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Odor in the Court: Bucks County Takes on Pipersville Slaughterhouse Over Smelly Practices
Bucks County and the Heritage Conservancy have filed a complaint against Kingdom Provisions, a Pipersville slaughterhouse. In what could be dubbed “Operation Clean-Up,” Bucks County and the Heritage Conservancy have filed a complaint against Kingdom Provisions, a Pipersville slaughterhouse, for allegedly turning their agricultural conservation easement into an unsanctioned composting site, writes Jo Ciavaglia for the Bucks County Courier Times.
Lehigh Valley under another heat advisory, with 'decent amounts of fuel' for storms
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Another wave of heat is forecast for the Lehigh Valley and a large swath of the region in the coming days. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory in effect from 10 a.m. Thursday to 8 p.m. Friday for heat index values — a measure of how hot it feels, factoring in humidity — around 100 degrees.
Most U.S. adults don’t know they can fight insurance denials, new study finds
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Despite laws in states like Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware that aim to ensure people have access to affordable health care services, research shows that patients still receive unexpected medical bills and face insurance denials — and few of them choose to take action.
‘Strong industry headwinds’ lead to bankruptcy for Guardian Healthcare
Brockway, PA-based Guardian Healthcare has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company, founded in 1995, operates 23 skilled nursing facilities in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, as well as three senior living communities and an in-house pharmacy. “Strong industry headwinds in recent years caused financial challenges for many skilled nursing...
PA casinos ask lawmakers to tax skill games
WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania casinos are filing a lawsuit against the state, asking for a level playing field. It’s regarding taxes and skill games. The lawsuit is against the highest court in Pennsylvania. It was filed on Monday and could result in one of two things, a tax on skill games or […]
Former frat leaders plead guilty to hazing that led to NJ student’s death
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Two former Penn State Beta Theta Pi leaders are in trouble with the law because of their roles in hazing in 2017 that led to the death of a New Jersey student. Brendan Young, the fraternity president at the time, and Daniel Casey, the pledge...
Officials encourage more registered voters in PA to serve as poll workers in 2024 election
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- With the 2024 presidential election just a little over three months away, officials are encouraging registered voters in Pennsylvania to sign up and serve as poll workers. "Elections are something that we should be celebrating," Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Al Schmidt said. "This is not something we should be dreading." On the day before National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, Schmidt and Philly officials want more Pennsylvanians to step up and safeguard a free and fair election in November."And it is so encouraging to have people come up, to have people stand up to either serve as a...
New month, same oppressive trend as central Pa. set to go under another heat advisory
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for several central Pennsylvania counties this week and is predicting heat indexes near or over 100 degrees. Dauphin, Lancaster, Cumberland, Adams, York, Franklin, Perry and Lebanon counties are included in the heat advisory, which is in effect from noon Thursday until 8 p.m. Friday.
Feds Warn New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania Residents to Remove this from Wallets Immediately
Are you sitting at an angle with it in your back pocket?. It may be time to give your trusty friend some relief by going through it and tossing the stuff you don't need. You know, like the coupon for 5% off your next TCBY purchase. Do they even exist anymore?
Wind Creek reveals at Pennsylvania licensing hearing where possible casino campus expansion stands
Wind Creek reveals at Pennsylvania licensing hearing where possible casino campus expansion stands. Pennsylvania state gambling enforcement agents joined community leaders Wednesday in recommending renewal of Wind Creek Bethlehem’s casino license to continue operating for another five years. Story continues below. During a relicensing hearing in Bethlehem’s Town Hall...
A five-generation family farm in Beaver County is on Pennsylvania's ice cream trail
FOMBELL, Pa. (KDKA) -- A five-generation family dairy farm in Fombell is known for their homemade ice cream and milk in not only their surrounding communities but throughout the state. Some visitors travel from Philadelphia and the Poconos to taste this family farm's sweet treats.Windy Ridge Dairy attracts visitors far and wide, being part of Visit Pennsylvania's ice cream trail that highlights homemade creameries throughout Pennsylvania. "Everybody loves that it's local," said daughter Lindsay Fischer-Blinn. "They know where it's coming from. We milk the cows every morning, we milk the cows every night, we bottle the milk ourselves. There's four...
Trump in Pennsylvania for first time since assassination attempt
(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared in Pennsylvania for the first time since an attempted assassination in Butler on July 13. He took the stage in a packed auditorium in Harrisburg, where he chided Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee, for shifting her public image and relying on celebrities to draw crowds to her rallies. “We didn’t need a star," he said. "We...
Pennsylvania nurses honor fallen colleagues with special services
(WTAJ) — In 2019, after scrolling on social media, Cindy Bowman had an idea to create the Central PA Nurses Honor Guard. “It’s very similar to how the military, firemen and police honor their people,” Bowman, Founder and president of the group, said. “We just thought nurses are deserving of it too.” The group is […]
Lisa Dell’Alba of Square One Markets Is 2024-25 NACS Chairman
Lisa Dell’Alba (pictured below), president and CEO of Square One Markets, will be the 2024-25 National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Chairman. Dell’Alba will succeed Victor Paterno, president and CEO of Philippine Seven Corp., doing business as 7-Eleven Convenience Store. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based Square One Markets was founded in...
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