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Sign renaming part of Route 143, honoring 2 local fallen firefighters, to be unveiled Thursday
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A Pennsylvania state senator will unveil a new sign renaming part of Route 143 in Lehigh County in honor of two local fallen firefighters. State Sen. Jarrett Coleman (R-16), on Thursday at 5:30 p.m., will unveil a new sign renaming Route 143 in Lehigh County as Heroes Highway in honor of Marvin Gruber and Zachary Paris, according to a news release from the Senate Republican Communications Office.
Omni Fiber pledges rapid expansion across 3 states
Omni Fiber has announced the closing of $150 million in debt financing. Recent financing attained by Omni Fiber will help fund what the Ohio-based ISP calls “rapid expansion” in Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. The financing, attained from Stonepeak Credit, will accelerate Omni Fiber’s rate of expansion, with additional...
AG Henry: Pennsylvania resort to pay for mistreating customers
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced a settlement with Split Rock Resort, located in Carbon County, for allegedly mistreating consumers who purchased timeshares. The settlement will require Split Rock Investments, LLC, and SCH USA, LLC, doing business as “Bel Air Owner’s Circle”, to comply with applicable laws and fund a restitution pool […]
Pa. federal prison complex corrections officers say BOP wage scale unfair
ALLENWOOD, Pa. — Corrections officers at the Allenwood prison complex say the federal government’s pay scale is unfair and putting them at risk on the job. American Federation of Government Employees Council of Prisons Locals representatives at the three Allenwood prison facilities said the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) offers varying pay scales at different prison facilities.
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued For Much Of NJ, PA: Here's The Timing
The watch is in effect through 10 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 and applies to all of New Jersey. In Pennsylvania, the watch covers Adams, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Dauphin, Delaware, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, Pike, Schuylkill, Wayne, Wyoming, and York in Pennsylvania. Temps are expected...
Latest U.S. News hospital health rankings out. Where Lehigh Valley, St. Luke’s placed in Pa.
Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Salisbury Township and St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill are among the top 10 hospitals in Pennsylvania, according to rankings released Tuesday by U.S. News and World Report. These rankings marked the second set that have come out since St. Luke’s vowed to...
Former Rite Aid Building Owner, Target Suing for Tax Assessments To Be Lowered
The owners of the former Rite Aid on North Main Street are challenging the City of Jamestown‘s assessment of the property. OFP Wagradol NY LLC filed a lawsuit in Chautauqua County State Supreme Court staying the assessment is “unjust, unequal, excessive, illegal and erroneous.”. The assessed value of...
Two-vehicle accident spills oil along Crawford Co. state highway
(WJET/WFXP)– Pennsylvania State Police in Corry were called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident earlier this month that left oil spilled on the roadway. The accident took place back on July 9 around 5:43 a.m. along State Highway 27 near an unnamed road with state police releasing the report on July 15.
‘We’re very disappointed’ – Corry City Council votes to end Erie-to-Pittsburgh trail project
Plans for a trail in Corry hit a dead end during a standing-room-only meeting of the Corry City Council. The issue before Corry City Council was an unfinished portion of the Erie-to-Pittsburgh trail that would transform part of a former railroad bed in the city. Most of the crowd on...
Allegheny Thunder Chickens 8u Goes 4-0 in Pair of Weekend Doubleheaders
WARREN, Pa. – The Allegheny Thunder Chickens 8u team had a busy, and successful, weekend in a pair of doubleheaders Friday and Sunday. They hosted Bradford Ramblers on Friday night, and the Franklin Firestorm 8u on Sunday, sweeping both teams. They are hosting Erie Outlaws on Wednesday, July 17,...
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library coming to Beaver County next month
NEW BRIGHTON ― A new program promoted by a country music icon is bringing books to Beaver County children starting in August. Representatives for the Beaver County Department of Human Services and The Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Beaver County have announced they will officially launch Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program for children across the region. A part of the Dollywood Foundation nonprofit, the program provides books to young children each month.
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