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America250PA observes its fourth annual Pennsylvania Day Initiative in support of Feeding Pennsylvania and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful
The Pennsylvania Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial (America250PA) kicks off its fourth annual Pennsylvania Day initiative on Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20 in support of Feeding Pennsylvania and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful. July 20th is recognized as National Pennsylvania Day, and America250PA has dedicated this day to encouraging...
Changes to vehicle window tinting in Pennsylvania could be coming
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Changes could be coming for vehicle window tinting in Pennsylvania, including making it part of your yearly state inspection. Senator Jimmy Dillon (D-Philadelphia) plans to introduce legislation to combat vehicle window tint that is too dark and blocks too much light. Currently, in Pennsylvania, Visible Light Transmission (VLT) needs to be […]
Pennsylvania Man Charged with Rape of Minor After Snapchat Meeting, Faces Extradition to Massachusetts
A Pennsylvania man, identified as Edward Garry, has been charged with the rape of a minor after allegedly meeting the victim through Snapchat and then driving to a hotel in Brookline to carry out the assault, according to authorities. As per Boston25News, Garry faces an aggravated statutory rape charge with a greater than 10-year age difference which implicates the seriousness of the accusation laid before him, the purported meeting and subsequent event occurred after an online discourse that promises safety yet delivers danger.
In Philly, demand is ‘overwhelming’ for Pa.’s LIHEAP air conditioner program
Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. Kimyatta Connor does not have any air conditioning in her two-story home in Philadelphia’s Hunting...
AD Kraft: Rev Share With Athletes 'Huge Advantage' For Penn State
Athletic director Pat Kraft says Penn State will participate in revenue sharing with its athletes at the highest possible level. He also explains why scholarship limits are effectively going away and how that will impact PSU.
Retired Seneca Valley School Board member receives award
JACKSON TWP — Seneca Valley School District announced in a Wednesday news release that retired school board member and 1970 Seneca Valley High School alumnus, Randy Hart, is the recipient of the Pennsylvania Principals Association’s Service to Children Award. The award honors organizations, groups or individuals who have...
Seneca Valley Sophomore wins national contest
JACKSON TWP — Seneca Valley Intermediate High School sophomore Leila Wright was named a first-place awardee of America’s Field Trip, a nationwide scholastic contest where students reflect on what America means to them. 150 student awardees, including Wright, were selected by a panel of current and former educators....
Iron Horse theater's 'Painting Churches' primed to spark laughter and tears
AMBRIDGE ― The relationship between an artist daughter and her aging parents fuels the powerful and relatable "Painting Churches," the new play from Iron Horse Community Theatre opening Aug. 9. A finalist for the 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the story centers on married couple Fanny and Gardner’s move to a smaller home,...
Bill Barr violated DOJ policy in urging Pennsylvania ballot statement: Watchdog
Former Attorney General Bill Barr improperly urged a Pennsylvania prosecutor to make public statements about concerns over election security in the 2020 race, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) said in a report Thursday. Barr weighed in on the matter of mail-in ballots discovered in a dumpster in Luzerne County, Pa.,…
Driver avoids injury after rollover crash in New Springfield
A driver managed to avoid injury after a rollover crash early Saturday morning in Mahoning County. The single-vehicle accident happened around 3:30 AM on Woodworth Road near East Pine Lake Road in New Springfield. Police tell 21 News the driver was traveling too fast when they apparently hit something sending...
Vending machine outside of local hospital offers condoms, pregnancy tests & more; First of its kind in Pennsylvania
(WHTM) — Two major health care systems have teamed up to provide easy access to personal care and life-saving products. The Health To Go vending machine is outside of the emergency department of UPMC Harrisburg, and it’s one of the first in the state. Among the items in the machine, pregnancy tests, male and female […]
Pa. Sen. Doug Mastriano target of threats, part of trend in violent rhetoric against elected officials
A Franklin County man faces up to 30 years in prison for making online threats against a state senator, his county commissioner and a member of the National Guard. Court documents say Richard J. Little II posted threatening messages on his Facebook page in which he described graphic acts of violence, repeatedly referencing an eviction notice he had received on June 10.
Columbiana County Agriculture Hall of Fame to induct late Don Myers
LISBON, Ohio — The late Dr. Donald K. Myers, also known affectionately around the state as “Dr. Alfalfa,” will be enshrined in the Columbiana County Agriculture Hall of Fame for his contributions to agriculture in Columbiana County, across Ohio and nationally. The ceremonies will be held during...
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