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Educators offer tips to help students improve in phonics
Learning to read can be a struggle. Especially for kids entering the school system during and post the COVID19 pandemic. Assistant Superintendent of Mermudian Springs School District Shannon Myers, Ed.D. and Assistant Principal of Steelton-Highspire Elementary School Elayne Thomas joined the Spark to discuss why early literacy is so important. Both educators stressed the importance of phonics and literacy beginning at home before the start of kindergarten to give young students a head start.
Dave Grohl pays emotional tribute to former bandmate at Hershey concert
The Foo Fighters performed in Hershey on July 23, and frontman Dave Grohl took the opportunity to remember a former bandmate. Just before going into the song “Aurora,” Grohl spoke to the audience. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our...
Baseball Earns ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
LANCASTER, Pa. – The Franklin & Marshall baseball team earned the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award for the 2023-24 academic year, ABCA announced Wednesday morning. The Diplomats garner the award for the eighth-consecutive year with Franklin & Marshall being one of 181 Division III institutions and one of eight Centennial Conference schools to receive the honor. The ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award recognizes teams that posted a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for the cumulative 2023-24 academic year. In addition to success in the classroom, Franklin & Marshall baseball ended its 2024…
5 reasons the Foo Fighters concert was the loudest, hardest rocking show in Hershey
Not every music concert begins with a threat from the lead singer. But that’s what kicked off the Foo Fighters show at the Hersheypark Stadium on July 23. “Are you [expletive] ready?” asked Dave Grohl, frontman of the Foo Fighters. “We’re going to kick you [expletive] all [expletive] night, how about that.”
‘Haven of relaxation and entertainment’ in upscale neighborhood: Cool Spaces
Custom built in 2002, this meticulously maintained upscale home is ready to move into with a heated pool, ample storage and a gourmet kitchen. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
Beverly Ione French, Sandy Lake, PA
SANDY LAKE, Pennsylvania (MyValleyTributes) – Beverly Ione French, 78, of York, Pennsylvania, formerly a longtime resident of Sandy Lake, passed away the evening of Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Sharon Regional Medical Center. Mrs. French was born August 16, 1945, a daughter of the late Elmer Ludwig and Helen...
Pennsylvania State Police trooper shot while serving warrant in Lancaster
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was shot Wednesday while serving a warrant in Lancaster. Around 6:19 a.m., troopers were serving the warrant as part of an ongoing investigation in the 600 block of East Fulton Street, according to a news release. A Pennsylvania State...
Pennsylvania State Police SERT member shot in Lancaster County
LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) – A Pennsylvania State Police Corporal was shot in Lancaster while assisting with a search warrant on Wednesday morning. Pennsylvania State Police say members of the Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) were conducting a search warrant on the 600 block of East Fulton Street in Lancaster City at 6:19 a.m. in relation […]
2024-2025 Mount Joy Area Chamber of Commerce Business Directory
Thank you to Engle Printing & Publishing Co., Inc. for publishing the 2024-2025 Mount Joy Area Chamber of Commerce Business Directory! And a Big Thank You as well to all of the Chamber Members who advertise in the Directory!!
Hardy Haman Aktell: 2024 Annual Review and Forecast
We continue our Washington Capitals annual prospect review and forecast series with Hardy Haman Aktell, defenseman for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL). (You can access all our Capitals Prospect Reports and player analysis on our “Prospects” page in the top menu or right here.)
Ex-Lancaster cop released on bail pending trial in sexual assault cases
Andrew Scott Selby, the ex-Lancaster city police officer charged with sexually assaulting or trying to sexually assault five underage females when he was on the force in the late 1990s, was released from prison Tuesday after posting $25,000. Selby, 54, of Pequea Township, was released after a bail review hearing...
Fireworks and drone show canceled for Kipona weekend
{HARRISBURG} — Following lengthy discussions with Public Safety Commissioner Thomas Carter, Mayor Wanda R.D. Williams has made the decision to cancel the fireworks and drone show planned for Sunday, September 1. The 104th Kipona Festival will go on as scheduled, starting Saturday, August 31 and running through Labor Day...
Player Previews in 100 Days – Day 70: Zion Rolon, Manheim Central HS
Other Sports: Baseball (9 &10) Honors: 2022 1st team Section 1 LB, 2023 Honorable Mention Section 2 LB (due to missed games) Coaches comments: Zion is the anchor of our defensive, alongside Brodie Daugherty. Zion is a downhill attack style player. He is fast and physical to the point of contact. He wants to make his presence felt on every single play.
Child rape charges filed against former Harrisburg concertmaster
UPDATE: Former HSO concertmaster sexually abused girl over 11 years, police say. Odin Rathnam, a violin virtuoso who was once a star of Harrisburg and central Pennsylvania’s cultural scene, has returned to Harrisburg in police custody. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...
KIDZ BOP's 2024 Live Tour to make stop at GIANT Center on Aug. 4
HERSHEY, Pa. — KIDZ BOP is coming back to Hershey. The extended KIDZ BOP Live 2024 Tour, which is now running through November, will make a stop at Hershey's GIANT Center on Aug. 4. The tour kicked off on June 27 in Stamford, CT, and will hit 60+ cities...
Toms River softball team loses state championship to the rules
Toms River and Hanover were playing for a state championship. The game was called when a lightning sensor went off. The Toms River Little League 12U softball team thought they still had a chance at the state championship Wednesday night and advance into tournament play but a ruling by Little League baseball ended that dream.
Aug. 1 services to honor retired Penn College dean
William E. Mack, a former dean at Pennsylvania College of Technology, died July 19 at the age of 67. A funeral will begin at 3 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 1, at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, 60 Indiantown Gap Rd., Annville. A celebration of life will follow, from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Enola Sportsmen’s Club, 290 Hill Road Ext., Enola.
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