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Great PA News Quiz: MIA at the DNC, Presidential Insecurity and JD Vance Gets a Cheesesteak
In this week’s news quiz: Pennsylvania goes to the DNC, serious security lapses, presidential debate prep and “insulting” cheese. As always, let us know if you encounter any technical issues. Just email Newsletter Editor Colin Deppen (newsletters@spotlightpa.org) with a heads up. And good luck! BEFORE YOU GO… If you learned something from this article, pay it forward and contribute to Spotlight PA at spotlightpa.org/donate. Spotlight PA is funded by foundations and readers like you who are committed to accountability journalism that gets results. The post Great PA News Quiz: MIA at the DNC, Presidential Insecurity and JD Vance Gets a Cheesesteak appeared first on StateCollege.com.
Shell of a time: Easton celebrates 10 years of Clam Jam
EASTON, Pa. — The 10th anniversary of Clam Jam on Sunday brought hundreds of seafood fans out to Easton for the yearly celebration of seafood put on by Third and Ferry Fish Market. The free festival included dozens of other food stands and vendors on the streets near the...
Suspect sought after homes, cars vandalized with obscenities in Port Richmond
A handful of homes and vehicles were vandalized in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood early Sunday morning.Now, residents are frustrated and left cleaning up a huge mess.It happened just before 1 a.m. along the 2900 block of Edgemont Street and along some spots on Birch, Ann, and Toronto streets.According to police, at least five homes and three cars were hit with the graffiti.Surveillance footage from the area shows a suspect who police believe is behind the vandalism.Video captured a suspect spray painting obscenities among other words and symbols along walls, windows, doors, and cars.Neighbors say they had been outside and cleaning...
Bruce Springsteen: ‘We Ain’t Doing No Farewell Tour Bull—-‘
Plenty of rock artists have announced, embarked on and completed farewell tours in recent years. Bruce Springsteen is not one of them and he has no plans to do so in the future. "We've been around for 50 fuckin' years, and we ain't quitting!" he said during his concert in...
Phillies get crucial ammo to help fight off lingering free-fall
The Philadelphia Phillies haven't really looked like themselves as of late. They're 12-20 in the second half of the season, including losing four of their last five. They look to be on the borderline of a mini collapse as the season inches closer to the end. Their next nine games include two against the Royals, three against the Astros and four against the Braves. If they're not careful, they run the risk of letting the Braves close the five-game lead in the NL East that the Phillies have worked so hard to hold onto.
Vehicle strikes pole on Ogletown Road, seriously injuring driver
A 26-year-old woman was seriously injured early Sunday morning when her vehicle struck a pole in Newark. The crash happened at approximately 12:30 a.m. in the westbound lanes of Ogletown Road, approaching Marrows Road. The vehicle left the roadway and hit a utility pole and fence near the Fresh Delaware medical marijuana dispensary. The driver was "severely trapped within the vehicle requiring a lengthy and methodical extrication," according to Jamielee...
Reading home heavily damaged by fire, leaving 6 homeless
READING, Pa. - A two alarm fire heavily damaged the second floor of a house Saturday evening, leaving six people homeless. The three story home struck by the fire is located at 1748 Perkiomen Avenue in Reading. One firefighter fell through a fire weakened porch but was rescued by another...
Alvernia begins year with 600+ person service event
Students, faculty and staff pack supplies for schools in Berks County. Alvernia University continues the tradition of beginning an academic year through service to the community with over 600 students, faculty and staff gathering school supplies for K-12 students throughout Berks County. “At the heart of everything we do is...
LuAnn Oatman, President of Berks Encore, appointed Chairman of Meals on Wheels America Board
Berks Encore has announced that LuAnn Oatman, President and CEO, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Board for Meals on Wheels America, a national organization that has been at the forefront of combating senior hunger and social isolation for 50 years. Since 2020, LuAnn has been an active member of the Meals on Wheels America Board of Directors and recently served as Chairperson for Meals on Wheels Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Officials Urge Precautions Against Tick Bites at Memorial Lake State Park
Officials from the Shapiro Administration, representing the Departments of Health (DOH), Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), and Environmental Protection (DEP), convened at Memorial Lake State Park in Dauphin County to emphasize the importance of safeguarding against Lyme disease and tick bites. Secretary of Health, Dr. Debra Bogen, stressed the need...
Pennsylvania high school football scores for Friday, Aug. 23, 2024
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Mid-Penn football stars for Friday, Aug. 23, 2024
Teams in Pennsylvania got the high school football season going on Friday, and several Mid-Penn players turned in big games. The following is a quick look at the top performances reported to PennLive:. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we...
Trump, Harris in dead heat in Pennsylvania polling
(The Center Square) – Friday’s polling average from Real Clear Politics shows a dead heat between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state in the battle for the White House. Just 0.2 percentage points separate Trump and Harris, with the GOP nominee clinging to a residual lead that dominated […]
NJ man facing 100+ years in prison after deadly plane crash
A New Jersey resident has been charged in connection to a 2022 fatal plane crash out in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Philip Everton McPherson II, 36, of Haddon, was indicted by a federal grand jury on 40 counts of serving as an airman without a certificate and one count of involuntary manslaughter, according to U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero.
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