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Dedication of a Washingtonville Pavilion This Weekend
WASHINGTONVILLE – A new, but in many ways very old, pavilion will be unveiled this weekend in Washingtonville. Organizers are planning the John Bosley Pavilion Dedication and Celebration of DeLong Park this Sunday at 5pm. Washingtonville Mayor Tyler Dombroski told us, the site has a rich history dating back to the founding of the US, “There’s a connection to the founding of our town, frontier life, early agriculture of the area, the Revolutionary War…it’s really just a lot of really interesting ties.”
Police identify victims of Friday’s central Pa. fiery four-vehicle accident
TURBOTVILLE — Men from Lewistown and Williamsport have been identified by state police as the victims of a fiery four-vehicle accident in Montour County on June 28. Pronounced dead at the scene were Homer S. Rice, 55, of Lewistown, and Robert W. Sholder Jr., 39, of Williamsport, two of the drivers.
Shapiro Administration Visits Small Businesses in Danville in Montour County, Highlights Proposed Investments to Strengthen PA Main Streets and Downtowns
DCED Deputy Secretary Rick Vilello visited a few of the small businesses that help fuel local and regional growth in Montour County. Governor Josh Shapiro has proposed $25 million for the new Main Street Matters program in his 2024-25 budget to support Pennsylvania small businesses and create vibrant downtowns and commercial corridors to attract visitors and businesses.
Centre County Man Sues Geisinger, Microsoft-Owned Company over Data Breach
A Centre County man has filed a federal lawsuit against Geisinger Health and a Microsoft-owned information technology provider for a data security beach that may have affected more than 1 million patients. James Wierbowski claims in the lawsuit entered Monday in the U.S. Middle District Court of Pennsylvania that the Montour County-based health system and third-party vendor Nuance Communications Inc. failed to maintain adequate security measures to safeguard personally identifiable and personal health information. That included "names, dates of birth, address, admit and discharge or transfer codes, medical record numbers, race, gender, phone numbers and care location information," according to...
Victims identified after four-car crash kills two, injuries two
LIMESTONE TOWNSHIP, MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The victims of a four-car crash have been identified where two drivers were killed and two more were severely injured. On June 28, two people driving separate trucks died after a four-car crash happened around 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of County Line Road and Route 54 in Montour County, […]
How Lehigh Valley cities are gearing up to respond to illegal firework use over the July 4 holiday
For the first time this year, Bethlehem police will have a “no tolerance” policy for illegal firework use — if someone is illegally setting off a firework in the city, police will immediately issue a citation with no warnings given. The change in policy comes as a result of what police Chief Michelle Kott calls a necessary response to the often disruptive, sometimes dangerous use of fireworks ...
New school tax credit plan emerges in Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) – A new plan quietly introduced in the state Senate would create a refundable tax credit for educational expenses, including private school tuition. The proposal would establish the Child Learning Investment Tax Credit, worth up to $8,000 per student, that families could use to reduce their tax liability. It’s scheduled for a vote […]
Pennsylvania men to compete at 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
CONEY ISLAND, N.Y. — A pair of men from Pennsylvania are set to take center stage at the 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. George Chiger, of Pocono Pines, and Sean Yeager, of Phoenixville, are among this year's contestants in the annual July 4 event. Chiger, 45, qualified for...
Bill passed by PA House waives driver’s license fees for homeless youth
(WJET/WFXP) — A bill that would help homeless youth have an easier time acquiring a driver’s license has been passed by the House. On Tuesday, July 2, House Bill 127, which waives driver’s license-related fees for homeless children, passed with bipartisan support. Without the financial struggle, Bill 127 aims to provide homeless youth the opportunity […]
New tax breaks, grants and assistance: Pa. task force makes recommendations on flood insurance
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. Damage from flooding is expected to get worse in Pennsylvania as a result of human-caused climate change. But less than 2% of insured properties in the state carry flood insurance, an important tool for recovery after the waters recede.
670,000 vehicles expected to hit the highway on the Pennsylvania Turnpike today
MONROEVILLE, Pa. (KDKA) -- The holiday hustle is going to hit full speed today as millions of Americans make the move to their Independence Day locations. Whether you're traveling by air or on the road, you will not be alone. If you're heading out on the road for a little 4th of July vacation, there will definitely be a lot more cars, trucks, and RVs on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. 670,000 vehicles are expected to be on the Pa. Turnpike today with it being the second most traveled day of the holiday period, right behind last Friday. Nationally, AAA says more than 60 million people are expected to be on the road in total for the holiday, up nearly 5% from last year. If you're wondering when you should leave, the earlier the better. The worst time to be out driving this time of year is between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
ADHD patients in Pa. struggle to find medication and maintain normalcy amid ongoing shortage
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. Pittsburgh neurologist Wesley Kerr was diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder at the age of 35. He’d recently moved with...
14 Mid-Penn standouts part of inaugural Pa. Baseball Coaches Association All-State teams
Mechanicsburg southpaw Reese Young, shortstop Jeff Lougee and Bishop McDevitt slugger Nick Slogik are among 14 Mid-Penn Conference standouts to earn All-State honors. The Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association released its inaugural All-State selections this week. First and second team selections were made in all six classifications, with each district compiling nominations from coaches.
AARP Pennsylvania Volunteer of the Month: Cassandra Robinson
AARP Pennsylvania spotlights its July Volunteer of the Month, Cassandra Robinson, who enjoys sharing AARP’s resources with others. Cassandra Robinson took care of her mother for 10 years before she passed away in 2018. “Once my mother was gone, I felt a void in my life,” said Robinson, a...
Pa. Game Commission looks to add thousands of more acres to game lands
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is considering the purchase of more than 7,000 acres of land to be part of various public game lands across the state and it’s considering a mineral and gas rights in Tioga County with bonus payments to the agency totaling more than $10 million. The...
Faster processing times happening with Pa.'s hunting license sales with new strategy
After a week of Pennsylvania hunting license sales, only one Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) has sold out of antlerless deer licenses. WMU 2G in northcentral Pennsylvania sold all of its 37,000 antlerless licenses by the morning of June 25. Tuesday morning, WMU 1B in northwestern Pennsylvania still had 3,029 of...
‘Little Scandinavia’ prison experiment in Pa. shows promise, prompts calls for expansion
For most of his 33 years of incarceration, Joe Spinks’ life was micro-managed by the state Department of Corrections. The prison system cooked his meals, did his laundry, and dictated where he was every minute of the day. But about five years ago, that abruptly changed for the better.
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