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18-year-old charged with firing at police in overnight shootout by CelebrateErie stage
An 18-year-old Erie resident has been charged with three counts of attempted homicide and 23 other offenses following a carjacking in which authorities said he fled and fired at Erie police before officers shot him in downtown Erie early Friday morning. The 18-year-old was injured in the shooting, which occurred near where the...
Apollo-Ridge aims to rebound in new-look Allegheny Conference
Senior Ryan Lydon said he and his Apollo-Ridge teammates have a chip on their shoulder to get back on track this season and challenge for a spot in the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs. The Vikings were 3-7 overall last year and 2-5 in the rugged Allegheny Conference. “We’re ready to...
2024 high school football preview: Ranking the top three teams in Division I this fall
One week remains until the high school football season begins again. YAIAA teams are in the final stages of prep for the first week of the 2024 campaign. Central York is in position to defend its fifth consecutive Division I title and make another run at the District 3 playoffs. South Western is fresh off one of its best seasons in recent memory. Every other team in the division is looking to upend the standings and take...
Coming up short: the bet against a record warm summer
The talk of the town for most of this summer has been blistering heat, with long stretches above 90 degrees. Certainly that has been the case up through June and July, where the average highs were 86.7 and 89.9 degrees respectively. For some time we were even looking at the prospect of the warmest summer on record. No longer. The month of August has so far been of relatively average complexion, with highs hovering in the 80s and even 70s at times. Late August so far isn’t looking so hot either with below average temperatures forecasted. This does beg the question: Can we avoid the 90s altogether in August? There is a good chance that we can.
Norwin Public Library Concludes Popular Children’s Summer Reading Program with Art Gala
The Norwin Public Library's nine week Children's Summer Reading Program, "Adventure Begins at Your Library", came to a conclusion on August 14th with a Children's Art Gala. Seventy-nine children submitted original pieces of art for the event. A record number of children – 1,047 -participated in this year's program. Throughout the nine-week program, children were encouraged to read every day and track their weekly progress. Children borrowed 19,616 books in June and July and 2,728 children and their caregivers attended one of 40 educational children's programs offered this summer. The Children's Summer Reading program was sponsored by the Friends of the Norwin Public Library. For more information about upcoming events at the Norwin Public Library, please visit the Library's website at https://norwinpubliclibrary.net/events/.
Gov. Josh Shapiro awarded $1.5 million to grow Pennsylvania’s special ed workforce, but Philly’s public schools didn’t apply
Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.A new $1.5 million state grant offered school districts and universities across Pennsylvania a chance for funding to grow their special education workforce. But, despite a dire special education teaching shortage, the Philadelphia school district chose not to apply.The Developing Future Special Educators Grant, awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, provides school districts and universities with up to $20,000 over a two-year period to establish “experiential learning” programs for high school and college students interested in pursuing a career in special education.Overall, 77 districts,...
Vance aims to revive support for Trump from veterans, seen as essential to victory
When Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) steps into one of the biggest VFW halls in Pennsylvania on Thursday, he won’t just be wooing members of the popular hang-out northeast of Pittsburgh where cornhole is one of the weekly featured events. The Marine Corps veteran will be symbolically reaching out to other vets throughout the country in […]
Pirates, Sheetz being sued by MLB Players Association over marketing campaign
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WTAJ) — The MLB Players Association (MLBPA) has filed a lawsuit against The Pittsburgh Pirates and one of their sponsors, Sheetz. The lawsuit comes after a joint marketing campaign that featured the “image and likeness” of players wearing uniforms with a Sheetz logo on the left sleeve. The MLBPA said the Pirates aren’t […]
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