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Rite Aid closes more stores following bankruptcy
Rite Aid, the Philadelphia-based pharmacy, has closed 40 more stores. These closures bring the total number of Rite Aid stores closed to nearly 700 since filing for bankruptcy in October. The company has now closed 20% of its Pennsylvania locations.
Man, Who Shot at Trooper Withdraws ‘No Contest’ Pleas
SUNBURY – PennLive is reporting… A Northumberland County man who wounded a state trooper during a foot pursuit has withdrawn no-contest pleas to charges in two cases. 20-year-old Hunter Douglass Shaheen of Watsontown was scheduled to be sentenced Monday in county court but instead withdrew his pleas. He...
Harrisburg sees about 30 days of 90+ degrees now–3 times more than in the 1990s. By 2090 that number can be up-to 90 days
The Harrisburg area has seen 23 days with a high of 90 plus degrees already this summer – that’s three above the average for a year. And we’re about to enter another heat wave with highs in the 90s from July 31 until Aug. 8. The National...
Celebration in Coal Township, Tharptown Community Day is Saturday
COAL TOWNSHIP – A fun, local celebration of a great past, and a bright future is set for this Saturday in Coal Township. It is organized by the Fire Company, “This is important to us because we just genuinely enjoy helping our community and enjoy being there and being able to help them when they have a time of need, but we also like to celebrate and have some fun without community as well.”
Federal dollars driving energy policy in Pennsylvania toward solar, hydrogen
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. — A flurry of recent bipartisan agreements by state lawmakers on energy projects and policies is sending a clear message: Pennsylvania is slowly moving toward clean energy but fossil fuels aren’t going anywhere. The grab bag of...
Blackhawk High School student named Distinguished Young Woman of Pennsylvania
Fox Chapel, PA – Blackhawk High School senior Aubrey Bowman was named the DistinguishedYoung Woman of Pennsylvania for 2025. She will receive $3,600 in cash scholarships after her triumph in the statewide program for high school senior girls held at The Hillman Center for the Performing Arts at Shadyside Academy. ...
Gov. Josh Shapiro promotes new pharmacy benefit manager oversight law in Hollidaysburg
Gov. Josh Shapiro is touring the state to tout new legislation reforming the practices of pharmacy benefit managers, also known as PBMs. PBMs act as a middleman between insurance providers, drug manufacturers and pharmacies. Gov. Shapiro spoke at a ceremonial bill signing on Friday at Thompson’s Pharmacy, an independent chain...
Union County library events for August
Union County, Pa. — The Union County Library System, which includes the Public Library for Union County in Lewisburg, Herr Memorial Library in Mifflinburg, and West End Library in Laurelton, is hosting the following events in August. All programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Register to attend by calling 570-523-1172, visiting the library, or registering online. For additional information, visit the UCLS website. The Public...
Missouri nonprofit takes over 4 Pa. nursing homes
Lutheran Senior Services, a Missouri nonprofit has agreed to take over the senior living operations of Middletown-based Diakon, a Lutheran organization that offers a range of services for children, families, and adults. The two organizations announced that the agreement was finalized to combine Diakon’s senior living operations with Lutheran Senior...
PSP: One injured in Franklin Township crash
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, SNYDER COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) says one person is injured after a crash in Franklin Township. Troopers say PSP Selinsgrove was called to the 9000 block of State Route 522 shortly after 4:00 p.m. on Monday for a reported crash involving a car and a tractor-trailer. Officials say one person […]
PA nursing facility employees awarded historic $35.8 million judgement for stolen wages
Pittsburgh, Pa. (WJET/WFXP) — After a five-year legal battle, a federal court in Pittsburgh has awarded one of the largest wage recovery judgments in U.S. history to current and former employees of 15 residential skilled nursing, rehabilitation and assisted living facilities. The United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced Tuesday the court awarded $35.8 million […]
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