Bloomsburg, Pa. — Route 487 (Poplar Street) will be closed between Eight and Tenth streets in Bloomsburg Tuesday as part of the reconstruction project. The following detours are in place with signs to assist travelers: Route 487 traffic traveling north and continuing to Route 487 will be detoured onto Fort McClure Boulevard, Market Street, Main … Read more
Middletown, Pa. – Is there ever “too much” when it comes to money? A record-setting fiscal year for the PA Lottery may indicate “no.” The profit was driven by the Lottery selling a record of more than $5.3 billion in traditional games, which include Scratch-Off tickets and Draw Games, such as Powerball® and Mega Millions®. … Read more
RIDGWAY — With the state continuing an economic comeback from the pandemic and businesses looking to hire, all CareerLinks in the North Central PA area will be hosting job fairs and open houses Aug. 12 as part of PA CareerLink Day. “We are hoping everyone takes advantage of the opportunity to come out and participate … Read more
Pittsburgh, Pa. – Beginning this month, UPMC has expanded its pediatric care services to include virtual appointments, with specialists at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Telemedicine appointments are conducted through local providers who can request a virtual consultation. This service allows pediatric patients to connect seamlessly with UPMC Children’s 400+ physicians across 33 subspecialities. “This … Read more
Commercial real estate transactions all over the midstate are still taking place, despite the pandemic. Here’s a list of commercial real estate transactions from the last several months. Our latest list of real estate transactions includes properties in Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, Lancaster, Berks, Schuylkill and York counties: Continue Reading on PENNLIVE
(WTAJ)–Get some fresh air this weekend by stepping outside to enjoy these local events. Catch a concert at the Penn’s Woods Music Festival on Saturday, located at Penn State. At Saturday’s show starting at 7 p.m., a chamber orchestra will be playing outside of the Oslan Stone Terrace Music Building. General Admission is $25 for … Read more
Dauphin County — Some local heroes are returning home – after spending weeks battling the raging wildfires out west. Firefighters says it’s been quite the journey and while this team is exhausted and ready to sleep in a warm bed, they wouldn’t trade the experience for anything in the world. Montana continues to be ravaged by … Read more
Harrisburg, Pa. – Good things, and new jobs, are about to be happening for the area around Williamsport and Jersey Shore, according to the governor’s office. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., a global manufacturer in design and production of high-quality delivery systems for injectable medicines, will be expanding and modernizing its Williamsport manufacturing plant, according to … Read more
ANNVILLE, Pa. — Seven Central Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers and airmen finished in the top 20 of a statewide shooting competition held at Fort Indiantown Gap, the PNG said Tuesday. Created in 1968, the Governor’s Twenty is a state-level National Guard award presented annually to the top 20 shooters in a state. Competitors use both rifles … Read more
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA — One family in Central PA has served families in the region for three generations, spending decades behind the wheel at Rohrer Bus getting students to and from school. “Every day is different,” says Judy Shatto, a retired bus driver of 46 years. Her granddaughter, Bailey Fach, chimes in, “I’m 22 years old … Read more
Imagine buying a new house and finding out there are around 450,000 bees that have been living in the walls for 35 years. That’s what happened to a couple in Skippack, Pennsylvania, according to CNN. Sara Weaver and her husband bought the 1872 farmhouse in December and told CNN the seller’s disclosure mentioned there were bees … Read more
Summer camp is a rite of passage for many children. Camping, swimming and outdoor play typically dominate the activities list but the five-week Summer Ballet Intensive Program at the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet (CPYB) is much different. Students ranging from ages 7 through 18 gathered at CPYB, one of the most recognized classical ballet schools … Read more
There is still an urgent need for blood donations, and the Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank is offering some tasty incentives for folks willing to donate. People who donated during Friday’s event at the Best Western Premier The Central Hotel & Conference Center in Harrisburg got a gift certificate for a sirloin steak dinner. Continue … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Three Central Pennsylvania Barbecue restaurants are among the 21 listed participants in the inaugural PA Pork Producers Council Big Pig Out Barbecue Trail. The Big Pig Out invites friends from across the state to travel throughout Pennsylvania, visiting up to nearly two dozen participating barbecue restaurants to fill their “passports” while “pigging … Read more