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Sit in a diner off US-220 near Williamsport and you’ll probably hear it from the next booth: the rigs are busy again. After a couple of slow years, drilling crews are back on pads across Lycoming and Bradford counties. Each pad needs steel, mats and machinery hauled up roads mostly built for milk trucks and school buses.
Pennsylvanians 65 and older, widows and widowers 50 and up, and disabled adults 18 and up can claim rebates of up to $1,000 if they apply by Dec. 31.
Statewide ban of students’ use during school day will take effect fall 2027. A new cellphone use policy for students will be implemented in Northampton Area School District. NASD Superintendent of Schools Joseph S. Kovalchik made the announcement at the Nov. 9 board of education meeting. “The state of...
A former railroad corridor that once carried coal trains through northeastern Pennsylvania has been transformed into a recreational trail more than four decades after public money was first committed to preserving the property. The new North Pocono Trail follows 3.2 miles of the former Erie and Wyoming Railroad corridor between...
There are places in Pennsylvania that look completely unremarkable from the outside but absolutely blow your mind the moment you step through the door, and Three Rivers Karting Entertainment Park in Leetsdale is at the very top of that list. If you’ve been searching for a reason to get off...
Primanti Bros.’ first customers were the workers unloading produce in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. Pennsylvanians know the story. Out-of-staters still go looking for a side of fries. Here’s what Pennsylvanians know about Primanti Bros. that out-of-staters get wrong. 1. Cart Before Storefront. Primanti Bros. started out as a...
No. 7 Roman Catholic, No. 9 St. Joseph's Prep meet to decide Philadelphia Catholic League title; Southern Lehigh, Scranton Prep also playing for district titles this week
You might not know it from the steady wave of stories about lawsuits related to gambling operators’ VIP departments encouraging addicted players to lose more money, but problem gambling is not good for the house. At least not if the casino is playing the long game. And lots of...
Cargo ship hit the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge and now it's stuck open. No injuries reported, but Route 73 and the surrounding roads are gridlocked. Pack your patience.
For months, veterans organizations warned Harrisburg that failing to pass legislation regulating skill games would devastate their finances.
Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Scranton drivers should know why salted highways can still become dangerously icy.
Youngsville, PA — A Warren County School District educator is receiving statewide recognition for her dedication to gifted education and the students she has served throughout her career. Pamela Brown has been named the recipient of the Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education's 2026 Outstanding Educator Award, recognizing her contributions...
SOUTH CANAAN TOWNSHIP, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Record breaker: That is exactly what Sadie Booths has been in her first two years as a Western Wayne discus thrower. “Just a sophomore, not to that big dog level yet,” stated Booths. That big dog level will be scary because she has broken the school record twice, set […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– History was made in Harrisburg today as Democrats in the State Senate elected their leadership team, ending a very long drought for the party. The Democratic Party last controlled the State Senate in 1993, and they will once again when the new session starts in January. This comes after the party secured […]
"Auggie wanted to make changes in the world," Amy Santiago said Tuesday, standing in the East Wing rotunda of the Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. "He made people feel like they belonged. He built people up, always. He's such a special person." Santiago is the mother of Auggie Santiago, a...
A Pennsylvania Lottery Fast Play ticket worth $112,887 was sold in Venango County, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The Pennsylvania Lottery said the winning ticket carried the progressive top prize in the $5 Win It All game and was sold Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Spanky's Tobacco World Inc., 1219 Liberty St., Franklin. The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the ticket.
Sixteen teams from District 1 and District 12 will be competing on Saturday for a chance to move one step closer to playing for a PIAA state championship at the home of the Pittsburgh Riverhounds. At least one local team is already guaranteed a spot in the semifinals: Springfield Township...
Veterans continue to be a force that unites lawmakers in Harrisburg, as several new laws passed this year to protect and support the men and women who served in our militaries. Pennsylvania passed at least three new laws dealing with active duty members and veterans. County directors of veterans affairs...
(WHTM)– Coca-Cola is celebrating the holidays in Pennsylvania this year with its iconic traveling Holiday Caravan. According to Coca-Cola, the Holiday Caravan is a traveling celebration that visits communities across North America to spread holiday magic and festive joy. This season, the caravan is stopping at several locations across the Commonwealth. Coca-Cola provided a list […]
Sixteen acres of bare boulders sit in the middle of a Pennsylvania forest, and not one tree grows among them. Some of those rocks stretch up to 26 feet long. The field is so flat and so empty of soil that it looks like someone paved a clearing with giant stones.
