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Police make arrest in Reading shooting
READING, Pa. - A Reading man is under arrest, charged in a May shooting that left the victim shot in the leg. 25-year-old Isaiah Smalls is charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, reckless endangerment and related offenses. On the evening of May 3, police say Smalls got into an altercation...
Hotel Anna & Bel Set to Debut in Philadelphia’s Fishtown
Philadelphia’s eclectic Fishtown neighborhood gets a new resident on Aug. 7: Hotel Anna & Bel, boasting 50 guestrooms between a main building and an annexed adjoining townhouse, a Mediterranean restaurant, a secluded pool courtyard, and wellness amenities. “Hotel Anna & Bel is a cohesive representation of all that Fishtown...
Horsham-Based Penn Mutual Life Sells Philadelphia’s Largest and Oldest Securities Brokerage
Horsham-based Penn Mutual Life Insurance sells Philadelphia’s largest and oldest securities brokerage Janney Montgomery Scott. Horsham-based Penn Mutual Life Insurance has sold Philadelphia’s largest and oldest securities brokerage Janney Montgomery Scott to the private equity investment firm KKR, writes Joseph N. DiStefano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Janney was...
Philadelphia Braces for Showers and Thunderstorms, High Humidity Today as Clearer Skies Predicted Towards Weekend
The skies over Philadelphia are expected to deliver a medley of showers and thunderstorms today, as reported by the National Weather Service. Commuters might want to grab their umbrellas as there's a 60% chance of precipitation with showers likely before noon and potentially a thunderstorm. This wet pattern is to continue with scattered showers and thunderstorms cropping up mainly between noon and 5 p.m. As the calm morning winds shift to a southern flow around 5 mph in the afternoon, residents can anticipate a high near 85 degrees. The city could see rainfall amounts ranging between a quarter and half of an inch. NWS Philadelphia notes the humidity to persist at a heavy 91%, surely to make one feel the weight of the air.
Man sentenced for selling drugs in Luzerne County
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A Philadelphia man has been sentenced after selling methamphetamine and fentanyl within Luzerne County. U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam announced that 35-year-old Terrell Waston of Philadelphia has been sentenced to 188 months in prison for trafficking drugs in Luzerne County. According to U.S. Attorney Karam Waston, pled guilty to distributing and […]
Upper Merion Grad Ariana Ramsey With USA Rugby for 2nd Olympics
Upper Merion High School graduate Ariana Ramsey is on her way to her second Olympics with the U.S. Women’s Olympic rugby sevens team, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 24-year-old Ramsey graduated from Dartmouth in May. During her last two years at college, she helped the team...
Franklin County Nurse Charged in Connection with Patient’s Death
A nurse from Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital in Franklin County is facing criminal charges following a suspicious patient death that occurred on January 10. Sara Miller, a registered nurse, has been charged with three misdemeanors related to providing false or fraudulent information. According to police records, the incident involved an agitated...
Volunteers needed for free medical, dental and eye clinic in Lehigh Valley this fall
Remote Area Medical is looking for volunteers to participate in its second pop-up clinic in the Lehigh Valley. A RAM clinic with free dental, vision and medical services is planned for Oct. 19-20 at Executive Education Academy Charter School, 555 Union Blvd., Allentown, near Coca-Cola Park. RAM is seeking volunteers to staff this clinic. Founded in 1985 to provide free medical care in remote ...
Bethlehem Pools Closed Due to Weather
All of the City of Bethlehem’s pools will be closed Wednesday, July 24, due to the threat of inclement weather, the city announced in a press release. All of the City of Bethlehem’s pools will be closed Wednesday, July 24, due to the threat of inclement weather, the city announced in a press release.
UPMC Harrisburg launching free fitness programs, live demonstrations
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — UPMC Harrisburg is launching a new initiative for summer 2024 to provide free, accessible fitness opportunities for the Harrisburg community. UPMC Healthy Harrisburg is hosting class demonstrations on Tuesday, July 23, at their new location at 1000 Paxton St., in Harrisburg. The program’s new location provides a larger exercise space and additional free parking.
The York Merchant on Market reopening this weekend following expansion
YORK, Pa. (WHTM) — The York Merchant on Market is holding a grand reopening celebration this weekend. The York Merchant on Market, located at 441 East Market Street in York, made its official debut back in 2020. The market is best known for offering a vast variety of handmade items, artwork, and one-of-a-kind products across 10,000 square feet of space.
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 to an armed robbery investigation.
Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams says there will be no fireworks display at this year's Kipona Festival
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Harrisburg Mayor Wanda Williams announced there will be no fireworks and drone show at this year's Kipona Festival, citing "serious incidents" that occurred in two of the city's last three July 4 fireworks displays, including one earlier this month. In the most recent incident, the fireworks...
York's Traditions Bank to be acquired by Gettysburg-based ACNB
York-based Traditions Bank, which was founded in 2002 as a community bank, will been acquired next year by ACNB, a Gettysburg-based bank that dates to before the Civil War, according to a news release. The all-stock deal is described as a "strategic acquisition" that "will result in a premier community bank that is...
Thousands of motorcyclists are converging on the Lehigh Valley to honor famed Black soldiers
When John Pitts discovered an Easton playground had been built over the graves of possibly two dozen Black men, women and children, including some who may have served in the U.S. military, he was determined never to let them be forgotten. Now, the last weekend in July is being dedicated to remember those Buffalo Soldiers and other forgotten soldiers in the Lehigh Valley, with ceremonies ...
Christmas comes for Eagles fans
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It is officially football season. The Eagles training camp is underway as of July 24. For the next 29 weeks, assuming the Eagles make it to the Super Bowl LIX New Orleans, it is football season. And thank heavens for that.
Kennett Underground Railroad Center to turn historic house into museum
Kennett Twp., PA – A historic home in Chester County once served as a “station” along the Underground Railroad, and now with the help of a preservation grant from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, it will stand the tests of time as a museum. The Kennett Underground Railroad Center has been operating out […]
The Arc receives grant funding
To help further The Arc of Chester County's mission to advocate, educate, and provide services to empower individuals with disabilities, state Sen. Carolyn Comitta obtained new state grant funding for security upgrades at the organization's West Chester facility. The $50,000 award from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development...
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