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PA Parents can use new app to find accessible playgrounds
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A new app from the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society can help families of children with disabilities find a local park that meets their kid’s needs. Parents across the commonwealth can now find accessible playgrounds using the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society’s Park Finder app. In a release sent out on […]
Broadband authority OKs $20M for laptops
(The Center Square) — The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority voted Thursday to spend $20 million on more than 14,000 laptops to grow internet access in the commonwealth. The unanimous vote allows the Authority to award between 20 and 200 laptops to libraries, schools, municipalities and other groups. So far, 130 groups have applied to the program and applications are open through August 19, said Julia Brinjac, digital equity program manager...
Trump keeps battleground state lead
Former President Donald Trump is maintaining his edge in key battleground states despite concerns from his own pollster that the replacement of Vice President Kamala Harris as the likely Democratic nominee would knock him out of the lead. In the just-released Emerson College Polling-Hill newspaper survey, Trump lost a little ground but still leads the […]
Pennsylvania could be a lithium goldmine, if the tech catches up
(The Center Square) — The hunt for critical minerals in Pennsylvania is on. A multi-billion-dollar industry is at hand — if innovators can make the technology work and scale up from the lab to the field. With lithium — used in solar energy, batteries, and other electronics — the commonwealth may have an opportunity to salvage the metal from oil and gas wastewater. If it works, Pennsylvania could see an...
Reforming juvenile justice system benefits kids, communities
We are youth advocates who were incarcerated at the ages of 14 and 15. We don’t want the juvenile legal system to do to others what it did to us and our peers. When a juvenile under 18 comes into the justice system, the juvenile must be treated not as adult, but as a child, a kid.
Sixth-generation broom makers open shop in Lopez
Lopez, Pa. — Since the late 1800s, the Meckley family has been handcrafting brooms using the same methods and equipment from a century ago. Now the family is stepping into the future with a new brick-and-mortar shop to sell their popular handmade goods. Owners Brett and Briana Meckley, of Meckley Brooms, recently opened a retail shop in Lopez, just eight miles north of Ricketts Glen State Park. The shop officially...
Binghamton Man Found Guilty of Rape in 1st Degree
A Binghamton man was found guilty on the charge of Rape in the 1st degree in court on Thursday. According to the Broome County District Attorney, in June 2023, Willis Bickham, Jr. took a child under the age of 13 years old into an apartment on Green Street and proceeded to have intercourse with her. Bickham was 40 years old at the time. He was also found guilty of forcible touching and endangering the welfare of a child.
Section of Jarvis Street to be Closed for Several Months Beginning July 29th
A rehabilitation project on Jarvis Street will have a portion of the street shut down for several months, beginning Monday. According to the mayor's office, the project is the rehabilitation of the Jarvis Street railroad bridge. The section of Jarvis Street that will be closed to traffic will be between Charlotte Street and Clinton Street. Detours will be in place.
Raising Cane's 1st Lehigh Valley location has an opening date
LOWER MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. — A popular Louisiana-based chicken finger fast food chain is set to open its doors to the Lehigh Valley in August. Raising Cane's will open at 6240 Hamilton Blvd. in Lower Macungie on Tuesday, Aug. 6. Workers were at the location Thursday and confirmed the opening date.
Governor Hochul Hosts Roundtable on Smartphone Use in Southern Tier Schools
(WNY News Now) – New York – Governor Hochul engages educators and parents to shape a new statewide policy on smartphone use in schools. “When it comes to smartphones and other internet enabled devices in schools, it’s clear that the status quo just isn’t working for our young people and educators,” Governor Hochul said. “I’m gaining valuable feedback from teachers and parents across the state to ensure we develop effective solutions that will deliver the best result for our kids.”
Suspects wanted after alleged retail theft, assault at Target
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say two people are wanted after an alleged retail theft and assault at Target. According to the Dickson City Police, the man pictured with red hair was involved in a retail theft and assault at Target. Officers stated the man in the grey shirt helped the other suspect […]
“Burning Man-Style” Music & Arts Festival Returns This August, Just 90 Minutes Outside of NYC
Music festival season is in full swing here in NYC, and if you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind experience to make a weekend trip of, you’ve got to try out Elements Music & Arts Festival. Back again for 2024, this weekend getaway is a 4-day camping experience that brings together some of dance music’s biggest artists and most dedicated fans for a musical journey like none other. Learn all about this incredible festival below: Elements Music & Arts Festival is a premier immersive electronic festival in the woodlands of the Poconos, that welcomes over 100 of dance music’s largest artists for a “Burning Man-esque” type of festival. The immersive multi-day camping experience brings some of music’s biggest fans into a wooded festival ground to enjoy multiple stages of EDM, large-scale interactive art installations, art workshops and demonstrations, wellness programs, workshops and talks, theme camps, and so much more. It’s renowned for its community vibe, which similar to Burning Man, puts emphasis on a sense of community (or “PLUR”) and sustainability through inclusion and socialization with other people there for the music.
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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 […]
Topper Comments on PASSHE Chancellor Greenstein’s Resignation
The Republican chairman of the Pennsylvania House Education Committee, Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton), issued the following statement on the resignation of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Chancellor Dan Greenstein:. “It has been an honor to work alongside Dr. Greenstein during his tenure as chancellor of our state system...
Storm Causes Damage to Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association Exec Director's Farm
David Smith, the executive director of the Pennsylvania Dairymen’s Association, is thankful. His farm in Palmyra was damaged in an unexpected storm July 17, but no one was hurt. “It was pretty isolated.” Smith said. “Some of the reporting said the weather event was about 200 yards wide and...
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