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2027 PA Farm Show Opens National Anthem Contest Following Five Years of Schuylkill County Winners

Pennsylvania singers are being invited to audition for the 2027 Pennsylvania Farm Show’s national anthem contest , an opportunity that has brought statewide recognition to Schuylkill County performers for five consecutive years. Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced that entries are being accepted for “Oh, Say, Can You Sing?”, which selects individuals and groups to perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the Farm Show, scheduled for January 9–16, 2027 , at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg. The upcoming show carries the theme “Leading a Legacy,” and Schuylkill County has built a legacy of its own in the singing competition. Schuylkill County Singers Led the Public Vote for Five Consecutive Years From the 2022 through 2026 Farm Shows, a Schuylkill County contestant received the most votes in the contest’s public voting round each year. The most recent was Carly Green of Tamaqua, who won the fan vote for the 2026 show and performed during its opening ceremony. The county’s five consecutive top vote-getters, listed by the year of the Farm Show, were: Schuylkill County’s PA Farm Show National Anthem Contest Top Vote-Getters, 2022–2026 Farm Show Year Singer Community 2022 Kalli Smith Gordon 2023 Mia Bixler Schuylkill Haven 2024

Schuylkill County, PA · 3d

abc27 News

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Harrisburg YMCA Marathon returns for 54th edition

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Thousands of walkers, runners and spectators are expected to gather on City Island today for the 54th annual Harrisburg Area YMCA Marathon. It’s one of the region’s longest-running road races that takes competitors throughout the city, along the riverfront and other scenic paths. The event features a full marathon, half marathon […]

Harrisburg, PA · 14h

South Philly Review

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Pennsylvania Democrats Take Harrisburg Trifecta as Shapiro Wins Second Term

Democrats won the governor's office and both chambers of the Pennsylvania legislature on Tuesday, NBC10 Philadelphia reported. WHYY said the state Senate flipped for the first time in nearly 50 years, giving the party its long-sought "trifecta." Philadelphia voters also approved two changes to the city's Home Rule Charter. Gov....

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KKK Flyers found in Lancaster County neighborhood

Lancaster County, PA · 1d

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Lancaster County branch library to close, cites failed funding referendum

GAP, Pa. (WHTM) — After just over two decades, a branch library in eastern Lancaster County is closing and leaders are laying blame on the recent failed tax referendum. The Gap Branch Library will soon close. It opened in 2004 in the Houston Run Center just outside the village of Gap in Salisbury Township. It […]

Lancaster County, PA · 1d

FOX 43

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KKK flyers spark community outrage in Lancaster County

Lancaster County, PA · 13h

abc27 News

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Paving will take place across 3 Lancaster County roadways over next 3 weeks

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — PennDOT is planning a trio of night paving operations across Lancaster County that will take place over the course of the next three weeks. The work will get underway Sunday, Nov. 8, on both east and westbound Route 30 between the Route 441 exit (Columbia/Marietta) at mile marker 254.5 and […]

Lancaster County, PA · 1d

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Father and son Ziegler step down from Columbia government bodies

Two members of the Ziegler family have stepped away from Columbia’s government bodies within weeks of each other, leaving one vacancy on the Columbia Borough School Board and, pending a vote, another on Borough Council. School Board. Thomas G. Ziegler’s resignation from the school board was approved and took...

Columbia, PA · 3d

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White supremacist flyers distributed to residents in Lancaster County

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Residents in multiple Lancaster neighborhoods said they received flyers from apparent white supremacist groups on Friday. The flyers were placed in mailboxes on Putnam Drive and Pitney Road, according to residents from each neighborhood who reached out to CBS 21. On Putnam Drive, residents...

Lancaster County, PA · 12h

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Trash truck dumps load after fire, closing Lancaster County road

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Part of a Lancaster County road closed Thursday after a load of trash was dumped into the road. According to Fivepointville Fire Company, a trash truck dumped the trash after it caught fire in the back. Crews extinguished the fire, and a clean-up crew...

Lancaster County, PA · 3d

PennLive.com

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Pa. Turnpike will rip out its 1940s toll booths: What drivers can expect

Middletown, PA · 2d

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Pennsylvania Immigrant Arrived With Barely a Dollar and Built a Department Store Empire That Still Survives

Long before his family built one of America’s largest department store chains, a young immigrant arrived with little money and began selling household goods door to door. His journey took him to Pennsylvania, where he walked between farms carrying merchandise on his back. Solomon Boscov eventually turned those humble...

Reading, PA · 3d

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Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office turns off public comments on Facebook page

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office has turned off public comments on its Facebook posts. The DA’s office said this was done due to the frequency of comments that are “off-topic, outlandish, racist, disrespectful and derogatory, with many aimed at the victims of crime.” District Attorney Heather Adams says the […]

Lancaster County, PA · 4d

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Voters reject proposed tax to help fund Lancaster County libraries

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposal that would've established a dedicated library tax in Lancaster County. Roughly 63% of voters voted "no" on the countywide referendum on Election Day, according to unofficial results reported by the county. The proposed tax would've been 0.55 mills on...

Lancaster County, PA · 3d

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Provisional ballots appear to give Democrat Chambers win in 41st House District | Politics | lancasteronline.com

A preliminary count of provisional ballots Friday in the race for Pennsylvania’s 41st House District put Democrat Brad Chambers ahead of incumbent Republican Brett Miller. When polls closed on Election Night, Miller held a 41-vote advantage over Chambers, 14,225 to 14,184. After adding 139 provisional votes to the tally...

Lancaster County, PA · 2d

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Giant Opens 14th Chester County Store at the Shoppes at Sadsbury

Western Chester County shoppers have a new place to fill their carts this week, as Giant opens its newest supermarket in Sadsbury Township. The 60,000-square-foot store at 880 Nova Way in the Shoppes at Sadsbury will open its doors on Friday, Nov. 6, at 8 AM, writes Donna Rovins for The Daily Local News.

Chester County, PA · 3d

York Daily Record

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Marker dedication to honor onetime fixture in Glen Rock community

Every year, Jon Nicklow pages back through Glen Rock’s long story to find an anniversary to celebrate. And every year, that anniversary is remembered in bronze. A memorial to the borough’s Community Recreation Building rose to the top of the Glen Rock Historic Preservation Society’s list this year. The Baltimore Street building opened in 1926, though it did not live to celebrate its century birthday. The building, bad roof and all, was demolished in 2010. But memories remain — a host of them. It served as the Glen Rock High School gym, Borough Hall, police headquarters, the Glen Rock Carolers hall, site of countless community dinners and much more. “If you grew up in town,” Nicklow of the Historic Preservation Society said, “you definitely knew where it was.” At one point, the building was expanded to cover the family home of prominent residents Jim and Mark Kroh. Part of the Kroh residence later served as a kitchen for the community building. “Jim would say,” Nicklow recalled, “that he was born under the kitchen sink.” A Glen Rock building does not have to stand to gain a plaque. So the old building will receive its marker — a $3,000 investment in

Glen Rock, PA · 3d

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Ocean State Job Lot opens first Chester County store

OSJL marks 14th Pennsylvania location and first in Chester County

Chester County, PA · 5d

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Democrat Brad Chambers declares victory in competitive Pennsylvania House race

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Democrat Brad Chambers declared victory against Republican Rep. Brett Miller in a state House race that was too close to call on Election Day. Chambers leads Miller by about 40 votes as of Friday afternoon, according to Lancaster County's election results. Not all ballots have been counted and certified, and the Associated Press has not called the race.

Lancaster County, PA · 2d

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Nonprofit preserves 24 acres of woodlands, Conestoga River watershed

LANCASTER, Pa. (WHTM) — A 24-acre property in Lancaster County, including just over a quarter mile of Conestoga River shoreline is now preserved. Lancaster Conservancy worked with a landowner to add a new conservation easement along the river south of Lancaster City. It also includes woodlands and tributaries to the river. “The owners of this […]

Lancaster County, PA · 3d