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Penn State Board of Trustees sued by one of its members
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) – Penn State’s Board of Trustees is facing a lawsuit from one of its own members after allegedly refusing to give access to important information. Trustee Barry Fenchak filed the suit Tuesday, June 16, after repeatedly asking about Penn State’s use of the endowment money since “June of 2022.” In the […]
PA top five most wanted fugitive taken into custody
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A man who was wanted by Pennsylvania State Police was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force on Friday. Chrishawn Quailes-Baskerville, 19, was wanted by PSP for flight to avoid apprehension, firearms offences and aggravated assault as well as wanted by the Dauphin County Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear […]
PA turnpike warns of scams back on the rise
Pennsylvanians should watch out for a smishing scam, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) warns. The scam is being sent to random individuals, aiming to deceive them to share their personal financial information to settle outstanding toll amounts. The texts claim to be from “Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Services” and center on urgent requests with the account that would result in additional charges if the overdue balance does not get settled. Similar...
This year’s budget overturns local bans on rodeos. No Pa. lawmaker will take credit.
HARRISBURG — Under a little-noticed provision in the new state budget, Pennsylvania municipalities will be forced to allow rodeo events to take place in their borders even if local lawmakers have voted to restrict them. Only one place in the commonwealth appears to fit this description: Pittsburgh, which more...
PennWest University's New President: Dr. Jon Anderson
PennWest University has a new president... They hired Dr Jon Anderson for the position. The new role in leadership comes while enrollment is down 22% since the merger of California, Clarion and Edinboro universities. With decades of experience in education, Dr. Jon Anderson is ready to tackle on his newest...
House Republican Suggests a Cabal Tried to ‘Silence’ Trump: ‘Now They Tried to Kill Him’
Cory Mills suggested during an interview that former President Donald Trump's attempted assassination was part of a wider conspiracy to try "to kill him." The post House Republican Suggests a Cabal Tried to ‘Silence’ Trump: ‘Now They Tried to Kill Him’ first appeared on Mediaite.
Friends of the Library to Hold Flea Market
The Friends of the Norwin Public Library are hosting a Flea Market on Saturday, July 27, 2024 from 10:00am-2:00pm in the Library's lower lot. Come shop to you drop! The Norwin Public Library is located at 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin. This content has been submitted by authors outside of this...
Jeannette officers file suit seeking overtime payments for time spent feeding, caring for police dogs
Jeannette’s two police dog handlers claim in a federal lawsuit that the city violated labor laws by not paying them an overtime rate for time spent caring for their canines.
West Roxbury Man Charged with Weapon Possession After Hyde Park Incident
Last Wednesday night, Boston's District E-18 police officers took into custody a man, identified as Gesner Joseph, who was allegedly in possession of a loaded firearm. According to the Boston Police Department, the arrest occurred around 9:48 PM near 147 West Street in Hyde Park, where Joseph, a 22-year-old West Roxbury resident, was reported for refusing to pay for a tow service and subsequently threatening the victim with a gun. In an update given by Boston Police, a description of the suspect was circulated, depicting Joseph as being potentially armed and dangerous.
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