A joey who somehow ended up in Adams County was rescued by the Pennsylvania Game Commission after someone tried to sell it on Facebook for $5,000. The 6-month-old kangaroo was seized from a man in Littletown who allegedly lied to officials about having the animal before they executed a search warrant, according to a Facebook post from … Read more
A pair of Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s fishing and boating access areas in central Pennsylvania will be closed temporarily for improvements to their parking areas beginning Monday, September 19. The Middletown access will be closed through October 5, while the Walker access will be closed through September 30. Continue reading on PennLive.com
September is Hunger Action Awareness month and the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is sounding the alarm. The COVID-19 pandemic showed there was a hunger crisis in the region, but now with inflation, the hunger crisis continues, said Central Pennsylvania Food Bank Executive Director Joe Arthur. Continue reading on WITF
Parents and teachers in at least three central Pennsylvania school district received an “inappropriate” link through a nationally-recognized cyber learning platform for elementary school students that was hacked Wednesday. SeeSaw learned of the link Wednesday and temporarily shut down the messaging capability for all users. The company said on Twitter the link appeared to be sent by an … Read more
CARBON COUNTY, Pa. — Wilted leaves and dry, dusty fields are signs that drought conditions have hit crops at Yenser’s Tree Farm in Mahoning Township, near Lehighton, despite all the rain we’ve had. “We look back to the early 90s, and it’s been as dry as it’s ever been for 30-some years, and it’s just … Read more
Governor Tom Wolf today announced that Pennsylvania has awarded $246.8 million in American Rescue Plan funding, through the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), to local economic development partners to make direct equity investments and loans to small businesses to spur success and job creation opportunities across the commonwealth. “The dollars awarded today will help … Read more
Two weeks into the school year, Dan McGarry was still in the process of hiring teachers. Upper Darby School District in Delaware County, where McGarry is superintendent, had more than 70 open teaching positions on paper, though about 40 of them had recommended candidates. Continue reading on WHYY
LITITZ, Pa. — The new COVID-19 booster is now available in some pharmacies in Central Pennsylvania and some people are already making their way to their local pharmacies to get it. “As soon as I saw Lititz Apothecary had it, I was online to get myself registered for today,” said Sherry Bomberger. Continue reading on FOX43
The Central Pennsylvania Chapter of Independent Electrical Contractors has announced that it has expanded its footprint to become a statewide chapter of the national IEC association. The chapter will now be known as IEC Pennsylvania, and will represent merit-shop and instatewidedependent electrical and systems contractors in 64 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties. Continue reading on … Read more
Bloomsburg, Pa. — Police are looking for a 21-year-old man who allegedly shot another man in the leg after an early-morning disturbance at a bar. Bloomsburg Police say there were called to the Capitol Bar, 45 E. Main Street, around 12:30 a.m. Sunday morning for a report that two males were threatening to shoot up … Read more
Harrisburg, Pa.— A newly-released report showed 58 children died from abuse last year, including 18 who died from violent deaths. In releasing its annual Child Protective Services Report this week, the state Department of Human Services also showed that 52% (30) of those 58 deaths were caused through “lack of supervision.” Another 18 deaths, or 31%, were caused … Read more
YORK, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced Thursday that it’s offering bigger consumer rebates for electric vehicles. The DEP says the consumer rebates will focus on working-class households. “Bigger consumer rebates for electric vehicle purchases and support for projects will expand the fast charging network across the state,” said DEP Acting … Read more
A central Pennsylvania cat rescue is trying to find the person who shot and killed a cat that was part of a colony volunteers have been taking care of for years. A black and white cat was found dead Wednesday night in the Devonshire Village housing complex on the 2000 block of Emmitsburg Road in … Read more
A Lebanon man could face charges after he recovers from injuries he suffered when a methamphetamine lab exploded. According to police, first responders were called to an apartment in the 200 block of East Cumberland Street around 9:30 p.m. Sunday for a fire caused by chemicals exploding. Continue reading on PennLive.com
A baby formula sold in Pennsylvania in Lancaster and Clinton counties does not provide infants with the nutrients they need, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA is advising parents and caregivers to not buy Mother’s Touch formula. Continue reading on PennLive.com
Megabus is expanding its Philadelphia service by adding routes to and from 11 Pennsylvania cities, with buses now traveling farther into the state. The expansion for Coach USA’s intercity bus service comes as a result of a partnership with Fullington Trailways, another service that has routes in central Pennsylvania. Through the partnership, Philadelphia will be … Read more
Rehabilitation of 1.3 miles of Paxtang Parkway Trail and 2,400 feet of Parkway Creek in Harrisburg, and acquisition of about 916 acres of the Camp Tuckahoe Boy Scout Camp in York and Cumberland counties are among 330 projects that will receive funding from the state’s Keystone Fund, according to a press release sent out Tuesday. … Read more
Local food banks and pantries are seeing large increases in the number of people who need food, due to food price inflation, and the C.E.O. of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank doesn’t see prices easing anytime soon. In 2022 compared with 2021, according the the U.S.D.A., prices for the aggregate category of fruits and vegetables … Read more
Meteorologists are urging drivers to avoid flooded roadways, as rain pushes across Pennsylvania on Labor Day. A flash flood watch is in effect for most of central Pennsylvania until Tuesday morning. National Weather Service meteorologists said the weather conditions may bring up to three inches of widespread rain. Continue reading on Penn Live
Former President Donald Trump renewed praise for Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. “I got to know a lot of the foreign leaders and unlike our leader, they’re at the top of their game. These are like central casting. Continue reading on Newsweek