Gas Prices Holding Steady As Crude Goes Up
Gas prices have remained mostly steady this week both locally as well as across western Pennsylvania as a whole. According to AAA’s weekly gas price report, the average price for a gallon of... Read more
Harmony Museum Hosting Potluck Dinner
Christmas is less than two weeks away and a local organization plans to celebrate with a special dinner Tuesday. The Harmony Museum is holding their annual Holiday Potluck Dinner beginning a... Read more
Four more people have died locally over the past several days as a result of serious COVID-19 symptoms at Butler Memorial Hospital. The hospital reported two COVID-related deaths to the stat... Read more
Acting Secretary of Health Beam Resigns
Pennsylvania’s Acting Secretary of Health is resigning. Governor Tom Wolf announced Monday morning that Alison Beam will leave at the end of the year. She was nominated to the post in Januar... Read more
Thinking about giving the gift of food for the holidays? Penn State Ag leaders are offering a few tips to make sure you’re not giving foodborne illnesses instead. They say to stick with item... Read more
Most Local Schools Making Masks Optional
Local districts are making adjustments to their masking policy following a Supreme Court decision last week. On Friday, the court said the statewide school mask mandate was unconstitutional.... Read more
Health Leaders Warn Of Growing Nursing Shortage
Health leaders say the pandemic has made the nursing shortage into a growing crisis for the state. Jeffrey Bechtel is a senior vice president for the Hospital and Healthcare Association of P... Read more
Flu Cases On The Rise
Flu cases were at extraordinary levels last year, but the state is seeing a rise in cases this winter. So far, there are more than 5,000 lab confirmed flu cases and two flu-associated deaths... Read more
Seneca Valley To Host Holiday Concert For Seniors
A local school district will host an annual holiday event for local senior citizens next week. The Seneca Valley School District will host their 23rd annual Senior Holiday Event on Tuesday,... Read more
First Proposed Redistricting Map Makes Debut
Talks on a new Congressional map have heated up in Harrisburg as a first draft was proposed last week. The map essentially eliminates Democrat Conor Lamb’s district on this side of the state... Read more