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Legislative Roundup: Lt. Gov. Davis calls for continued state investments to make communities safer
55+ min ago (1084+ words) The Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg. Lt. Gov. Davis highlighted more than $67 M in Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) funding to Philadelphia organizations over past three years. Lieutenant Gov. Austin Davis this week called for continued investments in community violence…...
Berks grandfather who aided investigation of his daughter's murder gets win in ICE detention fight
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (688+ words) By Gabriela Mart'nez For Spotlight PA He aided investigation of his daughter's murder READING " A Berks County grandfather who helped law enforcement investigate the killing of his daughter is still in ICE detention. But a new finding by a federal…...
Companies join a deep-sea mining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (1739+ words) By HELEN WIEFFERING Associated Press A Parapagurus sp. crab with a coral on its back walks across a field of ferromanganese nodules on the seafloor of Gosnold Seamount, explored during Dive 16 of the 2021 North Atlantic Stepping Stones expedition. A remotely…...
Memorial Day: Higher fuel prices have some Americans scaling back their travel plans
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (1164+ words) By RIO YAMAT Associated Press Higher fuel prices have some staying home Travelers wait to board an Amtrak train at Union Station in Los Angeles on May 20. A United Airlines passenger jet approaches Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles…...
Democrats saw relatively strong turnout for Pa. s gubernatorial primary. What does that mean for November?
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (1037+ words) By Kate Huangpu and Jaxon White For Spotlight PA What does that mean for November? HARRISBURG " Turnout was much higher among Democrats than Republicans in this week's uncontested primary elections for Pennsylvania governor, a strong sign for the party heading…...
Big fourth inning fuels Lehigh Valley past Rail Riders
21+ hour, 50+ min ago (309+ words) The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Rail Riders were tripped 5-4 by the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday night. All five Iron Pigs runs were scored in the fourth on three hits and three walks, and the Rail Riders could…...
What's Up, NEPA? " Week of Monday, May 18, 2026
19+ hour, 50+ min ago (293+ words) Oakdale Memorial Cemetery Association Memorial Day Service, Dinner, and Ice Cream Sale on Monday, May 25, at Oakdale Independent Community Church, 485 Oakdale Drive, Hunlock Creek. The Memorial Day Service begins at 10: 30 a. m. , followed by dinner from 11: 30 a. m. to 2 p. m. Dinner includes roast pork and…...
Tell Giselle: Radical Dishonesty
19+ hour, 50+ min ago (320+ words) Giselle Massi Tell Giselle It was not the first time I had seen this person err in judgment and understanding or witness their anger being misdirected. The bitterness in the correspondence took on the color of ugliness as I read…...
WBS Penguins blitz Springfield 8-1 in Game 5, advance to conference finals
22+ hour, 19+ min ago (781+ words) Springfield had already knocked out two heavily favored opponents in the Calder Cup Playoffs. The Thunderbirds entered as the sixth and final seed in the Atlantic Division before shocking No. 3 Charlotte and Providence, the team with the best record in…...
Triathlon Stories: Back Mountain helped shape Tim O'Donnell, one of America's greatest triathletes
21+ hour, 27+ min ago (1678+ words) By David Bass Special to Times Leader Former Shavertown resident and Wyoming Seminary grad Timothy O'Donnell recovered from a heart attack to win Ironman 70. 3 Peru in 2023. Tim O'Donnell has been a fixture at the Ironman World Championship, highlighted by a…...