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Dump truck, two cars, truck hauling a camper involved in crash in Lancaster County
WARWICK TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Northern Lancaster County Regional police say a dump truck, two cars and a truck hauling a camper were involved in a crash on Tuesday afternoon. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today. Crews responded to the crash in the 1500 block of East Newport...
Penndel man sent to prison for drug trafficking in Montgomery and Bucks counties
NORRISTOWN — A Bucks County man will spend several years in prison after admitting to trafficking methamphetamine in Montgomery and Bucks counties. Kennard D. Tucker, 47, of the 700 block of Willow Avenue, Penndel, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to 2½ to 5 years in a state correctional institution after he pleaded guilty to a felony charge of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine in connection with multiple drug sales at various locations in Montgomery and Bucks counties between January and July 2022.
Montgomery County Leadership: Karen Barsoum, Director, Chester County Voter Services
Karen Barsoum discusses her childhood in Holland, moving to America, and what led her to head election services in Chester County. Karen Barsoum, Director of Chester County Voter Services, spoke with MONTCO Today about growing up in a tiny village in the Netherlands, where her dad owned the only grocery store. She was always eager to see more of the world, seeking out a high school, college, and a job in a larger city.
Meet PennLive’s 2024 preseason girls volleyball All-Star Team
The high school girls volleyball season is about to unfold in Pennsylvania with first serves on Friday. The Mid-Penn Conference was filled to the brim with All-State talent and there were major program milestones all throughout. PennLive has rolled out the red carpet for some of the returning stars in...
More Pennsylvania children to receive free school meals this year
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — More Pennsylvania schoolchildren will be receiving free school meals this year thanks to an expansion of a national funding program. The threshold for the national Community Eligibility Provision for free school meals will decrease this year. Only 25% of students in a school district will now have to be eligible for free meals for the district to qualify for additional federal funding. The threshold was previously 40%.
Pa. delegates ready for Vice President Kamala Harris' roll call vote
CHICAGO (CBS) -- It's day two of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and local delegates from the Philadelphia area are looking forward to the events planned for Tuesday night. This year's roll call vote is ceremonial because Vice President Kamala Harris became the nominee after a virtual roll call earlier this month.Regardless, some delegates from Pennsylvania are still looking forward to the moment including State Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz who says she's hopeful for Harris."To be a delegate, to see it manifest itself and here I am working for her to make sure she's the nominee, to make sure we get...
Pennsylvania casinos’ all-sources revenue soars past $500M in July
Pennsylvania casinos rang the register again in July, posting revenues of more than $500 million from all sources of gaming, which represents a 7.22% year-over-year increase, according to a Tuesday release from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. The revenue figure of $500,783,633 includes money wagered at slot machines, table games,...
Seen any turkeys lately? State Game Commission encourages participation in annual Wild Turkey Sighting Survey
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Game Commission is talking turkey. Specifically, the commission is asking all Pennsylvania residents to report any wild turkey sightings through the end of the month as part of its Annual Wild Turkey Sighting Survey. The commission said participation in the survey is an important...
Bayer notches win in litigation over whether Roundup has caused cancer
Agribusiness giant Bayer won a legal victory last week in long-running litigation over whether its popular Roundup pesticide has caused cancer. The case started in 2019, when a husband and wife in Pennsylvania sued Missouri-based Monsanto, which Bayer purchased in 2018, and alleged the company had violated state law by not including a cancer warning […]
Foreign company to buy stores owned by Pa. business | Today in Pa.
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Arcadia shares throwback photos as campus gears up for Wednesday’s Move-in Day
Arcadia University will celebrate its annual Move-in Day on Wednesday, August 21 as part of its 5-day Welcome Week in Glenside. The week offers incoming students the opportunity to meet their First Year Seminar instructors, attend a Convocation, hear from campus partners, participate in a community service project, and join Knight programs.
Havertown Native Roy Gillian, Founder of Wonderland Pier, Remembered
Havertown native Roy Gillian and the founder of Gillian's Wonderland Pier in Ocean City, New Jersey. One week after it was announced that Gillian’s Wonderland Pier in Ocean City, New Jersey would be closing after this season, its founder, Havertown native Roy Gillian, has died, writes Amy Rosenberg for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Perkasie business owner wins Young Careerist competition from Souderton-Telford BPW
The Souderton-Telford Business and Professional Women’s group has congratulated member Kylee Marshall on winning the Young Careerist competition at the June BPW PA State Convention. During the convention, Marshall presented her speech and answered questions from the judges regarding her thoughts on being a BPW member. She competed against...
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