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Top 25 Countdown Presented by Pizza Hut: No. 4 Cathedral Prep Rallies in Closing Minutes, Wins PIAA Boys Soccer Crown on Golden Goal
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – When Springfield Township scored a goal with 5:52 to play to take a 2-1 lead over Cathedral Prep in the PIAA Class 3A boys’ soccer title game, no one would have blamed Rambler fans for thinking their hopes for a title were dashed. After all,...
Open Road Tolls Coming to Pennsylvania Turnpike in January
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Construction Engineer Alan Williamson, left, explains how the new toll gantries will work along the turnpike. Those familiar toll booths on the Pennsylvania Turnpike are going away and that means drivers will be able to pay tolls without slowing down or hitting backed up traffic at toll plazas, writes Evan Jones for The Morning Call.
Aqua seeks rate increases; public hearings set before regulators
HARRISBURG – Water bills could be on the rise in the Shenandoah area, among other parts of the state next year, and regulators want your input. Aqua Pennsylvania filed an application in May seeking a rate increase from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. Aqua purchased the water system serving the Greater Shenandoah Area and took control last year.
Big 26 Baseball Classic pitting Pa. vs. Maryland lands at FNB Field
Pennsylvania is hoping to regain an advantage over Maryland Friday as the Big 26 Baseball Classic opens at FNB Field, the home of the Harrisburg Senators. The All-Star showcase, featuring prep standouts in the Class of 2025 and ‘26, is operated by the Hershey Harrisburg Sports & Event Authority.
The fight over brine spreading is a rural-urban tension
(The Center Square) — Rural-urban tensions split lawmakers on whether to reinstate spreading oil and gas wastewater on roads to suppress dust. “It all comes down to risk assessment. Are the impacts to the environment outweighed by the benefits created?” Burt Waite, a retired geologist and hydrologist, said during a House Republican Policy Committee hearing on brine spreading. “Most of us would agree that some environmental impact is inevitable and acceptable to have safe roads to drive on.” ...
Oil Heritage Festival Features Children’s Pool Party, Live Music, and Much More Today
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — The 46th annual Oil Heritage Festival will feature a children’s pool party, a craft show, live concerts in the parking lot, and more on Friday. The festival, hosted by the Venango Area Chamber of Commerce, will run until Sunday, July 28. Friday’s events...
IRG Erie receives $182.6M federal loan guarantee
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) recently issued a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee to IRG Erie for up to $182.6 million for the construction of a plastics recycling facility in Erie and the installation of an injection system tower at a steel manufacturing facility in Indiana. The recycling facility will […] The post IRG Erie receives $182.6M federal loan guarantee appeared first on Pennsylvania Business Report.
Students testify at state capitol against anti-semitism on PA college campuses
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– Lawmakers and students from colleges across the commonwealth met at the capitol yesterday to discuss anti-semitism on college campuses. Statistics from the Anti-Defamation League show that antisemitic incidents on college students have risen 500% in the past two years. Students claim that the effects of hate...
North Country woman crashes stolen car in CNY, steals another car and makes it to Pennsylvania
Genoa, N.Y. — A North Country woman crashed a stolen car in Central New York, ran off and managed to steal another car and make it to Pennsylvania, deputies said. The woman, Bobbilea Skinner, 34, of Massena, was brought back to Central New York on Wednesday, deputies said. On...
Pa. gaming board bans 7 for online casino, sports betting fraud
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has issued sanctions against seven people accused of illicit financial activity as part of the agency’s crackdown on online gaming fraud. The board this week announced the individuals were added to the iGaming involuntary exclusion list, bringing the total number of people banned from...
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