Roy Rogers Restaurants announced that it has opened two new franchise locations in travel plazas on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in south central Pennsylvania. The South Midway Travel Plaza in Bedford, Pa., and the Highspire Travel Plaza in the Harrisburg suburb of Middletown, Pa., are both operated by HMSHost, Roy Rogers’ largest franchisee. HMSHost previously operated … Read more
Pennsylvania Game Commission officials are hoping a new plan to manage the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) will prevent it from infecting more deer in Westmoreland County and elsewhere in Southwestern Pennsylvania. About 300 square miles of the northeastern corner of the county is part of a management area after a deer with the deadly disease was found … Read more
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., July 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Harmony Biosciences (“Harmony”), a private pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing novel treatment options for people living with rare, neurological diseases, announced today that the company is a recipient of Life Sciences Pennsylvania’s (LSPA) 2019 Patient Impact Award. Harmony was selected as an honoree based on … Read more
Harrisburg, Pa.—Fall sports will move ahead with the key being flexibility. There will be regular, alternative, and hybrid starts for the fall schedule and outside of golf and tennis, all fall sports will need to complete a three-week preseason before beginning actual games. Golf will only need three days to get ready and tennis will … Read more
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania public health officials said Tuesday some 693 nursing homes complied with the universal testing mandate established in June, providing the state with a better understanding of how widespread COVID-19 infections are inside these facilities. “This was an essential step to ensure that we further protect residents and staff within these vulnerable communities,” Secretary … Read more
Marine veteran Paul Shover is organizing several blood drives in the area. On Tuesday, he had help from Junior ROTC members from Cedar Cliff High School. Shover says even though he’s no longer in active duty, he still has a desire to help his community. “You’ve got the coronavirus. You still have troops overseas, and … Read more
HERSHEY, Pa. – The GIANT Company is donating $1 million to Children’s Miracle Network at Penn State Children’s Hospital. The gift will fund a car seat safety program, a health and wellness program for local schools, and the expansion of Penn State Children’s Hospital. “We are humbled by The GIANT Company’s continued generosity and commitment to saving and improving … Read more
Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Lancaster General Hospital are tied as the fourth-best hospitals in Pennsylvania, according to the new rankings from U.S. News and World Report. UPMC Pinnacle ranked ninth. Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian in Philadelphia ranked first in Pennsylvania, while UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside in Pittsburgh ranked second. Penn … Read more
Perry Valley Grange will host a milk giveaway on July 29 at Central Baptist Church in Millerstown. The grange will distribute 125 gallons of whole milk and 125 half-gallons of chocolate milk from Harrisburg Dairies from 9 a.m. to 11 .m. Wednesday, July 29 at the church, 25 Pines Drive. “Anyone is welcome to get milk and enjoy nature’s most … Read more
YORK, Pa. — A Central Pennsylvania World War II veteran got a big surprise for his 100th birthday. Community members celebrated John Gladfelter with a special drive-by parade. Gladfelter was able to enjoy the parade from a safe distance while waving the American flag to those who passed him. “He’s very caring and we’re glad that … Read more
If you’re headed to northern Lancaster County, swing by Fox Meadows Creamery & Country Market. The family-owned ice cream stop and market at 2475 W. Main St. in Clay Township outside of Ephrata was recently named Pennsylvania’s best ice cream shop by The Daily Meal. The site listed the best shops in all 50 states. It lauded … Read more
Named for its woods, Pennsylvania is clearly well known for its trees. Our state holds about 200 different species of trees and a number of them are under threat due to invasive pests or disease. Many of these iconic woody wonders are the focus of specific conservation efforts that will, hopefully, prevent us from losing … Read more
HARRISBURG — A central Pennsylvania county is suing Gov. Tom Wolf for nearly $13 million in coronavirus relief funding, claiming the governor overstepped his authority by withholding the money after local commissioners defied his state shutdown. The lawsuit represents yet another test of Wolf’s emergency powers, which have been unsuccessfully challenged several times since the … Read more
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers visited 1,876 licensed liquor establishments from Monday, July 20 through Tuesday, July 21 to ensure businesses are abiding by COVID-19 mitigation requirements that include social distancing, masking, and other health and safety requirements of the liquor code. Liquor Control Enforcement Officers issued one notice of violation … Read more
A heat advisory has been put into effect for eight counties in central Pennsylvania, including Lancaster. The heat advisory begins at noon and goes until 8 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in State College. Today’s high is forecast to be 94 degrees, though it could feel like temps are 100 degrees or more, NWS said. … Read more
Pennsylvania is assisting The Hershey Co. with a proposed warehouse in Lebanon County. Gov. Tom Wolf announced today the company will be given $105,000 in job creation tax credits and $28,000 in funding for workforce development training. The 810,000-square-foot center is expected to be operational by late 2021 and create 270 new, full-time jobs. Earlier this summer, South … Read more
HARRISBURG — Having lost battle after battle to wrest control of Pennsylvania’s coronavirus response from Gov. Tom Wolf, the GOP-controlled legislature now wants voters to permanently weaken a governor’s emergency powers while boosting their own. This week, Republican lawmakers — with help from a handful of Democrats — cleared the first hurdle to get a constitutional … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. — On Monday, the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank announced that they received a $125,000 donation from Sheetz For the Kidz. The donation will help to provide hunger relief to children in 27 counties throughout central Pennsylvania with the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank’s youth programs. “The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is proud to continue its … Read more
One of the key differences between Central Pennsylvania and Florida, and perhaps really just Florida and anywhere else, are the way problems are handled. I have strong reason to believe that Penn State offers a major in “Hunkering Down”, with a minor in “Waiting for the other shoe to drop”, and individual classes in “preparing … Read more
A number of school districts in Dauphin and Cumberland counties have announced their plans for the fall semester, while others are planning to unveil their plans in the coming weeks. Here’s a quick look at what plans are available. PennLive will update this list as more districts make public their plans. All districts have received … Read more