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Pa. Senate confirms Dr. Debra L. Bogen as Department of Health Secretary
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The Pennsylvania State Senate this confirmed Gov. Josh Shapiro’s nomination of Dr. Debra L. Bogen as Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH). Secretary Bogen was appointed to her post by Gov. Shapiro following more than three decades as a...
PennDOT Denies Several Personalized License Plate Applications Daily; Here Are Some of Them
PennDOT issues many vanity license plates annually, but it also rejects countless applications, from the puerile to the racist, according to a staff report from City & State Pennsylvania. Each application has to abide by a set of rules that ensure that they do not offend or confuse other drivers,...
Pennsylvania Braces for Major Heatwave This Week
Pittsburgh, PA – A significant heatwave is set to hit Pennsylvania early this week, with temperatures expected to soar into the 90s. Residents are advised to prepare for moderate to major heat risks on Monday and Tuesday, respectively. According to the National Weather Service Pittsburgh, widespread upper 80s to...
International Harvester Collectables Attract High Bidders at Pennsylvania Auction
When Darvin Rodgers started the auction with an International Harvester toy barn set that commanded $425, he knew it was going to be a good day. But what happened after that, and with more yet to come, is something that surprised even a veteran auctioneer like Rodgers. Since March 9,...
Two killed in separate upstate accidents over the weekend
Two people were killed in separate upstate accidents over the weekend with the most recent one occurring just before 1 p.m. Sunday at the Route 54/642 intersection near Danville. State police said Richard Heath, 64, of Danville, was killed when he turned his northbound vehicle into the path of one...
Man killed in Montour County crash
Danville, Pa. — A Danville man was killed Sunday in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Routes 54 and 642 in Montour County, police say. Richard Heath was pronounced dead a short time after the crash occurred around 12:50 p.m. July 7, according to Trp. Jared Mowen of state police at Milton. Heath was traveling north on Route 54 in a 2017 Hyundai Elantra and turned left onto Route...
Construction projects continue this week
The following is a round-up of current PennDOT road work and construction projects in northcentral Pa.: Lycoming County A roadway resurfacing project continues this week on Route 220 southbound in Porter, Piatt, and Pine Creek townships. The contractor, HRI, Inc., will be placing a waterproofing membrane on the deck of the structures carrying Route 220...
Pa. budget talks continue into the weekend with lawmakers scheduled to return to Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pa. — The June 30 deadline for Pennsylvania’s 2025 budget has come and gone without a funding deal, again. But despite staying mostly mum on details, all sides — the governor’s office, Senate Republicans and House Democrats — have expressed optimism that a deal is coming. Soon. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office in particular has kept its cards close to the chest. Asked multiple times to elaborate about specific components...
Woman dead after Lycoming County crash
UPPER FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Lycoming County Coroner’s Office released details on a fatal crash from Saturday night. The Lycoming County Coroner’s Office says they were called to the 4800 block of Route 87 in Upper Fairfield Township on July 6, for a car crash. The coroner explains 65-year-old Kathleen McFadden was […]
Matamoros Little League headed to World Series
South Williamsport, Pa. — Matamoros Little League (Tamaulipas, Mexico) will be returning to Williamsport to represent Mexico in the 2024 Little League Baseball World Series (LLBWS), after winning the country championship, 5-4. Matamoros Little League finished the region tournament with a 6-1 record, falling only to Cotaxtla Little League in its final pool play game. Making its last trip to Williamsport in 2022 where it finished with a 2-2 record,...
Philadelphians are missing out on flood insurance discounts. The city could cash in next year
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Truck Driver Seriously Injured in Tremont Township Crash
A truck driver was seriously injured in a crash on Friday in Tremont Township, Schuylkill County. According to the Pennsylvania State Police at Schuylkill Haven, the crash occurred around 9:40am on Gold Mine Road, south of Tower City. Police report that Rene Fernandez Rivera, 46, of New Brunswick, NJ was...
LCCC student receives Outstanding Adult Learner Award
NANTICOKE — Luzerne County Community College student Emily Kaufman recently received the 2024 Outstanding Adult Learner Award for her hard work and commitment to academics and volunteerism. The Luzerne County Council on Adult Higher Education recently honored Kaufman and students from Misericordia University, Wilkes University, Penn State Wilkes-Barre and...
Fifth Annual Electric City Reptile Expo returns to Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Reptile lovers unite, and that’s exactly what they did Sunday in Downtown Scranton. Hundreds of people poured into the Hilton Conference Center for the Fifth Annual Electric City Reptile Expo. This event featured creatures many people love, like snakes, turtles, and lizards. There were even non-reptiles like spiders and fish. […]
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