, based in New York City, aims to provide affordable options for gig workers by offering e-bikes for purchase or rental. Whizz is opening its Philly office at 308 Market St. on Monday. MORE: Philly is...
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