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Electricity restored to 82K PPL customers across Pa. Met-Ed says lights will be on soon.
Three days of powerful storms cut power to thousands of properties in the Lehigh Valley this week. And the heat was unrelenting before finally becoming seasonable Thursday. A representative of PPL Electric Utilities said Thursday the company had restored power to some 82,000 customers across its Pennsylvania territory since Monday. As of Thursday afternoon, PPL reported 2,268 outages among 1,524,524 customers in 18 counties, including 399 outages in Lehigh County paired with 53 in Northampton County. The Allentown-based utility on Wednesday reported just more than 1,000 outages in Lehigh and Northampton. PPL services 29 counties.
New scam targets Pennsylvania drivers
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A new scam is sweeping across Pennsylvania that targets drivers. The scammers send text messages claiming to be from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and telling people they have an outstanding toll balance. The scam offers up a link for people to pay that supposed unpaid balance. Those who have received a […]
August DUI checkpoint announced for Pennsylvania
(WJET/WFXP) – Here’s another reminder to stay safe on the roads as the Pennsylvania State Police have scheduled another DUI checkpoint for next month. Police will hold the checkpoint during the month of August at undisclosed locations in McKean County with the goal of keeping roadways safe and decrease injuries and deaths caused by impaired drivers. […]
Two Montgomery County Towns Are the Wealthiest in Pa., One’s Median Annual Income Is Nearly $350,000
335 Woodley Road in Merion Station. Using U.S. Census and Redfin data, editors at Suburban 101 have listed Pa.’s richest towns, including Merion Station. Using U.S. Census Bureau and Redfin data, editors at Suburban 101 have listed Pennsylvania’s 10 richest towns, with two Montgomery County inclusions. Joselynn Chua reported the results.
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.
Moon Dancer Winery, after lengthy litigation, closed Thursday, perhaps for good
Jim Leaman stopped by the Moon Dancer Vineyard & Winery at noon on Thursday, wondering whether his band, Travelers, could get another gig at the venue. The six-piece band, which plays country blues and folk, had performed at the winery, just south of Wrightsville on Klines Run Road, and Leaman wondered whether they...
UPS driver in Cumberland County accused of trashing packages
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A UPS driver in Cumberland County was caught allegedly throwing multiple packages in a dumpster, according to police. Richard Moore, 60, of Harrisburg, is accused of throwing six packages that were supposed to be delivered to a business in a dumpster at a separate company on July 9, Silver Spring […]
Perry County landlord attacked with sledgehammer, screwdriver while evicting tenants
PERRY COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Two people are jailed on attempted homicide charges Wednesday for allegedly attacking their landlord with a sledgehammer and screwdriver, court documents state. According to the charges filed by State Police at Newport, Joshua Goshorn, 39, and Ashley Zellers, 38, both of Newport, allegedly attacked their landlord who was changing the […]
Man on Pennsylvania State Police Harrisburg’s Top 5 Most Wanted captured
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – A man on Pennsylvania State Police – Harrisburg’s Top 5 Most Wanted has been captured by U.S. Marshals. The Marshals’ Fugitive Task Force arrested Chrishawn Quailes-Baskerville, 19, who was wanted on firearms and aggravated assault charges after State Police say he fled a Harrisburg traffic stop in May.
TSA Introduces New Credential Authentication Tech at Harrisburg Airport In Pennsylvania
New technology that confirms the validity of a traveler’s identification (ID) and confirms their flight information in real time is now in use at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security checkpoint at Harrisburg International Airport. This deployment is the latest generation of Credential Authentication Technology (CAT) to verify the...
Harrisburg-area Verizon Wireless stores giving away free backpacks
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– Verizon Wireless stores nationwide are giving away $3 million worth of backpacks for free at its 12th annual “School Rocks Backpack Giveaway” on Sunday, July 28. According to Round Room, an authorized Verizon retailer hosting the event, school supplies cost families an average of...
Harrisburg man sentenced for sending threatening emails to Office of Personnel Management
A Harrisburg man was sentenced for sending emails containing a threat. Thomas West, 44, has been in custody for more than five months and was sentenced to time served and one year of supervised release. Investigators said West admitted that on Feb. 9, he sent a series of emails to...
Upcycling Innovations Challenge: Bringing da Vinci to Life
Leonardo da Vinci was a visionary artist and inventor who left a lasting, positive impact on the fields of art, science and engineering. WITF is celebrating that impact with an Upcycling Innovations Challenge for students in grades 6 – 12. The Upcycling Innovations Challenge encourages students to use critical...
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