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H.S. Softball: Wyoming Valley Conference has 14 players named all-state
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Pittston Area’s Gianna Adams and Lake-Lehman Kirsten Finarelli topped the Wyoming Valley Conference selections to the Pennsylvania Softball Coaches Association all-state teams. The WVC had 14 players total chosen in four of the PIAA’s six state classifications. A total of...
Does Pennsylvania need to prepare for a drought?
Meteorologist Dan Tomaso from ABC 27 WHTM joined The Spark to update us on the upcoming weather. We are in another heatwave, and that could possibly impact Centra PA residents with a drought. “So let me go to a formal definition here. So, there’s something called a rapid onset drought....
Pa. budget talks continue into the weekend with lawmakers scheduled to return to Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pa. — The June 30 deadline for Pennsylvania’s 2025 budget has come and gone without a funding deal, again. But despite staying mostly mum on details, all sides — the governor’s office, Senate Republicans and House Democrats — have expressed optimism that a deal is coming. Soon. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office in particular has kept its cards close to the chest. Asked multiple times to elaborate about specific components...
Seven locals land on volleyball all-state team
Several area athletes were selected to the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association Class 2A All-State teams released on Friday. Meadville led local schools with four selections on the all-state teams. Sophomores Luc Soerensen, Tymir Phillips and Parker Gosnell were named to the first-team. Soerensen and Gosnell are outside hitters while Phillips is a middle hitter. On the second-team, Meadville senior setter Jack Brown made the cut. Saegertown senior outside hitter Collin Jones also made the second-team. Sam Draa, a senior outside hitter from Saegertown, was an honorable mention. Another honorable mention was Cochranton senior setter Dawson Carroll. Meadville won the Class...
Pennsylvania Senate passes bill encouraging school districts to ban students’ phone use during day
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to encourage school districts to start a pilot program that effectively bans students’ use of cellphones during the school day in an effort to improve their mental health and academic performance. The bill, which passed 45-5, would authorize grants to school districts to buy […]
49 local players selected to All-State Softball Team
On Friday morning, the Pennsylvania High School Softball Coaches Association Committee released its 2024 All-State team. 49 local players earned statewide honors. DuBois Central Catholic pitcher Rylee Kulbatsky won pitcher of the year for Class 1A. Five Cardinals were selected after they won the PIAA Class 1A softball championship in June.
Democratic candidates criticize school choice amid budget stalemate
(The Center Square) — To fix education funding, Democrats want to see the state government take on a bigger proportion of school funding. “The state budget is now almost a week late. We expect some critical decisions will be made over this weekend that we hope complete the budget,” said Marc Stier, executive director of the Pennsylvania Policy Center, during an online press conference with two Democratic state senate candidates. “The most critical decision will be about how we fund our schools.” ...
PA State Police searching for escapees from Abraxas Academy
BERKS COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Police are searching for two males who escaped from Abraxas Academy in Berks County. According to police, they were last seen Saturday around 4pm. One of the escapees is from Reading and the other is from Bristol Township in Bucks County. PA State Police...
New wave of petty crime coming to New Jersey?
Just across the river in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, a new twist on a common crime is being investigated by Bensalem Township police. It seems thieves are dressing up as Amazon drivers to come to your front door and steal your packages. It's not unusual or alarming to see an Amazon...
Kiski Township erred in withholding details of police chief's severance, legal expert says
Jul. 5—The Kiski Township Board of Supervisors accepted Lee Bartolicius' resignation as police chief Wednesday night, but residents — and even some officials — still are in the dark about the circumstances of his departure, including severance pay. That made informed public comment at the meeting difficult, possibly spelling legal trouble for the township, according to Melissa Melewsky, media ...
No more invasive species planting along state highways
(The Center Square) – A new law now requires the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to plant native species along state highways. Although the department began following the directive on its own, state Rep. Brett Miller said the “small, but mighty” bill makes the policy official and will “reach to every corner of Pennsylvania.” “We are all becoming more aware of the problems associated with non-native species and their negative impact on our ecosystem here in Pennsylvania,” he said on the House floor Wednesday. Burns said approximately 2,100 native plant species exist in Pennsylvania, including ferns, sedges, rushes, wildflowers, and vines. The new law defines non-native plants according to designation from the National Invasive Species Information Center. The center warns that invasive species threaten the extinction of native plants and animals and destroy the state’s biodiversity.
Murder in Bensalem apartment parking lot stemmed from fight between 2 men: police
BENSALEM, Pa. - One man is dead, and another charged with murder after a fight took a deadly turn outside a Bensalem apartment this weekend. Officers arrived to find a 40-year-old victim suffering from a gunshot wound at Bucks Meadows Apartments on Knights Road Saturday evening. The victim, identified as...
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