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Better broadband service speeds up Perry County
Brightspeed, one of the nation’s leading fiber broadband builders, marked a significant milestone in its efforts to close the digital divide in Pennsylvania with the launch of its high-speed fiber internet service in Perry County. The event, celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 21 in New Bloomfield, had key dignitaries including U.S. Congressman John Joyce, state Sen. Greg Rothman and state Rep. Perry Stambaugh in attendance.
2 pleasant days and 1 stinker in the forecast this Labor Day Weekend
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- August 2024 ends with partly cloudy skies and seasonable temperatures in the mid-80s around Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.As the Philadelphia region gets into Labor Day weekend, two of the days will be pleasant and one will be a stinker. We have two low-end risks of severe weather to get through before Monday, the highlight of the holiday weekend.A warm front will sweep past Saturday, turning skies partly cloudy and ushering in warmer air in the mid-80s. You're clear to get some morning and afternoon beach time, but maybe no late-night pool parties in the hotel or...
Rising Vaccine Exemptions in Pa. Schools Up Chance of Measles Outbreaks
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for one another at all stages of life. Sign up for free here. As kids revel in the final days of summer break, Pennsylvania school nurses statewide are hustling to make sure students are vaccinated. The mandatory recordkeeping is routine, and helps school officials to keep children safe from preventable diseases like tetanus and hepatitis B. But rising requests for exemptions to vaccinations are making this work fraught and revealing fears some parents have about caring for their children. Under state...
Thunderstorms possible on start of Labor Day weekend in central Pa.
Thunderstorms could spoil some Labor Day plans as they move into the Harrisburg area later Saturday, the National Weather Service says. The weather service says strong to severe thunderstorms with gusty winds, hail and heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding are possible this afternoon into the evening. The storm alert covers a wide area that includes Franklin, Perry, Dauphin, Schuylkill, Lebanon, Cumberland, Adams, York and Lancaster counties.
High School Football Schedules, Scores & Highlights | Week 2
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Share your high school football pictures and videos by texting them to 717-843-0043!. It's the second week of High School Football in 2024 in Central Pennsylvania. Manheim Central - 14 Ephrata - 31 (In the video above, you can see highlights from wins for West York,...
Teaching Students About Financial Reality
Financial literacy at a young age can be vital to financial success as an adult. That’s why Visions Federal Credit Union is here, to not only support adults but also children and teens with defining and reaching their financial goals. Local events, key partnerships, and our in-school financial wellness center at Reading High School are essential to making that happen.
Pa. Lottery ticket worth over $2.6M sold in Franklin County
Another day, another Lottery ticket worth millions sold in Pennsylvania. This time the golden ticket was purchased in Franklin County. According to a press release sent Friday by the Pennsylvania Lottery themselves, the ticket in question was a jackpot Pennsylvania Lottery Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $2.68 million. The matching numbers were 6-8-16-20-30-39.
Shapiro hails Pennsylvania court ruling protecting mail ballots
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) hailed a Friday state court ruling that he says will protect Keystone State residents’ right to vote. The Commonwealth Court ruling ended a requirement that every mail-in ballot in the state require a handwritten date on the envelope. Under the initial rule, any envelope containing a ballot without a clear…
Hawks, eagles, American kestrels and more: Hawk Mountain's autumn migration count is underway
KEMPTON, Pa. — Hawk Mountain's official autumn migration count is well underway, with just shy of 450 trekking birds of prey recorded so far. “The cold front last week brought a strong push of migrants past the lookout,” according to a Wednesday news release from the sanctuary. “Tuesday, Aug. 20, saw 78 migrants pass including 19 bald eagles and the falcon trifecta!
Alvernia Drops Two Matches on Final Day of the Greyhound Premiere Invitational
Bethlehem, Pa (August 31, 2024) - Alvernia University (1-2) dropped its final two matches of the Moravian Greyhound Premiere Invitational with 3-0 losses to host Moravian University (2-2) and Lancaster Bible College (4-0) Saturday afternoon in women's volleyball action at Moravian. The Golden Wolves took on host school Moravian in...
Reading Country Club in Exeter up for sale
EXETER TWP., Pa. - The landmark Reading Country Club is up for sale. Exeter Township, which owns the property, specifies a minimum asking price of 4.8 Million dollars, according to their website. The property for sale includes the golf course and clubhouse. The township says bids will be accepted until...
Tenfold helps pilot study of landlord incentives
The Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania is encouraging agencies that help homeless households find rentals to consider including financial incentives for landlords as part of a broader engagement effort. Doing so can dramatically reduce the time it takes for families to secure housing, it says. The evidence? A pilot program conducted...
Bullets Spoiler Season-Opener with Overtime Goal
Gettysburg, PA (August 31, 2024) - Gettysburg College (1-0) scored a put-back golden goal five minutes into overtime to break a 1-1 tie and take a 2-1 win over Alvernia University (0-1) in the season-opener on Saturday afternoon in non-conference field hockey action at Gettysburg. Alvernia took the early 1-0...
DNC unveils billboards in Pennsylvania claiming Trump threatens IVF access
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) unveiled billboards Friday in Pennsylvania claiming that former President Trump threatens access to in vitro fertilization (IVF), ahead of his rally in the Keystone State. In a statement exclusively sent to The Hill, the DNC argued Trump has lied about his position on IVF and wants to ban the procedure.…
Dave Stahler Gets First Victory in Berks Catholic Nail-biter over Executive
Tagged under: District 11, District 3, Gameday Hub, News. Saints head coach Dave Stahler picked up his first victory in nerve-racking fashion Friday night at Andre Reed Stadium on the campus of Kutztown University. A game that remained close throughout came right down to the wire and Berks Catholic clipped the Raptors for the second consecutive year.
TUPD investigating officer impersonation scam
Temple’s Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating an officer impersonation scam, the department announced in a social media post Saturday morning. Two Temple parents received calls from a phone number with a 215 area code Saturday where the caller claimed to be a Temple Police officer...
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