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NOAA tracks a developing storm that could bring accumulating mountain snow from Pennsylvania into New England.
A zoo in Pennsylvania got its official charter in 1859, then took fifteen more years to finally open its gates. That kind of patience feels relatable when you’re waiting for the turkey to come out of the oven. Here’s what grabbed me most. One park lets kids hold a...
A plant can trespass on your property, at least in the eyes of a court. That sounds like a joke, yet judges in Pennsylvania have treated creeping greenery from next door as a real legal intrusion. Personally, I find that oddly satisfying. Those leafy tendrils sneaking over the top rail...
Senior homeowners in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New York can cut their property tax bills if household income stays under a cap, and those caps run from $48,110 in Pennsylvania to $112,000 for Massachusetts couples. The biggest single payout among the four is Massachusetts’ senior circuit breaker credit, which maxes out at $2,820 for tax […]
“A lot of those people just didn't gamble on a regular basis until the online gambling came and now they have access to it 24/7,” said Elizabeth Lanza of Pennsylvania's Office of Compulsive and Problem Gambling. The post Gambling problems in Pa. used to be near casinos. Now they’re everywhere. appeared first on Pittsburgh's Public Source . PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Pennsylvania bear hunting is a long shot, and fewer than 2% of hunters succeed in a given year. Mark Hanes of Bensalem has done it three times in four years, writes Brian Whipkey for PhillyBurbs. A Veteran of the Northeast Woods. Hanes, 51, hunts public land in Pike and Monroe...
One of these markets runs its own tortilla factory right inside the store. Another has a family that makes homemade tamales on Saturdays, and people carry them home to feed the whole household. Across Pennsylvania, small Mexican groceries turn into tamale headquarters when December rolls around. Some sell them hot,...
On the morning of Oct. 26, 2026 at Lenape Middle School in the Central Bucks School District, Pennsylvania Governor, Josh Shapiro, stood at a podium bearing a sign that read “Getting Distractions out of the Classroom” and signed Senate Bill 1014 into law, banning cell phones in every school across the state. In doing so, PA joins 26 other states that have adopted similar restrictions in an effort to improve the well-being of students.
Ready to find the best bakeries in Pennsylvania that could make even a French chef jealous?. These 8 bakeries serve up fresh-baked goods and sweet treats that’ll have you jumping out of bed!. 1. Stock’s Bakery (Philadelphia) Some bakeries just feel like home the moment you walk in.
Average gasoline prices in Pennsylvania have fallen 7.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.35/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 5,269 stations in Pennsylvania. Prices in Pennsylvania are 9.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.10/g higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 9.5 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $6.186 per gallon.
Chestnut Hill Elementary School in Erie County has been named a Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon School. The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced Friday that the Millcreek Township School District school was one of 12 schools in 10 counties selected. PDE says the program recognizes schools for academic improvement, academic achievement, school culture and well-being and special education supports.
The Pennsylvania cross country season culminated Saturday with the PIAA Championships held at Big Spring High School. Individual champions were crowned in Peters Township sophomore Kathryn Froelich (3A), Wellsboro senior Lauren Kosek (2A) and Our Lady Of Sacred Heart senior Mira Mosca (1A). Team championships were earned by Norwin (3A), Cathedral Prep (2A) and Our Lady Of Sacred Heart (1A).
Oakdale, Pennsylvania has been quietly sitting on one of the most breathtaking secrets in the entire state, and the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden is that secret. Most people have no idea this place exists, and honestly, that makes visiting it feel like finding a twenty-dollar bill in a coat you forgot about, except better, and significantly more fragrant.
WILKES-BARRE — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is investing $19.6 million in 18 organizations across Penns
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(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 […]
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...
One Lancaster County fabric store opens its doors at 7:30 in the morning, which means some sewists are browsing bolts before most people finish their coffee. Another shop in the same county stocks more than 6,000 bolts, and I can’t decide if that sounds like heaven or a very pleasant trap.
(WHTM) – A blue tsunami struck Pennsylvania on Election Day, as State Democrats secured their first legislative trifecta in over three decades and four Republican Congressmen were ousted. “I did not think it was going to be as bad as it was,” said Greg Rothman, the State’s Republican Party Chairman and a State Senator who […]
More than 450 kinds of perennials grow along winding paths here, and a friendly cat named Tiny might greet you on the way in. That alone had me hooked. Add frog-filled ponds and a greenhouse, and this plant nursery starts sounding like a storybook setting. The property covers about two...
