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Middleburg Man ‘Seriously’ Hurt in Route 522 Snyder County Wreck
KREAMER – An accident near Kreamer, in Snyder County, sent a man to Geisinger Monday afternoon. State police say 75-year-old Claude Stanley of Middleburg sustained what they suspected were serious injuries. They say his small SUV crossed the center line of Route 522 and hit a tractor-trailer. Stanley was...
Man steals money out of wallet left at fast-food restaurant
Shamokin Dam, Pa. — A Sunbury man was charged for allegedly stealing $950 from a wallet a customer left on a table at a McDonald's restaurant. The victim was at the Shamokin Dam McDonald's on July 6 when he ate there and accidentally left without his wallet. When the victim returned to the restaurant a short time later, he found the wallet sitting on the table but the cash was missing. The victim told Officer Jacob Shipman of Shamokin Dam Police he had around $840...
Touch-A-Truck, pancake breakfast set for Saturday at Bradford County Airport
Radigan Media, the Towanda Rotary Club and the Bradford County Airport are teaming up to host a Touch-A-Truck and fly-in pancake breakfast this weekend. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bradford County Airport, located at 415 Airport Road in Towanda. The pancake breakfast...
Farmers Inn and Tavern holds grand opening in Shavertown
SHAVERTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dozens gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the historic Farmers Inn and Tavern in Luzerne County. The restaurant and inn were closed due to the pandemic and is now under new ownership. Crews worked to renovate and restore the property, which has been open since the end of June, […]
Yellen says Harris would keep Biden's vow against middle-class US tax hikes
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris would adhere to President Joe Biden's vow against raising taxes on middle-income Americans and helped formulate Biden-Harris administration proposals to raise taxes on the wealthy and on corporations, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday.
Toll increase coming for these Pa., N.J. bridges
Drivers who use the Delaware River Port Authority’s four bridges between New Jersey and Philadelphia will see a toll increase for the first time in 13 years, starting on Sept. 1. It’s been a good run of paying a $5 car toll to cross the Walt Whitman, Benjamin Franklin,...
Pennsylvania students testify in state capital about college antisemitism
Jewish students from Penn State University, the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Pennsylvania testified last week at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pa., as part of a Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee public hearing about the hate they had experienced on their campuses. “We didn’t feel safe on...
Pennsylvania-based ski and snowboard company continues to thrive
SELINSGROVE, Pa. — It's mid-summer, temperatures are in the 90s, and winter is on the mind at Gilson Snow, a Pennsylvania-based ski and snowboard company. Starting with Pennsylvania poplar trees, these skis and snowboards are designed, manufactured and assembled in a factory in Selinsgrove, Snyder County. It's a company...
NEW LIST: Which NJ & PA Big Lots Stores Are Closing Permanently?
I filled you in a few weeks ago that a beloved retailer was in financial trouble. Big Lots, a discount chain, with over 1,000 locations across America has fallen on tough times because of what the company is calling, "elevated inflation." Not as many Americans are shopping because paychecks aren't...
Pennsylvania’s surplus could run out with current spending, fiscal watchdog warns
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — With a $7 billion surplus and $7 billion in the rainy day fund, Pennsylvania is in the best financial position in its history. Despite the achievement, questions are rising over whether our current spending level is sustainable. Since signing the state budget, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has been celebrating the long-awaited […]