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Streets near Rittenhouse Square to be car-free on Sundays in September. Here's why
Shopping and eating out in Center City on weekends are going to be a whole lot easier next month. On Thursday, Center City District announced plans to transform one of Philadelphia’s most popular shopping and dining destinations, 18th Street from Locust to Chestnut and Walnut Street from 15th to 19th, by temporarily closing streets to vehicular traffic.
PECO to begin upgrading/installing equipment along a segment of Madison Rd in Willow Grove from Aug. 26 – October
PECO announced today that it will be upgrading and installing new equipment to enhance natural gas infrastructure in the Willow Grove section of Upper Moreland Township beginning this month. Work is expected to start on Monday, August 26 in the area of Madison Road between Terrace and Bartram roads. Crews...
Philadelphia's Peirce College to merge with Scranton's Lackawanna College
Philadelphia's Peirce College announced plans to merge with Scranton's Lackawanna College to create the largest private, nonprofit open-enrollment institution in Pennsylvania. Peirce College - Philadelphia’s only college dedicated exclusively to serving adults - is now awaiting approval before becoming a singular institution under the Lackawanna College name. In a...
Chambersburg Hall of Fame: Dave Myers’ records stand test of time
He may have a common name, but the legacy left by Dave Myers as an athlete at Chambersburg was nothing but uncommon. Myers was a standout athlete in four sports for the Trojans before graduating in 1966, and he led a very interesting life after his playing days were over.
New website aims to make audit info more accessible for all Pennsylvanians
(WHTM) — A new website has been launched that aims to help Pennsylvanians with their audits. The Pennsylvania Department of Auditor General has created a new website to make it easier for Pennsylvanians to find audits in their county, as well as resources to help them better understand audits. “Our new, dynamic website was designed […]
2024 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the wide receivers
Aug. 15—TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here is a look at the top wide receivers for the 2024 season. 1. Scoop Smith Woodland Hills Junior, 5-7, 150 Smith's speed and big-play ability make him a concern for opposing defenses. The reigning WPIAL 100-meter dash champion scored three touchdowns longer than 80 yards last season, including a ...
Abington Schools Ban Cell Phones During Class to Boost Student Focus
The Abington School District in Montgomery County is implementing new cell phone restrictions for the 2024-2025 school year. The Abington School District in Montgomery County is implementing new cell phone restrictions for the 2024-2025 school year, aiming to enhance the social and emotional well-being of students while reducing classroom distraction, according to 6 ABC Philadelphia.
More issues for SEPTA: Amtrak power issues bring delays for Regional Rail
SEPTA Regional Rail riders were dealing with more delays Thursday night of up to 20 minutes, according to the transit agency. The delays were due to Amtrak power loss near 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, officials explained. Power has been restored and SEPTA service has resumed normal schedules with some...
Seen HIM? 17-Year-Old Boy Reported Missing In Philly
Zaire Robinson was last seen on the 5400 block of North 6th Street. He is 5' 5", 160 lbs., brown eyes, and black hair. He likes to frequent the Lawncrest area. Anyone with any information on Zaire's whereabouts is asked to please contact Northwest Detectives at 215-686-3353. to follow Daily...
Last Lick! Final Pottstown Ice Cream Run Set for Aug. 27
POTTSTOWN PA – Limber up, runners! August 27 (2024; Tuesday) represents the last chance this year to participate in the “Tuesdays in the Park Ice Cream Run,” hosted by the Pottstown Parks and Recreation Department. The popular training event is available as a ticketed 5-K race for...
Doylestown Health Signs Agreement to Officially Become Part of Penn Medicine
DOYLESTOWN, PA—At a signing ceremony where Doylestown Health signed an agreement to become part of Penn Medicine, officials expressed optimism that the move will be good for not only the hospital’s struggling finances, but patients in the Central Bucks area. On Wednesday afternoon in Doylestown Hospital’s Cardiovascular & Critical Care Pavilion, officials from both Doylestown Health and Penn Medicine predicted the new union will benefit patients in front of a crowd of about 200 people. People in the crowd, who wore everything from scrubs to blue Penn Medicine t-shirts to suits and ties, seemed excited about the...
Harris-Walz campaign blitzing Pa. this weekend ahead of the Democratic National Convention
Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz’s bus tour to the Democratic National Convention might start in Pittsburgh on Sunday, but the campaign has hundreds of events planned for this weekend across Pennsylvania. In what the Harris-Walz campaign is billing as its “largest organizing blitz” yet in the...
Without cuts or new revenue, Pa.'s budget surplus is on track to run dry
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, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s multibillion-dollar surplus will soon be halved according to a projection by a state budget watchdog, the result of a long-running structural deficit combined with a growing list of obligations competing for public dollars. The commonwealth’s...
$7.1M investment made in Pennsylvania for EV stations to include a Pizza Hut along the Turnpike
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Another round of investments is being made by the Shapiro administration to bring more EV stations to businesses including a Pizza Hut right off the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The $7.1 million comes is part of Round 1B of federal National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) funding. The Shapiro administration said it represents their […]
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