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The top returning seniors entering the 2024 high school football season
Believe it or not, high school football kicks off in Pennsylvania in eight days. In this post, we list the top 18 returning seniors (in alphabetical order) entering the fall. These players have made waves so far in their varsity career and are hoping to making their final seasons on the high school gridiron special.
Pennsylvania's presidential calendar: Rallies and possible debates
Presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are campaigning in Pennsylvania again this week — putting the Keystone State back in the national spotlight. Why it matters: Both campaigns are all-in on Pennsylvania, the most important battleground state that'll decide who occupies the White House. Driving the news: Democratic...
Winter is coming. Here's what the Farmers' Almanac predicts for southcentral Pennsylvania
The Farmers' Almanac has issued its prediction for winter 2024-2025, and the publication is describing it as a "wet whirlwind," according to a news release. It predicts "a season of rapid-fire storms that will bring both rain and snow, with little downtime in between," the website states. But will that mean snow for southcentral...
‘Duty to our community’: Lehigh Valley brewery to host free bereaved fathers event
EASTON, Pa. – A few months after hosting a well-attended Bereaved Mother’s Day Celebration, a popular Lehigh Valley brewery is once again partnering with other local businesses to present a similar event – featuring complimentary food and non-alcoholic drinks – for bereaved fathers to pay tribute to their children.
Philly area health officials are seeing cases of dengue fever among travelers as outbreaks grow abroad
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Parts of the world are experiencing particularly severe outbreaks of dengue fever this year, and it’s causing a rising number of infections among United States travelers this summer.
$213 Million Powerball Jackpot Winning Ticket Sold in Allegheny County
MIDDLETOWN, PA — A Pennsylvania Lottery retailer in Allegheny County sold a Powerball ticket worth $213.8 million for the drawing on Monday, August 12. The winning ticket, purchased at AJ’s…
Potential strike in Pa. could disrupt U.S. supply chains | Today in Pa.
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C&N Recognizes Katelyn K. Ackley for Achieving CCXP Certification
C&N recognizes Katelyn K. Ackley, who has successfully earned the Certified Customer Experience Professional (CCXP) certification. C&N, the region’s leading financial services company, recognizes Katelyn K. Ackley, AVP/Customer Experience Coordinator, who has successfully earned the Certified Customer Experience Professional (CCXP) certification. Administered by the Customer Experience Professionals Association™, a...
Vote: Which YAIAA school mascot is No. 1 in the league?
It's a proven method of picking a winner (we are only being slightly sarcastic). When two teams go head-to-head, so do their mascots. And there are many people that make picks based off that matchup (NCAA tourney bracket, anyone??) Who wins when a Panther takes on a Lion? A Squire and a...
Pa. woman shares insights on her 98-day hike across the Appalachian National Scenic Trail
A Pennsylvania woman had her two daughters drive her to Georgia and let her off on a trail. She willingly solo-hiked all the way back to the Keystone State, and then kept on going north into Maine. It was part of a Somerset County woman’s quest to hike all 2,197 miles of the...
Rep. Matzie joins Pa. lawmakers relaunching Nuclear Energy Caucus to buoy industry
A Harrisburg lawmaker from Beaver County is at the helm of renewed efforts to fortify the nuclear energy industry – Pennsylvania’s second-largest source of electricity after natural gas. State Rep. Rob Matzie, D-16, Harmony Township, has joined state Rep. Tom Mehaffie, R-106, Dauphin County, and state Sens. John...
Meet PennLive’s 2024 Preseason Mid-Penn Capital Football All-Star Team
Just like that, high school football is back in Pennsylvania. And in order to pass the time between now and kickoff on Aug. 23, PennLive fielded preseason All-Star teams for every division in the Mid-Penn Conference. • Sign up for PennLive’s new high school sports newsletter here. If you...
2024 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the wide receivers
Aug. 15—TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here is a look at the top wide receivers for the 2024 season. 1. Scoop Smith Woodland Hills Junior, 5-7, 150 Smith's speed and big-play ability make him a concern for opposing defenses. The reigning WPIAL 100-meter dash champion scored three touchdowns longer than 80 yards last season, including a ...
Pa. Meteorologist predicts another hurricane is coming to the East Coast region in the next couple of days
Aired; August 14th, 2024. Heading into the month of September, we are heading into the peak of hurricane season. The Central Pennsylvania region just experienced remnants of Hurricane Debbie in the past week. ABC 27’s Meteorologist Dan Tomaso, says hurricane season is roughly between August though September. “Most of...
High school golfer sets course record at Allentown Municipal; breaks mark held jointly by Arnold Palmer and Kyle Wambold
Lydon Patascher can now say he’s better than the late Arnold Palmer – at least at Allentown Municipal Golf Course. The Pleasant Valley senior golfer set a course record by shooting 60 at Allentown Muni on Thursday in a high school match to break the course record of 61 held jointly by Palmer, who shot it in the 1960s, and Kyle Wambold, who shot his 61 in 2017. Patascher finished 12-under par ...
Parkland SD to honor veteran with high school diploma
ALLENTOWN, Pa -– The Parkland Board of School Directors will present a Vietnam veteran with his high school diploma. The board will present Robert Franklin Seel, class of 1961, with his Parkland High School diploma during its regular school board meeting on Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. Mr. Seel,...
Homicide charge withdrawn in 18-year-old’s 2023 shooting death, DA announces
The suspect jailed in an October 2023 shooting death in Allentown no longer faces a homicide charge and is being released, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday. District Attorney Gavin Holihan announced his office was withdrawing the charge against 22-year-old Ethan Bastien in the death of 18-year-old...
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