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$671,962 winning Pennsylvania Lottery Fast Play ticket sold at Berks County retailer
READING, Pa. — A progressive top prize-winning ticket worth $671,962 for the Strike it Rich game from the Pennsylvania Lottery was sold at a Lottery retailer in Berks County on Tuesday, August 13. Smoke & Vape, located at 4864 Penn Avenue in Reading, will receive a $5,000 bonus for...
UAW files unfair labor practice charges against Ford Bronco parts supplier Webasto
The UAW has filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board against a company that supplies parts for the Ford Bronco. The union says German auto supplier Webasto engaged in a variety of improper actions against workers involved in a union drive at a metro Detroit plant on Haggerty Road...
Rahwa Teklai Joins Key Private Bank to Lead its Hudson Valley/Metro NY and Eastern Pennsylvania markets
Key Private Bank, the wealth management division of KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY), announces that Rahwa Teklai has joined the organization as KPB Market Leader for its Hudson Valley/Metro NY and Eastern Pennsylvania markets. She will lead high-performing teams in both markets responsible for identifying and prioritizing the financial needs of high-net worth clients and leveraging the full complement of KeyBank’s financial capabilities to provide solutions to attain their financial goals.
Urgent Missing Child Alert: 14-Year-Old Maziyah Helen Crippen
Authorities are urgently seeking the public’s help in locating 14-year-old Maziyah Helen Crippen, who has been missing since August 8, 2024. Maziyah was last seen in Norristown, PA. She is registered in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) under the identifier M688019605. Maziyah is described as a female. Law...
Car thieves targeting local vehicles with “push to start” feature
The Conshohocken Police Department made a social media post on August 15th that there has been a recent rise in car thefts throughout the area. According to the police, the thieves are targeting newer models Hondas and similar vehicles with the “push to start” feature. The post mentions...
PA sees increase in EBT, SNAP benefit fraud — Here’s what you should know
(WJET) – Officials with the Erie County Assistance Office, which handles human services work for the region, said they’ve seen widespread mishandled Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) funds and fraudulent activity associated with those programs. For example, one local man said he discovered his balance was being spent in...
Business burglar sought for multiple Norristown, Pennsylvania break-ins
Police in Norristown, Montgomery County are asking for the public's help identifying a burglar who has been striking businesses in the overnight hours.Photos of the suspect were posted to social media.Police say the man is 40 to 50 years old and has a mustache.Investigators say the burglar carries reusable grocery bags, along with bolt cutters and tools used to break into the businesses.Anyone with information is asked to call police at 610-270-0977 or 610-275-1222.
PennDOT I-476 traffic project aims to clear major highway congestion
PennDOT began working on a major road construction project that is aimed at helping clear some of the traffic congestion on the blue route. The plan is set to include an upgrade of existing roadway shoulders to a consistent width and pavement thickness In addition, the project will address relocation of drainage inlets in some shoulders, […]
Pennsylvania man arrested for attempted murder in Frederick County road rage incident, police say
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Maryland State Police (MSP) Troopers arrested a Pennsylvania man for his suspected involvement in a road rage incident in Frederick County Wednesday morning. Shortly after 7:30 a.m., MSP responded to the area of SB US15 at Tippin Drive for a road rage incident involving shots fired. At the […]
Pa. Supreme Court sets Oct. 8 argument on claim that life without parole for felony murder is cruel
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Oct. 8 in an appeal that could bring hope for freedom to more than 1,000 people serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for murders they didn’t commit. The court in February agreed to consider the case of Derek Lee, who is serving life in […]
These 50 Pa. School Districts Are Getting Extra Money Because of Their High Tax Burdens
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Fifty Pennsylvania school districts with serious property tax burdens will receive an extra $32 million as part of a sweeping effort to overhaul education funding in this year’s budget. The supplements, which range from $50,000 to $5 million, target districts with high local taxes compared to the wealth of their residents. Many of the districts that will receive a supplement are in Allegheny County or the Philadelphia collar counties. State law directs...
New Pennsylvania law will return some unclaimed money without a claim
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Starting next year, Pennsylvania will return some unclaimed money directly to the people it belongs to instead of requiring them to first file a claim with the state Treasury. A bill to allow the change passed the...
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