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Central Pa. Sheetz employee tests positive for coronavirus
NEW!A Sheetz in York County recently closed after an employee tested positive for the , the company said.The Arsenal Road location in York is shut down while it’s extensively cleaned, according to Sheetz public relations manager Nick Ruffner. The infected employee last worked at the store on April 23, Ruffner said. Sheetz is working with employees who may have come into contact with this person.“Since the beginning of this crisis, we have been focused on the health and wellness of our customers and employees,” he said. “Because of this positive test, this store location is closed...…NEW!A Sheetz in York County recently closed after an employee tested positive for the , the company said.The Arsenal Road location in York is shut down while it’s extensively cleaned, according to Sheetz public relations manager Nick Ruffner. The infected employee last worked at the store on April 23, Ruffner said. Sheetz is working with employees who may have come into contact with this person.“Since the beginning of this crisis, we have been focused on the health and wellness of our customers and employees,” he said. “Because of this positive test, this store location is closed...WW…
Pa. extends coronavirus stay-at-home order to early June, as 24 counties move into yellow reopening stage
NEW!156,347sharesPennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has extended the state’s coronavirus stay-at-home order until June 4.Twenty-four counties will still move into the yellow phase of Wolf’s reopening plan at 12:01 a.m. Friday, so the extension only applies to the remaining counties, all of which continue to be in the red phase, which is otherwise known as the complete stay at home order.The news is mostly a formality, as it re-ups an order Wolf originally signed on April 1. For counties in the red phase, only life-sustaining travel is allowed, face coverings must be worn to enter any...…NEW!156,347sharesPennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has extended the state’s coronavirus stay-at-home order until June 4.Twenty-four counties will still move into the yellow phase of Wolf’s reopening plan at 12:01 a.m. Friday, so the extension only applies to the remaining counties, all of which continue to be in the red phase, which is otherwise known as the complete stay at home order.The news is mostly a formality, as it re-ups an order Wolf originally signed on April 1. For counties in the red phase, only life-sustaining travel is allowed, face coverings must be worn to enter any...WW…
How a Trump sign in a neighbor’s window ignited a social media storm against a central Pa. bakery
NEW!12,651sharesEmployees at the were creating and selling delicious treats last week when they started seeing messages pop up on their Facebook page calling them racists.“I was looking for a bakery to order a birthday cake from but I think I’ll use one that doesn’t hate black people,” one message said. “And isn’t associated with white supremacists.”Another message said: "I refuse to ever do business with a store that is affiliated with white supremacy. And you shouldn’t either.”The negative comments and reviews blindsided bakery managers who didn’t know what prompted them.Turns out, a...…NEW!12,651sharesEmployees at the were creating and selling delicious treats last week when they started seeing messages pop up on their Facebook page calling them racists.“I was looking for a bakery to order a birthday cake from but I think I’ll use one that doesn’t hate black people,” one message said. “And isn’t associated with white supremacists.”Another message said: "I refuse to ever do business with a store that is affiliated with white supremacy. And you shouldn’t either.”The negative comments and reviews blindsided bakery managers who didn’t know what prompted them.Turns out, a...WW…
Watch as Centralia’s Graffiti Highway gets covered by dirt to stop trespassers: drone video
NEW!4,563sharesThe Graffiti Highway, a landmark at the nearly deserted Pa. town of , is disappearing.The abandoned by its private owner to keep away the curious and, in the time of the coronavirus shutdown, the bored.Centralia’s underground fire started when a group of fireman, on May 27, 1962, before that Memorial Day. They thought they had extinguished the blaze, but it spread through an opening in the pit to abandoned coal mines under the town. It’s been burning ever since.The .74-mile stretch of Route 61 through town got its nickname from the graffiti painted all over its surface. Smoke...…NEW!4,563sharesThe Graffiti Highway, a landmark at the nearly deserted Pa. town of , is disappearing.The abandoned by its private owner to keep away the curious and, in the time of the coronavirus shutdown, the bored.Centralia’s underground fire started when a group of fireman, on May 27, 1962, before that Memorial Day. They thought they had extinguished the blaze, but it spread through an opening in the pit to abandoned coal mines under the town. It’s been burning ever since.The .74-mile stretch of Route 61 through town got its nickname from the graffiti painted all over its surface. Smoke...WW…
Pa. cop went on $5,500 tire-slashing tirade after being denied booze at restaurant: state police
NEW!2,528sharesThe off-duty cop is finally facing charges weeks after being caught on video during the incident.As , Pittston police officer Dion Fernandes was charged with felony criminal mischief for allegedly causing $5,543.21 in damages in the tire slashing tirade on Main Street last month.According to the state police arrest affidavit, Fernandes lashed out after being denied alcohol at a downtown restaurant on August 29.The charges come weeks after the incident was caught on video, but state police tell PaHomePage they brought the counts after positively identifying Fernandes in the...…NEW!2,528sharesThe off-duty cop is finally facing charges weeks after being caught on video during the incident.As , Pittston police officer Dion Fernandes was charged with felony criminal mischief for allegedly causing $5,543.21 in damages in the tire slashing tirade on Main Street last month.According to the state police arrest affidavit, Fernandes lashed out after being denied alcohol at a downtown restaurant on August 29.The charges come weeks after the incident was caught on video, but state police tell PaHomePage they brought the counts after positively identifying Fernandes in the...WW…
Pennsylvania Farm Show 2021 to be held virtually
NEW!3,392sharesThe Pennsylvania Farm Show 2021 is going virtual.During a press conference today, Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding said organizers have made the difficult decision to not host the traditional in-person event at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg due to the coronavirus pandemic.“Our priority is keeping the people safe, people fed and agriculture working,” he said.The Farm Show is known as the largest indoor agricultural exposition under one roof in the nation, with nearly 6,000 animals, 10,000 competitive exhibits and 300...…NEW!3,392sharesThe Pennsylvania Farm Show 2021 is going virtual.During a press conference today, Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding said organizers have made the difficult decision to not host the traditional in-person event at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg due to the coronavirus pandemic.“Our priority is keeping the people safe, people fed and agriculture working,” he said.The Farm Show is known as the largest indoor agricultural exposition under one roof in the nation, with nearly 6,000 animals, 10,000 competitive exhibits and 300...WW…
Pa. discourages travel to New Jersey due to coronavirus
NEW!404sharesPennsylvania is now asking residents to avoid “non-essential” travel to New Jersey and two other neighboring states - Ohio and West Virginia - to limit the spread of the coronavirus.Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration issued the recommendation Monday. Visitors to those three states aren’t asked to self-quarantine, like other states on Pennsylvania’s list of travel recommendations. The Wolf administration said “a recommendation of quarantine for these states is not practically viable.”But when it comes to New Jersey, Ohio and West Virginia, the Wolf administration said “non-essential...…NEW!404sharesPennsylvania is now asking residents to avoid “non-essential” travel to New Jersey and two other neighboring states - Ohio and West Virginia - to limit the spread of the coronavirus.Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration issued the recommendation Monday. Visitors to those three states aren’t asked to self-quarantine, like other states on Pennsylvania’s list of travel recommendations. The Wolf administration said “a recommendation of quarantine for these states is not practically viable.”But when it comes to New Jersey, Ohio and West Virginia, the Wolf administration said “non-essential...WW…
Coronavirus in Pa.: 1,029 new cases reported, more than 155,000 overall
NEW!The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 1,029 new coronavirus cases Saturday, raising the statewide total to 155,232.It’s the first time in a week the state has reported more than 1,000 new cases in a day, a mark the state has hit a few times in September. The health department reported more than 1,100 cases on Sept. 19. By comparison, the state didn’t register 1,000 new cases in day in the month of August.The state has reported 5,520 positive cases over the previous seven days, an average of 788 per day. That’s below the peak in the spring, when the state regularly reported well...…NEW!The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 1,029 new coronavirus cases Saturday, raising the statewide total to 155,232.It’s the first time in a week the state has reported more than 1,000 new cases in a day, a mark the state has hit a few times in September. The health department reported more than 1,100 cases on Sept. 19. By comparison, the state didn’t register 1,000 new cases in day in the month of August.The state has reported 5,520 positive cases over the previous seven days, an average of 788 per day. That’s below the peak in the spring, when the state regularly reported well...WW…
Tom Ridge says it’s ‘time to vote country over party,’ endorses Joe Biden
NEW!12,893sharesTom Ridge, a former Republican governor of Pennsylvania and first U.S. secretary of Homeland Security, plans to vote for Trump’s Democratic opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, he announced on social media Sunday morning.This also will be the first time Ridge has ever voted Democratic in a U.S. presidential election, he told in an opinion column.“It’s time to put country over party. It’s time to dismiss Donald Trump,” he posted on Twitter.It’s time to put country over party. It’s time to dismiss Donald Trump. Why I’m voting for on November 3rd. — Gov. Tom Ridge...…NEW!12,893sharesTom Ridge, a former Republican governor of Pennsylvania and first U.S. secretary of Homeland Security, plans to vote for Trump’s Democratic opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, he announced on social media Sunday morning.This also will be the first time Ridge has ever voted Democratic in a U.S. presidential election, he told in an opinion column.“It’s time to put country over party. It’s time to dismiss Donald Trump,” he posted on Twitter.It’s time to put country over party. It’s time to dismiss Donald Trump. Why I’m voting for on November 3rd. — Gov. Tom Ridge...WW…
Protesters blast ‘deplorable’ $5K bail set for ex-Harrisburg Councilman Brad Koplinski in child porn case
NEW!122sharesIs the $5,000 unsecured bail imposed on former Harrisburg City Councilman Brad Koplinski for his 15 felony child pornography charges fair, or even justifiable?Community activist Kevin Maxson and about a dozen like-minded supporters don’t think so. They showed their displeasure Monday afternoon by demonstrating outside the South 29th Street office of District Judge Hanif Johnson, the official who set that bail.“It’s horrible. It’s deplorable,” Maxson said as motorists drove by, occasionally honking at the demonstrators and the signs they displayed. “Why does he get a pass when...…NEW!122sharesIs the $5,000 unsecured bail imposed on former Harrisburg City Councilman Brad Koplinski for his 15 felony child pornography charges fair, or even justifiable?Community activist Kevin Maxson and about a dozen like-minded supporters don’t think so. They showed their displeasure Monday afternoon by demonstrating outside the South 29th Street office of District Judge Hanif Johnson, the official who set that bail.“It’s horrible. It’s deplorable,” Maxson said as motorists drove by, occasionally honking at the demonstrators and the signs they displayed. “Why does he get a pass when...WW…