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Kennett Square Man Sought on Privacy Invasion Allegations
KENNETT SQUARE, PA — Thomas Simon, 41, is being sought by police after charges of invasion of privacy and wiretapping were filed against him. According to the Kennett Square Police Department, Simon allegedly secretly video-recorded a victim without their knowledge from October 2023 to December 2023. The police received...
Weather Kid: First Grader Cameron 7.19.24
Let us introduce this week’s Weather Kid: First Grader Cameron! She is a first grader from West Chester, PA and so excited to be The Andie Summers Show’s Weather Kid! Get ready for the weekend and listen to Cameron’s weather forecast!. Weather Kid: First Grader Cameron. Be...
Environmental Tectonics Sees Record Backlog Amid Surge in Sales
SOUTHAMPTON, PA — Environmental Tectonics Corporation (OTC Pink: ETCC) this week reported robust financial performance for the first quarter of fiscal 2025, ending May 24, 2024. The company recorded a notable 76% increase in sales compared to the prior year, driven primarily by a surge in demand for its Aircrew Training Solutions (ATS) and Sterilizer Systems.
Photos released of suspect sought for convenience store killing in Chester, Pa.
Police have released photos of the man being sought for a fatal shooting inside a convenience store in Chester, Pa.It happened in the Lucky 7 store on the 1100 block of Morton Avenue just before 11:30 a.m. on July 2.Police identified the victim as 27-year-old Dontae Dickerson.He was found on the floor of the store, with a gunshot wound to the back of the head.The suspect has several tattoos on his arm, specifically an A K-style rifle on his left forearm.Anyone with information is urged to call Chester police.
Pottstown man admits to gun charges after arrest with help of ‘ShotSpotter’
NORRISTOWN — A Pottstown man is facing a potential jail sentence on gun charges after he was arrested, during an investigtion of gunfire in the borough, with the help of gunshot detection technology known as ShotSpotter, made available through grants provided by the district attorney’s office. Damion Edward...
Cyber outage causes disruptions for UPMC, WellSpan; patient care, appointments not impacted
Two of the region’s largest healthcare and hospital systems on Friday reported some disruptions as a result of the massive global technology outage that had brought to a standstill airlines, banking, TV broadcasts and other businesses and services around the world. However, both UPMC and WellSpan Health said that...
Tucker Wessner, 16 Of Germansville, Killed By Fall: Coroner
The fall happened when Tucker Wessner of Heidelberg Township, Germansville, was in the flatbed or tailgate with a 17-year-old boy with an 18-year-old man in the passenger seat and a 17-year-old boy was driving the 2011 Toyota Tundra in Lynn Township on June 24, PSP Trooper Nathan Branosky detailed in the release.
Hefty Lefty's: Popular Central Market sub shop to open a second location in Red Lion
Hefty Lefty's, a business located in Central Market known for their hoagies and cheesesteaks, announced this week that they will be opening a second location in the soon-to-be Franklin Street Social food hall in Red Lion. The stand went viral this year for their signature method for making hoagies, where...
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.
Firefighters from York County help to battle inferno at Tollbooth Antiques in Columbia
Firefighters battled a massive fire Thursday evening in a building that houses Tollbooth Antiques in Columbia borough in Lancaster County. Columbia Borough Fire Department posted on Facebook that fire companies from York and Lancaster counties were fighting the three-alarm blaze at the warehouse, which stands near the Route 462 bridge and the Susquehanna River. ...
Large Police Presence at Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, NJ
There is a significant number of police officers at The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey at this hour. Rumors spread today during the late afternoon like wildfire on social media. We will not speculate during such a massive police operation. Scan AtlanticCity has posted video...
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...
Union Set To Protest Suburban Community’s Conversion Into Micro-hospital
Suburban Community Hospital in East Norriton, owned by Prime Healthcare Foundation, will officially turn into a micro-hospital on Tuesday. The conversion of Suburban Community Hospital in East Norriton, owned by Prime Healthcare Foundation, into a micro-hospital will become official on Tuesday, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The...
Crozer Health Gets Potential Buyer If State Chips In Up to $500M
Prospect Medical wants state funds to help seal a deal with a potential buyer for Crozer Health. There’s a prospective unnamed buyer for Crozer Health, but Crozer’s owner, Prospect Medical Holdings, wants the state to put up between $100 million and $500 million to finance the deal, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY.
IFO: Pennsylvania to hit budget deficit next year
(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 $1 billion for education. But the Independent Fiscal Office is warning that the general...
Three West Virginia men facing drug-related charges
ALLEGHANY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — The Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office of Virginia reports three men from West Virginia were arrested as a part of a drug bust on Saturday, July 13. According to the sheriff, during an investigation, the Alleghany Highlands Drug Task Force allegedly witnessed a hand-to-hand drug purchase. Members of the task force […]
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