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Gauthier Touts 911 Center Operators; PHA Buys Brith Sholom
Councilmember Jamie Gauthier met with press at the 911 call center at 400 North Broad Street to discuss improvements to the center’s operations and new benefits for its employees. Amongst the items touted by Gauthier included a 10% pay increase for dispatchers, which brings them near the salaries of...
Feel the Love – West Chester’s Look Around Festival Returns for its 3rd Year
As the season winds down, I wanted to give a little shoutout to West Chester’s re-emerging summer music scene. Two years ago at this time, I chatted with local musician Nikki DiGiorgio as she prepared to launch the first-ever Look Around Festival. Her vision for the end-of-summer festival was in part to give local talent a stage.
Retail Watch: New winery location to open in Northampton County
Roll out the barrel, and you’ll get a barrel of fun. That’s the promise from a Lehigh Valley winery regarding its new Easton location coming this fall, according to its Facebook page. “It’ll be a place for people to come and gather and relax, and really reconnect and bring the community together,” co-owner Julie Rockhill said. Stone Farm Cellars and Vineyard will open its second location, Stone Farm Cellar 46, at 46 Centre Square on Oct. 3.
Volvo selects Monterrey, Mexico for new Mack Plant
L. MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. - Volvo Group announced today that is has selected Monterrey in northeast Mexico as the site of a new heavy-duty truck manufacturing plant. In early April, Mack Trucks parent company, Volvo Group, announced that it would build a plant in Mexico to supplement its U.S. production of Mack and Volvo trucks. Mack employees and their union were not happy.
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...
Central Bucks Football: A Roundup of Scores from the Season Openers
DOYLESTOWN, PA—In week No. 1 of high school football, two of the three Central Bucks teams won their games, with the defending champion CB South Titans crushing their opponent in a 35-0 blowout. Here’s a roundup of this week’s games and scores. The CB South Titans beat the Archbishop Wood Vikings 35-0 in the team’s season and home opener. The Titans, who won last year’s PIAA District One Class 6A championship for the first time in the school’s history, scored four times in the second quarter. Quarterback Owen Pinkerton threw touchdowns on both of his first two...
Germantown nonprofit opens museum dedicated to success of formerly incarcerated
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — For 23 years, Rev. Dr. Michelle Simmons has been caring for the formerly incarcerated."It was really important that we leave a legacy because we are so powerful. We are absolutely not our mistakes," said Simmons.In 2001, Simmons founded Why Not Prosper, Inc., a grassroots 501(c)(3) organization located in the Germantown section of Philadelphia.Why Not Prosper assists women in the prison system to rediscover their voices.Simmons had a vision to help honor those discoveries and launched The F.I.R.M. this weekend — Formerly Incarcerated Renaissance Museum is located on the grounds of her nonprofit."I thought, you have all of...
Parents chose themselves and their animals over their children’s well-being after leaving the children clinically maInourished, uneducated and with health problems, while feeding their animals with salmon; sentenced
Philadelphia, PA – According to the court documents, the 38-year-old mom, later identified as CrystaI, and the 48-year-old dad, later identified as Shanne, were sentenced to 8 to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple counts of child endangerment. Both parents were also ordered not to contact their kids until they turn 18 and only with approval of a court-appointed therapist.
Oklahoma's offense vs. Temple's defense - 'Should' be off to a good start
The Temple Owls head into the 2024 season with significant challenges on the defensive side of the ball, primarily due to the departure of key playmakers. One of the biggest losses is linebacker Jordan Magee, who has moved on to the professional ranks. Magee was a standout for the Owls in 2023, leading the team with 80 tackles and 14 tackles for loss. He also tied for the team lead with 3.5 sacks. Replacing Magee's production will be a difficult task for the Owls, as his presence was felt in both run defense and pass rush.
Sheetz to be built at site of pizzeria, wine shop in central Pa.
Sheetz is making plans for a convenience store in Mount Joy Township that would take a spot along Route 743 just over a half-mile south of Route 283. The new Sheetz would replace a building at 50 Veterans Drive that is the home of Pizzatown and Ferrarelli House of Wine, whose owners say they plan to relocate.
Eagles Jahan Dotson Goes From Shock To Excitement After Being Traded
The Eagles' new receiver got goosebumps in the final preseason game after seeing the fans' passion and is taking a crash course in learning the playbook in order to play in season opener.
City of Harrisburg investigating reports of 'group of neo-Nazis carrying swastika flags'
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — The City of Harrisburg says the mayor and police commissioner are aware of a masked group carrying flags with swastikas on them downtown, and it's being investigated. In a Facebook post made Saturday afternoon, the city denounced the group, saying in part:. The City of...
Week 1 football scores: Palmyra's running back duo runs all over Lebanon
Playmakers make plays, and that's what happened Friday night in Palmyra. To kickoff Pa. high school football season, Palmyra’s running backs led the way to a 40-8 win over Lebanon. Senior Justin Kaplan put up three touchdowns, including two on special teams — while junior rusher Braxtin Risser added two scores and led the...
Mary Olivetti’s pair of goals help lift Mechanicsburg field hockey past nationally-ranked Palmyra
MECHANICSBURG – Sophomore Mary Olivetti excelled at every facet of the game for Mechanicsburg during Saturday’s field hockey season-opener at John Frederick Field. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Roob's instant observations: Thoughts on the 53-man roster
Some good. Some bad. A lot bad. But the starters didn't play, so the Vikings' 26-3 win over the Eagles in the preseason finale at the Linc is truly meaningless. Other than it clears the way for the regular season to arrive. And it may have earned one or two guys spots on the 53. We'll find out at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
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