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Police: Central Pa. man shot, killed as law enforcement served warrant
FORKSVILLE — Authorities say a central Pennsylvania man who reportedly feared going to prison due to the coronavirus was shot and killed as law enforcement personnel were trying to serve a bench warrant last week. State police in Sullivan County said 60-year-old Kevin Michael Norton was shot at about 10:30...
Pennsylvania reports 7 new coronavirus deaths, 328 new cases
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Monday reported 328 new coronavirus cases and seven new deaths. That brings the state’s total case count to 95,742, with 6,911 deaths. The state considers 635 patients as probable cases, but they are not confirmed. Monday’s state report doesn’t include new numbers for the...
Video shows Allentown police officer kneeling on man’s neck during arrestVideo
ALLENTOWN — The woman who shot a video outside Sacred Heart Hospital in Allentown that shows a police officer putting his knee on a man’s head and neck during an arrest said the man was screaming “Mira, mira!” — Spanish for ‘Look, look!’” “That means he knew what was going...
2 dead, 2 critical after group fixing flat tire struck in Berks County
READING — Authorities say a car belonging to two men helping a couple fix a flat tire on an eastern Pennsylvania road was struck by another vehicle, killing two men and critically injuring two other people. Police in Ontelaunee Township Police said a man and woman heading south on Route...
4 more states added to Pennsylvania travel quarantine list
HARRISBURG, Pa. — State health officials in Pennsylvania have added four states — including neighboring Delaware — to the travel quarantine recommendation aimed at stemming the spread of covid-19 in the commonwealth. Officials said people who have traveled to Delaware, Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma are being asked to self-quarantine for...
Toomey: Trump’s commutation of Roger Stone’s sentence a ‘mistake’
Sen. Pat Toomey calls President Trump’s commutation of Roger Stone’s sentence a “mistake.” In a statement released Saturday, Toomey, R-Lehigh Valley, said while Trump had the “legal and constitutional authority” to take the action, it should be used “judiciously and very rarely by any president.” “While I understand the frustration...
Buses pose particular challenge for Pa. schools’ pandemic plans
HARRISBURG — A proposal to construct plastic barriers around school bus drivers as a covid-19 mitigation tactic was shot down by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, a sign of one particular challenge — among many — schools face as they plan for a fall reopening. The state Education Department told...
813 new covid-19 cases reported in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Saturday confirmed 813 additional positive cases of covid-19, bringing the statewide total to 94,689. There were 17 new deaths reported bringing the total number of covid-19 deaths in Pennsylvania to 6,897. All 67 counties in the state have cases of covid-19. “As the entire...
West Chester becomes 1st Pennsylvania public university to announce online only classes this fall
West Chester University of Pennsylvania became the first public university in the state to announce it will open the fall semester almost entirely online. Located just outside of Philadelphia, West Chester posted an enrollment of 17,700 last fall and is the largest university in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher...
Pa. reports more than 1,000 new covid-19 cases for 1st time since May 10
For the first time since May 10, the Pennsylvania Department of Health on Friday reported more than 1,000 new cases of covid-19. There were 1,009 new cases and 32 new deaths from covid-19 reported Friday, bringing the totals to 93,876 cases and 6,880 deaths statewide. On May 10, there were...
Pennsylvania to date distributes nearly $25B in unemployment claims
Pennsylvania has distributed nearly $25 billion in unemployment compensation as of this week, state officials said Thursday. However, the week ending July 25, however, will mark the final claim week for additional $600 payments through the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program. “Unless further action comes from Congress and the federal...
Ban on evictions, foreclosures in Pa. extended until Aug. 31
Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday extended a moratorium on evictions amid the covid-19 pandemic until Aug. 31, protecting renters and homeowners who are unable to pay their rent or mortgage from losing their homes. Wolf originally signed an executive order pausing evictions earlier this year as millions of Pennsylvanians lost...
Pennsylvania fast food fans are still loving McDonald’s
McDonald’s fans are lovin’ it … at least in Pennsylvania. A Top Data analysis determined that McDonald’s was the top fast food destination in the state. (It make sense, as the Big Mac was first introduced in 1967 by Jim Delligatti, who owned a franchise in Uniontown.) In Pennsylvania, McDonald’s...
Pennsylvania offers $10M in grant funding for food retailers affected by pandemic
Pennsylvania businesses working to maintain access to fresh, healthy food during the covid-19 pandemic are eligible for grants from $10 million in CARES Act funding, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Thursday. The Fresh Food Financing Initiative Covid-19 Relief Fund is available to food-centered organizations and businesses impacted by the pandemic, including...
Pennsylvania reports 36 new covid-19 deaths
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 719 new cases and 36 new deaths from covid-19 on Thursday, bringing the totals to 92,867 cases and 6,848 deaths statewide. Allegheny County reported 158 new coronavirus cases Thursday and Philadelphia County reported 161 coronavirus cases, accounting for almost 45% of the state’s total...
Franklin County 13-year-old arrested in 9-year-old brother’s death
WAYNESBORO — State police say a 13-year-old will face a criminal homicide charge in the shooting death of his 9-year-old brother in a home in central Pennsylvania. State police in Franklin County said troopers were called to the Waynesboro home at about 7:15 a.m. Wednesday. The victim was taken to...
Lawsuit: Pennsylvania lifers should have chance at parole
Three women and three men serving life sentences in Pennsylvania prisons sued the state Board of Probation and Parole on Wednesday, alleging the state’s refusal to allow a chance at parole to those serving life sentences is tantamount to a death sentence. The lawsuit challenges a provision in the state’s...
Covid-19 cases in 19- to 24-year-olds on the rise in Pa.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 849 new cases and 25 new deaths from covid-19 on Wednesday, totaling 92,148 cases and 6,812 deaths statewide. Allegheny County reported 230 new coronavirus cases Wednesday and Philadelphia County reported 90 coronavirus cases Wednesday, accounting for almost 40% of the state’s total new cases....
Firearms background checks, purchase denials on rise in Pennsylvania in 2020
Pennsylvania State Police processed about 22% more background checks for firearm purchases so far in 2020 compared to last year. The state’s instant check system also denied 41% more applicants through the first six months of the year compared to the same period in 2019, according to police statistics. Gun...
As time ticks down on eviction ban in Pennsylvania, crush of court cases expected
A flood of landlord-tenant complaints could be on the way in courts across Pennsylvania as a moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent is set to be lifted Friday. Jobs have been lost or hours cut during statewide shutdowns related to the coronavirus pandemic, leaving some renters in a precarious...
Lightning strike leaves 2 men dead, 2 people injured in Bradford County
GRANVILLE — Severe thunderstorms sparked lightning that struck four people in a northern Pennsylvania community, killing two men and injuring two other people, authorities said. The strike occurred around 2 p.m. Monday in Granville. The Bradford County Coroner’s office said all four victims were struck while they were under a...
Pa. reports nearly 1,000 new covid-19 cases
Pennsylvania reported nearly 1,000 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 91,299. The state Department of Health reported 995 new cases and 33 new deaths from covid-19, totaling 6,787 deaths statewide. Allegheny County reported 204 new coronavirus cases Tuesday and Philadelphia County reported 288 coronavirus cases...
Pennsylvania lowers minimum contributions for college savings plans
In the category of “every dollar counts and you have to start somewhere,’ Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella this week announced his office is reducing the minimum contribution to the state’s 529 college savings programs to $10. The 529 guaranteed savings program, which allows families to bank college credits for the...
Authorities identify Conneaut Lake drowning victim
CONNEAUT LAKE — An Erie woman fell into Conneaut Lake from the rear of boat Sunday afternoon and drowned, according to the Crawford County Coroner’s Office. The body of Kourtney Deese, 30, was recovered at 12:05 a.m. today by scuba divers off Oakland Beach/Morning Shores at Conneaut Lake. Deese’s death...
Nearly 100K in Pennsylvania got federal coronavirus loans so far
HARRISBURG — The Treasury Department on Monday released the names of more than 26,000 businesses or organizations based in Pennsylvania that received funds from a federal program intended to support the economy as states shut down to stem the spread of the coronavirus. The Treasury only identified borrowers that got...
