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PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Veterans Day 2026 is Wednesday, Nov. 11, and businesses across the country are recognizing veterans and active-duty military members with free meals, discounts, and special offers. Here are some of the deals veterans and military members can find throughout Central Pennsylvania. Restaurants: Retail discounts: Personal care: Other Veterans Day offers: Veterans should […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity just announced the reinvestment of $20 million in Israeli bonds. According to the Pennsylvania Treasury, as of November 1, their department has $64.5 million in Israel Bond investments, which includes the recent reinvestment of $20 million that was initially invested in October 2023 following the Hamas terrorist […]
In the next legislative session, Democrats in Pennsylvania will not necessarily have to compromise with Republicans to pass laws. Voters handed both chambers in the General Assembly and the governor’s office to Democratic candidates. The results were part of a nationwide “blue wave” that ousted GOP lawmakers on the...
The best Christmas towns in the Mid-Atlantic turn their main streets into holiday destinations, with tree lightings, parades, markets, house tours and a lot of twinkle. We picked seven in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Virginia, chosen for holiday atmosphere, distinctive seasonal programming and how well they work for a day trip or weekend. Published 2026 dates are checked against official event and tourism websites.
A Berks County company has been awarded more than $825,000 in state funding to replace diesel-powered equipment with an electric alternative as part of a statewide initiative aimed at reducing fuel costs and improving air quality. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that AMG Resources will receive $825,840...
A single chrysanthemum plant in Pennsylvania gets trained to hold more than a thousand matching blooms at once. One plant. A thousand flowers. I still can’t get over that. Gardeners start growing it in January, and the planning for its big show begins two years ahead. That kind of patience feels wild to me, especially for a display that lasts only a few weeks in fall.
The closure of a Tenor Health Foundation-owned hospital in Western Pennsylvania does not indicate a threat to the stability of the organization’s three Northeast Pennsylvania hospitals, officials say. The state’s Department of Health ordered the suspension of all services at Sharon Regional Medical Center in Mercer County as of...
Pennsylvania American Water announced Friday that it recently applied a fourth credit to water customer accounts from settlements with manufac
A blacksmith school sits inside a National Historic Landmark ironworks, and its crew is reviving the old mill machinery for giant forging projects. That detail stopped me cold. Old steel giants, back at work, helping teach new hands. Another spot lets you shape molten glass at a roaring furnace. One...
HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that all driver’s license and photo centers across the Commonwealth will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. The closure includes PennDOT’s full-service center in Harrisburg, along with driver’s license and photo centers...
Older homeowners and renters in Colorado and Montana can apply for winter heating aid through April 30, while Georgia and North Carolina begin taking applications from older residents on Dec. 1, a month ahead of everyone else. New York and Pennsylvania are also open. Each state sets its own dates, income limits and payment amounts […] The post Heating aid is open in New York, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Montana, while Georgia and North Carolina open Dec. 1 first to households with older residents appeared first on The Money Overview .
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Bob Brooks, a career firefighter and union leader, defeated Republican Rep. Ryan Mackenzie in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, the International Association of Fire Fighters said Nov. 4. The union, which represents professional firefighters in the U.S. and Canada and backed Brooks through its political action...
WASHINGTON — A Pennsylvania firefighter union leader won a seat in Congress and voters in several cities approved firefighter-backed funding and bargaining measures in Tuesday’s midterm elections, according to the International Association of Fire Fighters. The IAFF, the labor union representing professional firefighters and emergency medical workers in...
In July 1863, Union soldiers marched across a wooden bridge with a roof on their way to one of the most famous battles in American history. A few days later, retreating Confederate troops crossed those very same planks. That bridge is still standing, and you can walk across it today.
Nebraska's winter shutoff rule started Nov. 1, while Pennsylvania and Indiana begin Dec. 1 with different end dates and different rules on who is covered.
WILKES-BARRE — The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) this week approved a settlement between the PUC’s independent Bure
(WHTM) – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has announced the passing of former Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille, who died on November 4, 2026. He was 82 years old. Chief Justice Debra Todd offered the following statement: “I am deeply saddened by the passing of former Chief Justice Ron Castille, whose life was defined by […]
(WHTM) — Fittingly, just days before Veterans Day, the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) has announced updated regulations that will “expand access to critical benefit programs.” The DMVA says that the changes represent “the most extensive changes to Pennsylvania veterans’ benefits in 35 years,” which include broadening and clarifying eligibility requirements, changing […]
The media may have called most races in Pennsylvania, but official results are still 17 days away. Counties across Pennsylvania are preparing to audit election results to make sure vote totals reflect the will of the voters. Pennsylvania requires two types of audits before results are certified, clearing the way...
The Jefferson Health insurance fight got a new development this week — and a new deadline that matters more than the one everyone is watching. Pennsylvania’s insurance department announced it will invoke Act 94, a 1975 consumer protection law, if Independence Blue Cross and Highmark don’t reach new contracts with Jefferson Health by December 31. The law gives the state power to freeze a termination for up to six months and force the parties into a formal process. It has only been used twice in its entire history. — Pennsylvania Insurance Department (Philadelphia Inquirer, November 6, 2026)
