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Why are moths and frogs important to our ecosystem? Local experts will explain.
Two of nature’s nighttime creatures are being celebrated this month for their contributions to the local ecosystem, and the public is invited to participate. Cleaning up PA:Kayaker collects 100 tons of trash, including toilets, from lakes and reservoirs. National Moth Week. A variety of activities are planned locally for...
Johnstown Flood Memorial announces Evening on the Lake program
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Johnstown Flood National Memorial plans to address the public on their Evening on the Lake program on Tuesday, July 23. The topic will speak upon ongoing and future park projects from multiple park divisions. Some topics will include park-owned structures, such as the Club House, Double Cottage and Lippincott Cottage. […]
Area Man Is Brains Behind Booming Amish Cannabis Business
Items from Lancaster County Cannabis. There is currently a booming business of Amish cannabis farmers in Pennsylvania, and one Chester County native is the brains behind it, writes Miles Dilworth for the Daily Mail. Reuben Riehl started Lancaster County Cannabis from his basement four years ago. He would pack the...
Bellefonte woman caught hiding in woods near state prison
Bellefonte, Pa. — Police located a woman hiding in the woods after discovering an abandoned vehicle near a State Correctional Institution in Centre County. A gold Chevrolet Trailblazer allegedly belonging to Betania Perez Pichardo, 46, of Bellefonte was discovered by state police on July 13 just before 8 p.m. Perez was located a short distance from the vehicle in a wooded area belonging to the Rockview Prison in Centre County, according to the complaint. ...
Penn State Trustee Sues University for Keeping Critical Financial Records from Him
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our north-central Pa. newsletter, Talk of the Town, at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. BELLEFONTE — A Penn State trustee is suing the board for allegedly withholding information about how the university manages its $4.6 billion endowment, which provides financial stability for the institution and includes donations intended to benefit Penn State and its students. The lawsuit was filed days before the trustees’ July meeting in Altoona and comes as Penn State plans steep budget cuts and pays some employees to leave. It is...
Altoona mother accused of leaving infant inside hot car while grocery shopping, police say
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Altoona police say a Blair County mother is behind bars after she reportedly left her 4-month-old child inside a hot car while she was grocery shopping. Authorities say 40-year-old Jade Diggs was arrested over the weekend after the infant was left inside a vehicle...
Men's Tennis Finalizes 2024 Signing Class
LORETTO, Pa.- Saint Francis men's tennis Head Coach Eric Hovan announced the additions of Blake Lorenzo, Noah Potts, Kevin Titus Suresh and Beau Welker to the 2024 signing class. Lorenzo is a native of La Mesa, Calif. who joins Saint Francis from Grossmont High School. Lorenzo comes from a family...
‘Wheels on the Field’ returns to People’s Natural Gas Field this weekend
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The 814 Society is holding its “Wheels on the Field” event on Saturday at People’s Natural Gas Field. “Wheels on the Field” is scheduled for July 20 from 12 to 5:30 p.m. and will be a “large scale” car show inside and outside the stadium. The event will feature vehicles of […]
Altoona man charged for leaving girlfriend’s children in locked car, police report
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Two undressed children in a locked car at a grocery store led to charges being filed against their mother’s boyfriend, police reported. Justin Michael Davis, 22, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after police were called to Giant Eagle in Altoona Saturday, July 6. Logan Township police reported […]
Pittsburgh schools earmark $52,000 to address racism in math
(The Center Square) - The School District of Pittsburgh will hire a consultant to put on a series of virtual workshops addressing racism in math. The district is paying $52,000 to Nth Education Partners for a series of eight, two-hour long virtual workshops where “participants will reflect on the instruction and pedagogy that supports schools in moving toward justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in math classrooms,” according to the district. ...
A first-of-its-kind food hall will be opening in Red Lion later this year
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A unique, first-of-its-kind food hall that has something for everyone will be opening in York County this year. Food halls have been becoming more popular but there’s not something like that in York so chef Ethan Greer figured that opening the Franklin Street Social in the area would be great […]
Rock on! Gem City preparing for annual gem and mineral show
The Gem City Rock and Mineral Society is gearing up for its 54th annual gem and mineral show and sale at the Zem Zem Shriners Club this weekend. Twenty-year rock and gem enthusiast Bill Phillips gave us an inside look at his collection and showed off how he treats and polishes stones of all kinds.
The markets hate political violence, but a top historian says presidential assassinations are ‘endemic’ to American culture
Former President Donald Trump was shot in the ear at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa. on Saturday during an assassination attempt. The assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump on Saturday was another violent entry in a long record of such acts in American history. They are more common...
Buhl Trust objects to Steward sale of Sharon Regional over 'clear violation' of 2014 deal
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Christian H. Buhl Legacy Trust, formerly known as the Buhl Trust for Sharon Regional Health System, have filed a joint objection against the bankruptcy sale of the Mercer County hospital currently run by Steward Health. According to the filing, The Buhl Trust has served...
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