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Allentown Cheerleader's Sudden Death Prompts Outpouring Of Support
Gabriella "Gabby" Velazquez, a rising sophomore at Allentown Central Catholic High School died on Thursday, July 11, according to her obituary on the Schantz Funeral Home website. As of press time, more than $6,500 had been raised on a GoFundMe for her family launched by Sarah Kleppinger. "Gabby was a...
Parents Leave Baby Boy Behind After He's Shot In Leg By Gunwoman
Authorities in Philadelphia are looking for a woman who shot a seven-month-old child in the leg. The Philadelphia Police Department said that a woman walked up behind a couple pushing a stroller through the Holmesburg section of Northeast Philadelphia just before 6 p.m. on Thursday (July 17). The woman fired...
Peace Valley Park fully reopens after incident in lot outside welcome center
This story has been updated. Part of Peace Valley Park in Doylestown was closed unexpectedly Friday morning. A parking lot near the Peace Valley Nature Center and the Chapman Road park access were closed off, a county spokesperson said, but other parts of the park remained open and accessible. ...
Collegeville man sent to prison for raping intoxicated, unconscious woman in Skippack
NORRISTOWN — A Collegeville man will spend up to a decade in prison on charges he raped an intoxicated and unconscious woman after a night of drinking among friends at a Skippack Township residence. Zachary Thomas Brandt, 25, of the 400 block of Bridge Street, was sentenced in Montgomery...
ABC 27 sports anchor announces departure: ‘I truly feel proud of the work I’ve done here’
One of the familiar faces on abc27 News has announced he will be leaving the station. Jared Phillips, a sports anchor and reporter with the Harrisburg-based ABC affiliate, announced this week on social media that he would be moving on. “My time at abc27 News is wrapping up, and I...
Penn State Health CEO to retire in October
Steve Massini, Penn State Health CEO of five years, will retire Oct. 1. A part of the hospital system since 2015, when he joined as chief financial officer of Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Massini has seen the organization through the creation of a new Lancaster County hospital and multiple acquisitions and integrations, Penn State Health said.
National Pennsylvania Day is Today, Here’s What to Know About The Keystone State
As National Pennsylvania Day approaches, it's the perfect time to celebrate the remarkable features that make this state unique. Today is National Pennsylvania Day, which makes it the ideal moment to showcase what makes our commonwealth such an amazing place to live, according to The Keystone Newsroom. Philadelphia is renowned...
Two injured in small plane crash in Lebanon County
Two men were injured when their experimental aircraft crashed on takeoff at an airport in Lebanon County, according to police. The incident occurred about 2:45 p.m. Friday at Reigle Airport in Palmyra. The pilot told authorities the plane, a Kitfox Speedster, was beginning to takeoff and then suddenly veered to...
Men sentenced to decades in prison for deadly York city shooting
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Two men were sentenced to state prison Thursday afternoon in connection to a deadly 2020 shooting in York city. Roddrick Battle, 22, and Luis Rosado, 19, were each sentenced to 20 to 40 years for the shooting death of Michael Quinones III, according to the York County District Attorney's Office.
Fatal Dauphin County crash shuts down Route 322
UPDATE: The roadways mentioned below were reopened, as of 8 a.m. Police are asking residents to use caution while driving through State Route 322, as crews and investigators are still at the scene. Sections of State Route 322 are closed Friday morning after a fatal crash in Dauphin County, according...
Delegation from Gettysburg’s Japanese Sister City visits Gettysburg
Officials from Gettysburg’s sister city, Sekigahara (seck-ee-GUH-hahr-uh), Japan, spent time this week visiting with officials from the National Park Service, Gettyburg Borough, and economic development and tourism agencies in a cultural exchange of ideas and programs. The team is working toward a World Battlefield Summit planned for late 2025...
Pennsylvania to hit budget deficit next year: IFO
(The Center Square) – After a budget deal passed in the Capitol, a Pennsylvania state agency warns that the surplus will be depleted next year. The $47.6 billion budget, slightly less than Gov. Josh Shapiro’s $48.3 billion proposal that Republicans called “a budget of unicorns and rainbows,” will increase spending by $2.7 billion, including more than […]
State gives $1M to LCCC, others to improve adult literacy instructor, education training
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Lehigh Carbon Community College is among five Pennsylvania learning institutions that will share a statewide grant of more than $1 million to boost adult education and adult literacy instruction. The funds, awarded Thursday by the state Education Department, will help train and support volunteer adult literacy...
Fatal vehicle crash closes State Route 322 in Hershey
HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM)– Officers responded to a fatal motor vehicle crash at 5 a.m. on State Route 322 this morning, according to the Derry Township Police Department. State Route 322 was closed this morning from Meadow Lane in Derry Township to Larkspur Drive in South Londonderry Township after the crash in the 800 block of East Governor Road in Hershey, but officers say it’s now reopened.
Swatara Township supervisors honor longtime member of zoning board
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