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GREENCASTLE, PA — Pennsylvania officials this week unveiled major upgrades to the state’s Integrated Flood Warning and Observation System (IFLOWS), strengthening both public safety and science education. Known as IFLOWS …
Shapiro Administration Launches Upgraded Flood Warning System, Enhances STEM Education in Schools Read More
AVONDALE, PA — Authorities in Chester County have issued an arrest warrant for a man accused of stabbing another individual multiple times during a violent encounter in Avondale Borough in …
Man Wanted for Brutal Stabbing in Avondale; Police Issue Arrest Warrant Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — State Rep. Aaron Bernstine (R-Butler/Lawrence) has introduced legislation aimed at closing what he describes as a “dangerous loophole” in Pennsylvania law that currently permits registered sex offenders to …
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Seeks to Bar Sex Offenders From Surrogacy Parental Rights Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — PECO, in collaboration with Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, recently unveiled a $10 million customer relief fund aimed …
PECO Launches $10 Million Relief Fund to Help Struggling Households With Soaring Energy Costs Read More
EAST COVENTRY TWP, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced a full closure of eastbound Route 724 (Schuylkill Road) in East Coventry Township beginning Monday, August 11, …
Route 724 Closure Scheduled for Road Construction in East Coventry Township Read More
WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced upcoming nighttime lane closures on Interstate 476 as part of a $63.7 million infrastructure improvement initiative spanning nearly 17 …
Nighttime Lane Closures Scheduled for I-476 as PennDOT Launches Major Upgrade Project Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Greene County woman has been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping and assault charges, as well as her role …
Woman Sentenced to 10–20 Years for Kidnapping, Assault, and Cover-Up in 2022 Double Homicide Case Read More PROSPECT PARK, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced the upcoming closure of southbound Route 420 (Wanamaker Avenue) in Prospect Park Borough and Tinicum Township for bridge …
Bridge Replacement to Close Southbound Route 420 in Prospect Park Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Monroe County man has been sentenced to 7½ to 15 years in state prison for selling a lethal drug mixture that led to a woman’s fatal …
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Up to 15 Years in Fatal Overdose Case Involving Fentanyl, Heroin, and Xylazine Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Milling and paving operations will temporarily shut down sections of Kelly Drive overnight beginning Monday, August 4, as part of a PennDOT initiative to repair and resurface …
Overnight Closures on Kelly Drive for Paving Work Set to Begin August 4 Read More