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Property Tax and Rent Rebate Program application date extended
In January Governor Josh Shapiro announced the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program, or PTRR for short. With the program, hundreds of thousands of older and disabled Pennsylvanians will now be eligible for a rebate up to $1,000. This brings the maximum standard rebate up from its previous level of $650. Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne sat down with The Spark Host Asia Tabb to share how the program works, and why the deadline is being extended. Listen to the podcast to learn more about the program.
In Philly, demand is ‘overwhelming’ for Pa.’s LIHEAP air conditioner program
Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. Kimyatta Connor does not have any air conditioning in her two-story home in Philadelphia’s Hunting...
AD Kraft: Rev Share With Athletes 'Huge Advantage' For Penn State
Athletic director Pat Kraft says Penn State will participate in revenue sharing with its athletes at the highest possible level. He also explains why scholarship limits are effectively going away and how that will impact PSU.
Team of the Week: BU Women's Basketball
Our latest Amphenol Aerospace Team of the Week is the Binghamton University women's basketball program which is under new leadership. The Bearcats will be led by Mary Grimes this season, who previously served as Le Moyne's bench boss for the past three seasons. With Grimes, comes junior guard Kaia Goode,...
PL Princess C wins Tioga distaff
Nichols, NY — PL Princess C (Jeff Long) coasted to an easy win in the $10,000 featured distaff pace on Friday (July 26). Mary Kat (Marcus Miller) led to the quarter :27.2 before April Ava (Braxten Boyd) took the lead with a lap to go and controlled a :56.4 half. PL Princess C ($5.20) made her move first-up going down the backstretch, and she hustled to take the lead past the 1:24.3 three-quarters.
Bill Barr violated DOJ policy in urging Pennsylvania ballot statement: Watchdog
Former Attorney General Bill Barr improperly urged a Pennsylvania prosecutor to make public statements about concerns over election security in the 2020 race, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) said in a report Thursday. Barr weighed in on the matter of mail-in ballots discovered in a dumpster in Luzerne County, Pa.,…
Broome County DA's Office Hosts Pizza in the Park
Over at Floral Avenue Park in Johnson City, Broome County District Attorney's office teamed up with Johnson City Police and Broome County Sheriff's Office for "Pizza in the Park" on Friday, July 26. Families from the community got free pizza and complimentary youth bike helmets. Through food, safety gear, and...
Vending machine outside of local hospital offers condoms, pregnancy tests & more; First of its kind in Pennsylvania
(WHTM) — Two major health care systems have teamed up to provide easy access to personal care and life-saving products. The Health To Go vending machine is outside of the emergency department of UPMC Harrisburg, and it’s one of the first in the state. Among the items in the machine, pregnancy tests, male and female […]
Pa. Sen. Doug Mastriano target of threats, part of trend in violent rhetoric against elected officials
A Franklin County man faces up to 30 years in prison for making online threats against a state senator, his county commissioner and a member of the National Guard. Court documents say Richard J. Little II posted threatening messages on his Facebook page in which he described graphic acts of violence, repeatedly referencing an eviction notice he had received on June 10.
Mom reunites with Pa. Turnpike worker who helped deliver baby on highway
A Pennsylvania Turnpike maintenance worker who assisted a mother during a roadside delivery last month finally got to meet the family he helped.Andrenna Reid, from King of Prussia, came face-to-face with the man who came to her rescue.She began having contractions and tried to drop off her 1-year-old son at a family member's house before heading to the hospital.But baby Santana had other plans, and Andrenna was about to deliver the baby with no roadside assistance.That is until Robert Stenger pulled over and experienced a moment he describes as unforgettable."When I finally looked down and I saw a baby, like,...
Cadets graduate from Vestal Youth Police Academy
45 high schoolers and 74 middle schoolers participated in this year's program. Not all of them with the goal to be in law enforcement. "It's important to note that a lot of them that came into the program didn't have any interest and because of their experiences with these with these SROs and this fantastic team that we've assembled, you know, there was a shift at some point," said Vestal Chief of Police Stace Kintner.
Trio of Former Barton Athletes Represented at 2024 Paris Olympics
PARIS (BartonSports.com) – The long tradition of former Barton Community College student-athletes qualifying for the Olympics continues with the 2024 version of the Olympiad games in Paris, France, beginning July 26 and concluding August 11. Three former members of the Barton track and field program will be making their...
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