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Pennsylvania woman preparing to compete for Miss Wheelchair America
ERIE, PA (WJET/WFXP) — A woman is getting ready to represent Pennsylvania on the national stage. Christine Vasui is currently Miss Wheelchair Pennsylvania. She’s leaving Sunday for Grand Rapids, Michigan where she will be competing for Miss Wheelchair America. It’s a week-long competition. Vasui’s platform highlights the importance of personal care attendants. She said thanks […]
Pennsylvania voters talk ahead of Democratic National Convention
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Just days away from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, voters of color in Pennsylvania are waiting to see what happens next as the campaigns race toward the White House.Voters of color will play a critical role in who crosses the finish first in November.According to Pew Research, Black voters are projected to account for 14% of eligible voters across the country. While Latino voters are nearly 15% reaching a new high for the 2024 general election."I'm excited about the convention," said Nat Yap, an Allegheny County Delegate for Vice President Kamala Harris.Yap said he will be attending...
These 50 Pa. school districts are getting extra money because of their high tax burdens
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. Harrisburg, Pa. — Fifty Pennsylvania school districts with serious property tax burdens will receive an extra $32 million as part of a sweeping effort to overhaul education funding in this year’s budget. The supplements, which range from $50,000 to...
GOP official in battleground state refuses to vote for Trump. It will likely cost him his job
Republican municipal leader in Pennsylvania Matt McCaffery joins CNN Phil Mattingly to discuss why he won’t be voting for Donald Trump and why he plans to vote for Kamala Harris in the presidential election, even if it will cost him his job.
Report: Pa. unemployment remains the same, lower than national average
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) –The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) released its preliminary employment situation report for July. The report showed that Pa.’s unemployment rate remained unchanged over the month, staying at 3.4% in July. This was the tenth consecutive month at 3.4% and remains under the U.S. employment rate, which is 4.3%. The Commonwealth’s […]
Pa. Gaming Control Board on legal wagers
Aired; August 15th, 2024. Professional and college football is preparing for the season, and that means legal wagers for those games. In May 2018, after a six-year-battle, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of New Jersey in Murphey v. NCAA and struck down a decades-old deferral law that prohibited the state from legalizing sports betting.
Poll: U.S. backing of war in Gaza sways swing-state Democrats
(The Center Square) – While both major party presidential campaigns have maintained focus on domestic issues like the economy and immigration, swing state voters show a growing concern about U.S. involvement in Israel’s war on Hamas. Recent polling from the Institute for Middle East Understanding, or the IMEU, shows that a quarter of swing state voters say the violence in the region is an important issue which will likely factor into their decision. ...
Radnor Township Environmental Lecture Series Presents Microplastics: The Invisible Pollutant
RADNOR — A new environmental issue has quickly grabbed public attention. In September, Radnor officials will host a lecture on it. The lecture is on microplastics, which are found everywhere, from the bottom of the ocean to the human bloodstream. According to a 2019 report from Reuters, people ingest about five ounces of microplastics each week, which is about the size of a plastic bottle cap and enough shredded plastic to fill a porcelain soup spoon.
Officials ignore most Appalachian hydrogen hub worries
(The Center Square) — After an hour-long community briefing that didn’t take questions from the public until 40 minutes passed, another forum for public engagement ended for the Appalachian Hydrogen Hub, which will spread across West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The hub, also called ARCH2, received its first tranche of federal money in July, but critics have warned of a weak public participation process that checks boxes, but effectively locks out locals who will be affected by the hub projects. ...
Bryn Mawr Store is a Main Line Hotspot for Healthy Food on the Move
The Bryn Mawr’s Pinwheel Provisions is the place to go for healthy food on the fly, such as paninis and ready-made meals. Bryn Mawr’s Pinwheel Provisions is the place to go for healthy food on the fly, reports Bob Kelly for Fox 29 Philadelphia. Owner Anjali Gupta says...
Lancaster Dems pick school board leader to replace Rep. Mike Sturla in 96th House district race
Pennsylvania Democrats have selected Manheim Township School Board President Nikki Rivera to run for the Lancaster County state House seat that Rep. Mike Sturla is leaving at the end of his term this year. Sturla’s unexpected retirement announcement earlier this week set local Democratic officials scrambling ahead of the Democratic National Convention next week and […]
PA Lottery jackpot worth $1M sold in Carbon County
CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket sold Thursday in Carbon County. On the August 15 drawing the ticket matched all five balls drawn, 1-7-9-23-40, to win $1 million. Friendly Food Mart II in Nesquehoning will earn a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Winners can be […]
Trump holds razor-thin lead over Harris in new Pennsylvania poll
Former President Trump holds a razor-thin lead over Vice President Harris in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania, according to a Emerson College Polling/RealClearPennsylvania survey released Friday. The poll showed Trump leading Harris among likely voters by 1 point, 49 percent to 48 percent, in a head-to-head match-up. The lead ticked up to 2 points,…
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