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PHILADELPHIA, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation this week recognized a Philadelphia County highway maintenance manager for developing a street sweeping debris screening process that the agency said could …
PennDOT Honors Philadelphia Worker for Cost-Saving Process Read More
PHILADELPHIA — A former attorney from Paoli was sentenced Tuesday to prison time, supervised release, and more than $1.6 million in restitution after admitting to stealing valuable coins from a …
Chester County Attorney Sentenced in $1.6 Million Coin Theft Case Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The American Red Cross is urging families to enroll children in swim lessons and review water safety practices before the summer season, as the organization expands drowning …
Red Cross Expands Water Safety Push Ahead of Summer Read More
CLAYMONT, DE — Delaware State Police arrested a Chester man accused of repeatedly burglarizing a Claymont nonprofit facility and using stolen company vehicles during a series of incidents reported in …
Police Say Burglar Used Stolen Badge to Invade Nonprofit Repeatedly Read More
PAOLI, PA — Students from BLAST Robotics participated in an 85th anniversary celebration hosted by the Paoli–Berwyn–Malvern Lions Club in Paoli, highlighting a broader effort by organizers to combine STEM …
Beyond Robots: Local Students Discover a Bigger Mission Read More
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 pulled back from recent record highs. Losses in technology stocks combined with rising oil prices weighed on the index as investors digested a hotter-than-expected April …
U.S. Inflation Reaccelerates in April 2026 as Energy Costs Surge Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Families in Allegheny County who claim Pennsylvania’s Keystone Scholars education savings grant this summer may qualify for an additional $25 deposit through a new partnership between the …
Allegheny Families Can Get Extra Cash Through Education Savings Program Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Drivers using Interstate 76 (Schuylkill Expressway) in Philadelphia should prepare for overnight delays beginning Thursday, May 14, as PennDOT crews conduct sign installation and repair operations along …
Overnight Schuylkill Closures Could Wreck Your Commute Read More
WYOMISSING, PA — Wyomissing Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a person of interest connected to a reported retail theft investigation at a business on State Hill …
Police Need Help Identifying Shoplifting Person of Interest Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General announced charges against 10 people accused of participating in a Lehigh County-based drug trafficking organization that investigators allege distributed fentanyl, cocaine, …
Prosecutors Say Mexican Drug Pipeline Flooded PA Streets Read More