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Trea Turner gave us another one of his classic smooth slides vs. Cubs
Trea Turner is the king of slides. You know this. MLB fans love when he slides into a base, and then pops up casually. The Philadelphia Phillies shortstop is just the smoothest. It happened again on July 4th, a perfect time to be smooth as heck. Turner was on his way home when a throw came in from center field. It was a close one, so he took the outside route, touched with his left hand, slid and popped up. Of course, he simply walked away as if it was nothing. Trea Turner. Smoothest guy there is. Check this out: 🚨Trea Turner cool slide alert pic.twitter.com/Lx2V6a0VGS — Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) July 4, 2024 Trea Turner slides remain as smooth as ever 😎 pic.twitter.com/HMAeivwULe — MLB (@MLB) July 4, 2024 More MLB!Diamondbacks announcer rightfully loses his mind at Christian Walker owning the DodgersTrent Grisham got rightfully booed by Yankees fans for the laziest effort on a grounder to centerReds beat Yankees in a classic national anthem standoff on July 4th
Disappointing Phillies prospect the biggest faller in MLB Pipeline Top 100 update
A new update of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospect rankings is now out, and the Philadelphia Phillies are well-represented on the list. Five players rank in the Top 100 prospects in baseball, including Andrew Painter (No. 19), Aidan Miller (No. 27), Justin Crawford (No. 55), Starlyn Caba (No. 88) and Mick Abel (No. 93).
Farrington, Kraut and Ward selected as the U.S. team for the Paris Olympics
LEXINGTON, Ky--US Equestrian announced the riders and horses selected to represent the U.S. Olympic Jumping Team as a part of Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, to be held in Versailles, France, from July 27 – Aug. 9. The jumping competition will begin on Aug. 1 and...
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,...
PA State Capitol evacuated after House and Senate members receive bomb threat
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex was evacuated on Saturday evening after local officials received an email threatening to set off "lethal devices" unless President Biden denounced the state of Israel. Capitol Police are in the early stages of their investigation and have stated that there is...
Is MOD Pizza closing in Pennsylvania? Pizza chain in trouble
MOD Pizza is facing financial challenges and might close some locations to improve its capital structure, according to several published reports. The chain has a little more than 550 locations across the country, including in Delaware and Pennsylvania. Here’s what we know. Is MOD Pizza closing in Pennsylvania?. MOD...
New state law will offer added protections for victims of data breaches
Harrisburg, Pa. — A new state law will help protect consumers impacted by data breaches. Act 33 of 2024 requires an impacted organization to provide a free credit report and one year of credit monitoring to affected consumers. It also strengthens notification requirements and mandates notification of the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General if a data breach occurs in the Commonwealth, according to the state legislature. The new law received unanimous support in both the House and Senate, according to a capitol update. ...
Does Pennsylvania need to prepare for a drought?
Meteorologist Dan Tomaso from ABC 27 WHTM joined The Spark to update us on the upcoming weather. We are in another heatwave, and that could possibly impact Centra PA residents with a drought. “So let me go to a formal definition here. So, there’s something called a rapid onset drought....
Sensory rooms offer shelter from the storm of frenzied sports events
For someone with autism, a visit to a pro sports game can be hard. Those individuals may be challenged by the noise, lights and other stress-inducing elements at a stadium filled with frenzied fans. But increasingly, they can find a welcome break in sensory rooms — spaces designed as a...
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...
Willie Nelson’s Triumphant Return to the Stage After Health Challenges
July 6, 2024 — Willie Nelson triumphantly returned to the stage this past Thursday evening after recovering from recent health issues. The 91-year-old singer-songwriter performed at his 4th of July Picnic concert in Camden, N.J., treating fans to a memorable evening. This performance marked his return after missing several shows due to illness.
Indicators 2024: Study explores opportunities for inclusive education
WILKES-BARRE — Jill Avery-Stoss, chief operating officer at The Institute, this week said The Institute has researched opportunities for inclusive education in Northeast Pennsylvania. According to Avery-Stoss, the organization’s Education and Workforce Development Task Force guided this research. She explained that correlations exist between education and key life outcomes,...
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,...
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