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Why not adopt a cat? Beaver County Humane Society to host event Saturday
CENTER TWP. ― A set of fuzzy friends from Beaver County are looking for homes during a special adoption event that is taking place Saturday. The Beaver County Humane Society has announced it will be hosting a 50% off adoption event for cats and kittens on Saturday, July 27. The event will...
Open Road Tolls Coming to Pennsylvania Turnpike in January
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Construction Engineer Alan Williamson, left, explains how the new toll gantries will work along the turnpike. Those familiar toll booths on the Pennsylvania Turnpike are going away and that means drivers will be able to pay tolls without slowing down or hitting backed up traffic at toll plazas, writes Evan Jones for The Morning Call.
Aqua seeks rate increases; public hearings set before regulators
HARRISBURG – Water bills could be on the rise in the Shenandoah area, among other parts of the state next year, and regulators want your input. Aqua Pennsylvania filed an application in May seeking a rate increase from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Aqua purchased the water system serving the Greater Shenandoah Area and took control last year.
Big 26 Baseball Classic pitting Pa. vs. Maryland lands at FNB Field
Pennsylvania is hoping to regain an advantage over Maryland Friday as the Big 26 Baseball Classic opens at FNB Field, the home of the Harrisburg Senators. The All-Star showcase, featuring prep standouts in the Class of 2025 and ‘26, is operated by the Hershey Harrisburg Sports & Event Authority.
Chestnut Street home in Sewickley on the market for $1,795,000
For Robyn Carson Jones, a house is more than brick and mortar — it’s a place to create family memories. When she and her husband were renovating their current Sewickley residence for their three children, they included an in-law suite for her mother so she could be close by during the 2020 pandemic.
Pittsburgh Police and Community Search for Missing Siblings in Beechfield
The Pittsburgh community is on high alert as local authorities are intensely searching for two young boys reported missing yesterday in Beechview. According to the City of Pittsburgh police blotter, the Special Victims Unit (SVU) detectives are following up on the disappearance of Jarrod Dolphin, 7, and Jyseir Dolphin, 10, who were last seen running out of their residence on the 1400 block of Dagmar.
The fight over brine spreading is a rural-urban tension
(The Center Square) — Rural-urban tensions split lawmakers on whether to reinstate spreading oil and gas wastewater on roads to suppress dust. “It all comes down to risk assessment. Are the impacts to the environment outweighed by the benefits created?” Burt Waite, a retired geologist and hydrologist, said during a House Republican Policy Committee hearing on brine spreading. “Most of us would agree that some environmental impact is inevitable and acceptable to have safe roads to drive on.” ...
Students testify at state capitol against anti-semitism on PA college campuses
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– Lawmakers and students from colleges across the commonwealth met at the capitol yesterday to discuss anti-semitism on college campuses. Statistics from the Anti-Defamation League show that antisemitic incidents on college students have risen 500% in the past two years. Students claim that the effects of hate...
North Country woman crashes stolen car in CNY, steals another car and makes it to Pennsylvania
Genoa, N.Y. — A North Country woman crashed a stolen car in Central New York, ran off and managed to steal another car and make it to Pennsylvania, deputies said. The woman, Bobbilea Skinner, 34, of Massena, was brought back to Central New York on Wednesday, deputies said. On...
Pa. gaming board bans 7 for online casino, sports betting fraud
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has issued sanctions against seven people accused of illicit financial activity as part of the agency’s crackdown on online gaming fraud. The board this week announced the individuals were added to the iGaming involuntary exclusion list, bringing the total number of people banned from...
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