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Former MMA fighter gets 25 years for killing EHT man inside Atlantic City hotel room
Brian Wilkinson, 47, of Egg Harbor Township, was found naked on the floor of Room 2618 of the Ocean Casino Resort at about 1:30 p.m. Sept. 23, 2022, with numerous stab wounds.
Pennsylvania Turnpike Fights Back Against Sneaky Toll Evasion with Public’s Help
As a growing number of sneaky motorists are finding ways to conceal their license plates from toll cameras, so PA Turnpike is turning to other drivers to catch them. As a growing number of sneaky motorists are finding ways to conceal their license plates from toll cameras, so Pennsylvania Turnpike is turning to other drivers to catch them, writes Scott Calvert for The Wall Street Journal.
PennLive’s Preseason All-Pennsylvania high school football team: Offense
Turn on those Friday night lights, it’s time to play high school football in Pennsylvania. As the teams hit the field around the Keystone State tonight to get the action going, the countdown will begin to the end and to the selection of PennLive’s All-Pennsylvania High School Football Team. This will be the seventh edition of the team — our All-State team regardless of classification — in 2024.
RKMF announces 2024 Social-Impact Pitch Competition recipients
The Pittsburgh-based Richard King Mellon Foundation (RKMF) has announced awards totaling $1.4 million to social-mission for-profit companies positively benefiting communities in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny and/or Westmoreland counties. Through the foundation’s third Social-Impact Pitch Competition—which helps recently established companies develop and launch products or services that advance one or more of...
3D-woven composites find success in aerospace, space
Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM, Bally, Pa., U.S.) designs, develops and manufactures highly specialized engineered woven fabrics. BRM experts are on hand in to discuss the company’s 3D woven joints, thermal protection systems (TPS) and other 3D structures. In partnership with NASA (Washington, D.C., U.S.) BRM recently developed a 3D...
Coroner called to pedestrian accident on I-78
GREENWICH TWP., - An accident involving a pedestrian on Interstate 78 has turned fatal. The Berks County coroner's office confirmed it was called to the scene Friday night. The pedestrian crash happened just before 5 p.m. in the westbound lanes near mile marker #40 in Greenwich Township. Pennsylvania State Police...
Getting your kids vaccinated and ready for school
READING, Pa. - Classes are starting back up. In Reading, that means making sure your kids are ready to go, including their vaccines. The Reading School District says if you're new to the district, a nurse will take a look at your file and make sure you're all set. If...
Kutztown University president announces retirement
Kutztown University President Kenneth Hawkinson is retiring next summer after 10 years in the role. Hawkinson announced his retirement Friday morning at the university’s faculty and staff convocation. The exact date of his retirement is yet to be determined. He said he is announcing his retirement now to give...
Ambler’s borough council votes to advertise proposed ordinance that could bring more apartments to Ambler
During the August 20th meeting of Ambler’s borough council, the council members voted to advertise a proposed ordinance that could result in more apartments in the area of Ambler Train Station, including the station’s parking lot. This proposed ordinance originates from Montgomery County and SEPTA. As AroundAmbler.com reported...
Casey blames ‘scheming corporations’ for rising prices
(The Center Square) – The inflationary pressure squeezing taxpayers’ wallets comes from “scheming corporations," according to Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. During a five-minute speech on the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the three-term senator told the crowd that rising prices on food and other necessities boils down to corporate greed. “The corporations say your prices are up only because their costs are up,” Casey...
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board awards $3.3 million in alcohol education grants
In an effort to reduce underage and dangerous alcohol consumption, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) has awarded more than $3.3 million to schools and organizations for youth alcohol education programs. This year, of 102 grant applications received, 86 organizations from 41 counties across Pennsylvania were awarded a total of $3,312,205 in grants. The maximum award for each two-year grant is $50,000. Of the grants awarded: ...
Gov. Shapiro accuses Donald Trump of promoting "antisemitic tropes"
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro accused Donald Trump of promoting "antisemitic tropes" after the former president called him a "highly overrated Jewish governor."The former president made the comment on his social media site, Truth Social, just after midnight Thursday. Shapiro addressed the Democratic National Convention a few hours earlier."I think it's clear over the last few weeks, Donald Trump is obsessed with me and obsessed with continuing to spew hate and division in our politics," Shapiro said. "He's someone who's routinely peddled antisemitic tropes like this."Rabbi Beth Janus is co-president of the Board of Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia,...
VP Nominee Tim Walz Gets Caught Up in Wawa/Sheetz Debate
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz neatly sidestepped the Wawa-Sheetz debate here in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s decades-long Sheetz or Wawa debate has latched on to Democratic Vice President nominee Tim Walz, writes Bill Shannon for YourErie. Walz, current governor of Minnesota, was having breakfast Monday with Pennsylvania delegates when the...
Penn State Berks students explore medical careers through Berks County Medical Society internship
Two Penn State Berks students, Vinh Lu and J’Kaia Reynolds, had an opportunity to explore careers in healthcare through internships with the Berks County Medical Society (BCMS) as Pat Sharma President’s Scholars. Lu and Reynolds participated in the six-week summer internship, June 3 to July 12, at Reading Hospital and its outpatient facilities.
Climate Fixers: Slowing down fashion with a century-old tradition in Collegeville, Pa.
This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to know about climate change? What would you like us to cover? Get in touch.
Chester County Teen Advocates for Youth Suicide Prevention in Local School Districts
Nived Lakshman is advocating for suicide prevention in the Downingtown Area School District and the School District of Philadelphia. A Chester County teen is advocating for teen suicide prevention in the Downingtown Area School District and the School District of Philadelphia, reports staff for FOX29 Philadelphia. Nived Lakshman, 17, is...
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