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MEDIA, PA — More than 250 girls from public and private schools throughout Delaware, Montgomery, Chester, Philadelphia, and Bucks counties are expected to attend the Fourth Annual Girls Spark Summit …
Girls Spark Empowers Teen Girls at Fourth Annual Summit, Founded by Chester County’s Julia Kasper Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 721, a significant move to establish a permanent advisory board for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for …
Pennsylvania House Passes Bill to Strengthen WIC Program Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate on Thursday failed to pass a bipartisan border security bill. The legislation, which aimed to overhaul immigration law for the first time in decades, was …
Senate Fails to Pass Bipartisan Border Security Bill Amid Sharp Divisions Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Sam Wolo, 23, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to three years in prison for his role in a scheme involving the theft and alteration of checks from the …
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Three Years for Robbing Postal Carrier and Check Fraud Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), Chairman of the Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research Subcommittee, has sent a follow-up letter to the U.S. Department of …
Senators Seek Clarity on New SNAP Eligibility Rules Amid Concerns Read More
COATESVILLE, PA — On Tuesday, May 21, 2024, a home invasion on the 700 block of East Chestnut Street ended in terror for two Coatesville residents. The incident, which occurred …
Coatesville Man Arrested for Alleged Home Invasion and Kidnapping Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — State Senator Carolyn Comitta is urging Chester County seniors to apply for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program. This initiative provides eligible residents aged 60 and …
Senator Comitta Promotes Program for Seniors to Access Fresh, Local Produce Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Advocates are raising alarms about the damaging effects of voting misinformation on society and calling for urgent legislative action. State Representatives Darisha Parker and Carol Hill-Evans, along …
Lawmakers Urge Action to Combat Voting Misinformation and Expand Poll Access Read More
OXFORD, PA — The Oxford Borough Police Department has arrested a man accused of unlawful contact with children under the age of 16. On May 21, 2024, officers took Christopher …
Man Arrested for Alleged Unlawful Contact with Minors in Oxford Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The former Somerset County District Attorney, Jeffrey Thomas, has pleaded no contest to a charge of misdemeanor simple assault in a domestic violence case involving his wife. …
Former Somerset County District Attorney Pleads No Contest in Domestic Violence Case Read More