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A healthy Zack Wheeler is a game-changer for the Phillies' stretch run
With Wednesday afternoon's loss, the Philadelphia Phillies have now lost three straight series. The offense hasn't packed the same punch as it did prior to the All-Star break, and the pitching has also dropped off. Despite getting J.T. Realmuto, Zack Wheeler and Ranger Suárez back from the infirmary, the team...
Work to resume at Fourth Street garage as Easton fights for former subcontractors to be paid
The Fourth Street Parking Garage will receive long-awaited work after a resolution passed by Easton City Council to bring on a new contractor. This resolution arrives after problems arose with the original contractor the city hired to construct the garage, Perrotto Builders. After the city complained of the quality and timeliness of their work, only the bottom deck of the garage opened last May. The garage fully opened last June.
Senior Citizens Launch Kayaks Down Susquehanna River
SELINSGROVE, Pa. — WNEP is reporting… Several senior citizens launched kayaks from the Shady Nook boat launch near Selinsgrove to set out on a day on the Susquehanna. The seniors live at the Meadows Independent Living at Maria Joseph Continuing Care Community facility in Danville. Dawn Orzehowski from...
Community Health & Dental Care Welcomes Nyeemah Kennedy, MD
Community Health & Dental Care (CHDC) welcomes Nyeemah Kennedy, MD as a Family Medical Physician to its Pottstown health center location. Community Health & Dental Care (CHDC) welcomes Nyeemah Kennedy, MD as a Family Medical Physician to its Pottstown health center location at 351 W. Schuylkill Road. Kennedy is board-certified...
Originally Scraped from a Dogwood in a Cemetery, This Yeast Knocks ‘em Dead at a Bucks County Brewery
Philly Sour, a new beer yeast found in a Philadelphia cemetery and isolated in the brewing sciences lab at the University of the Sciences, is winning accolades from the local beer industry and beyond, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The yeast is being lauded both for the sour...
Thrift store in Brewerytown turns second chances into fashionable finds
A new thrift store officially opened its doors Friday in Brewerytown.Community Thrift is turning second chances into fashionable finds for those in recovery or coming out of incarceration.Christie Ileto gives us a first look inside.
Lehigh Valley officials launch housing initiative to bolster affordability, availability
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — With high prices and a shortage of homes fueling a housing crisis in the Lehigh Valley, officials from across the area are embarking on an ambitious mission to quickly develop a regional housing plan. A team of Lehigh County’s top officials launched the Housing and Attainability...
All-Star OF had interesting comments on moving from Orioles to Phillies
New Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Austin Hays already seems to like his new gig even better than his old one. The Phillies announced on Friday that the team had acquired Hays in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles. Later in the day, Hays spoke to a slew of Phillies reporters about moving from the AL East... The post All-Star OF had interesting comments on moving from Orioles to Phillies appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Mullet grand champion at Lebanon Area Fair had great hair - and the painted-on abs helped
It might have been a bit more than just the mullet that won Drew Zimmerman, 12, the grand champion trophy at the first-ever mullet contest at the Lebanon Area Fair. He believes the painted-on abs helped. ...
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...
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...
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...
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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