Anzhe Zhang Pennsylvania lawmakers resoundingly passed the state budget bill on July 8, more than a week after the deadline, following deliberations by Republican lawmakers over whether or not to boost education spending or leave billions unspent. The $42.8 billion general spending plan, which is underpinned by federal programs like the American Rescue Plan, comes … Continued
Parker Wallis Legends of lost gold, ambitious treasure hunters, and a nasty double cross – these are all elements of a riveting treasure hunt, and it’s happening just 135 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. Legend has it that a wagon shipment of Union gold heading to the US Mint in 1863 was lost or stolen somewhere … Continued
Oliver Willis President Joe Biden is using the Defense Production Act to boost the domestic manufacture of solar panels and other clean energy components. President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he is authorizing initiatives under the Defense Production Act to increase the domestic manufacture of clean energy technologies, especially of components used for solar … Continued
Armand Jackson Ticks are an issue not just for pets but for humans as well. Tick bites can make people sick with diseases and experience symptoms of rash, fever, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, as well as joint swelling and pain. Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention details the number of reported cases … Continued
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Harley-Davidson is set to reopen plants in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania after sorting out issues with a supplier. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Friday that the motorcycle manufacturer plans to restart plants in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, and York, Pennsylvania, on Monday. The company suspended operations at the plants on May 19 for two … Continued
Associated Press ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Two people were rescued after they somehow fell into a partially filled chocolate tank while doing maintenance work at a candy factory in Pennsylvania. The incident at the Mars Wrigley plant in Elizabethtown occurred shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday. The two people work for an outside contracting firm, officials … Continued
Nick Vachon Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, the GOP nominee for governor, has been called to testify before the House select committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol. At least five supporters of state Sen. Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for Pennsylvania governor, are facing federal charges for their participation in the assault on … Continued
Oliver Willis The new allocation includes federal aid to cap 18 orphaned wells in the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania. The Department of the Interior announced on Wednesday the allocation of $33 million under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to plug, remediate, and reclaim 227 orphaned oil and gas wells located on public lands. … Continued
Reinette LeJeune The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released new reports that the American economy has added 390,000 new jobs during the month of May, despite the pandemic induced economic slowdown of the last two years and rising inflation. Estimates previously expected only 325,000 to 328,000 new payrolls for the month, with the unemployment … Continued
Armand Jackson One of History Channel’s most popular long-running series with 625 episodes and 20 seasons to date, Pawn Stars will be taping in Pennsylvania for the show’s 20th season. The show revolves around three generations of the Harrison family –grandfather Richard, son Rick and grandson Corey who work at their pawn shop in Las … Continued
