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Former Harrisburg Mall tenant finds new home
An AT&T store will open at High Pointe Commons. AT&T has leased 1,600 square feet of space at High Pointe Commons, a 324,322-square-foot shopping center in Swatara Township. The store will be located next to the FedEx store. The AT&T store is tentatively scheduled to open on Sept. 30 and...
Philadelphia Mayor's Office shuts down claims that it cut funds from Vision Zero program
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The calls to improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians continue to grow louder after recent crashes in the city. Now advocates are calling on Mayor Cherelle Parker to do more to improve safety but they're concerned.Advocates say the mayor cut funds from the budget for Vision Zero, which is the city's plan to reduce traffic deaths and injuries.However, the city told CBS News Philadelphia that is not true.According to a spokesperson for the Mayor's Office, the city redirected money from Vision Zero to the streets department for what they call the "Speed Cushion & Traffic Calming Program.""The...
District Attorney’s Office Honors Two Lawyers for Outstanding Public Service
DOYLESTOWN, PA—Two prosecutors were given honors by the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office for their outstanding public service. Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn presented the awards at the department’s annual awards ceremony on Thursday night. Deputy District Attorney John T. Fegley received the department’s award for Exceptional Public Service. Fegley joined the district attorney’s office in January of 2022 and serves as its Chief of Appeals.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Fegley previously served in the Schuylkill County District Attorney’s Office from 2014 to 2017 overseeing appeals. He also worked in district attorney’s...
Paperwork error from clerk of courts office leads to inmate’s early release
Erroneous paperwork from the Dauphin County Clerk of Courts Office led to the release of an inmate who should have been sent to state prison to serve a 3 to 6-year sentence, according to a county spokesperson. Paperwork from the clerk’s office said Tymire Murray should be released, just hours...
The end of the Hometown Hero Banners – for now
Bob Smith (left) and Bob “Bull” Warfel finished out the Hometown Heroes Banners project today with a total of 635 banners hung. Today marks the end of the Hometown Hero Banners project – for now. Bob Smith, who spearheaded the project, and Bob “Bull” Warfel, who hung the banners, are “hanging it up.” The last banner – number 635, of Charles E. Weigel, Sr., was hung at 9th & Locust today.
New research suggests estrogen and progesterone could play role in opioid addiction and relapse
As opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. rose dramatically from 2014 to today, both Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey, cemented reputations as hotspots of the crisis. In Philadelphia, over 1,170 people died of opioid overdoses in 2022, the last year for which complete data is available. More than 300...
Guiliano, Christianson Set For Paris Olympics
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games will officially kick off on Friday night, and a pair of current Notre Dame men’s swimmers will compete: rising senior Chris Guiliano (Douglassville, Pa.) and rising graduate student Tyler Christianson (Easton, Md.). Guiliano, who has become one of the American favorites since the Olympic Trials, will swim at least five events in his Olympic debut. Individually, he qualified for the 50, 100 and 200 free, becoming the first American swimmer since Matt Biondi did so in 1988 to earn that slate. He will also compete in the 4×100 freestyle relay and the 4×200 freestyle relay....
PennDOT to offer more detailed look at State College Area Connector options at public meeting
PennDOT will hold a public meeting Aug. 15 about plans for the U.S. Route 322 State College Area Connector project, giving the public a chance to see street-level details about the options being considered for the first time. The public meeting, being held in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration,...
The Philadelphia 76ers have a big problem that no one’s talking about
The Philadelphia 76ers have had a busy off-season, perhaps more than any other team in the league. While fans should be happy with the team’s acquisitions, you have to wonder about the team’s chances to contend in the Eastern Conference, which is now stronger than ever. One problem...
Authorities search Gaithersburg ponds for missing autistic child
Montgomery County police and fire and rescue service crews were searching the ponds at Bohrer Park in Gaithersburg on Saturday evening for a missing 6-year-old boy. Fawzan Hassan, who is autistic and non-verbal, was last seen at the park at 506 S. Frederick Ave. at about 3 p.m., according to police.
8-Year-Olds Open Hopewell Tournament with Big Win Over New Brighton
Hopewell- A great start for our 8-year-old All-Star team as they open up the Hopewell Tournament with a 16-4 win over New Brighton. The Hopewell team pounded out 25 hits, while holding New Brighton to 12. Leading the way for Hopewell were Brody Benson with four, Jonah Honess, Aaron Ackerman, Bennett Beron and Deacon Ankrom all with 3. Vikings with 2 hits included Michael Kurta, Tommy Carver, Tristyn Trkulija and Jordan Peck.
Carjacker Who Killed Man Fighting For His Lexus Arrested In Virginia (UPDATED)
Manassas resident Keith Anthony McBride has been identified as the person wanted in connection to a fatal hit-and-run that left a Lexus owner dead.Officers were called to the Oasis at Montclair Apartment Complex on Stedham Circle in Dumfries shortly before 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, to investigat…
Beloved Virginia gay couple dies in plane crash heading home from New York
A profound sense of loss has gripped a community inVirginia after the tragic death of a gay couple on their way home from New York’s Long Island to King George, southeast of Washington, D.C., earlier this week. Christopher Kucera, 46, and Zachary Hatcher, 43, died in a plane crash,...
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