20+ hour, 12+ min ago   (344+ words) PennDOT's ‘Innovations Challenge’ Asks Pennsylvania High School Students to Develop Solution to Address Bridge Strikes pennwatch.org The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that high school students from around the state are invited to participate in this year’s PennDOT Innovations…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (126+ words) pennwatch.org The Pennsylvania State Police released the results of its Labor Day weekend enforcement initiative. From September 4 to September 7, the PSP investigated 790 crashes, 152 of which were injury-related and resulted in 3 deaths. Impaired driving was a factor in 67 of those…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (326+ words) The Pennsylvania Lottery presented 65-year-old Tony Corso of Fayette County with a commemorative check for $1 million after he won playing Powerball for the Saturday, July 25 drawing. The Powerball® jackpot stood at $600 million when Corso decided to buy a ticket after…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (265+ words) All Pennsylvania K-5 students must receive at least 30 minutes of recess each full school day beginning in the 2027-28 school year. The Governor ceremonially signed HB 1505 to mark the achievement. “Quality education is about more than dollars and cents — it’s also about…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (431+ words) Sometimes it pays off to change things up. For Dave Sabol Jr., choosing a different Lottery machine than his usual favorite led to a $3 million prize! The 57-year-old Erie County man was presented today with a commemorative check from the…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (187+ words) pennwatch.org Pennsylvania American Water issued a mandatory water conservation order for approximately 23,000 customer connections in Christiana and Quarryville boroughs, Bart, Colerain, Eden, and Sadsbury townships in Lancaster County plus Coatesville, Atglen, Parkesburg and South Coatesville boroughs, Caln, East Fallowfield,…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (222+ words) Attorney General Dave Sunday, along with the Allegheny County Gun Violence Task Force and other western Pennsylvania partners, announced charges against 12 people regarding straw purchases and other illegal transfers and possession of firearms. Among those charged is 19-year-old Kyree McCray,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (133+ words) The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is ready to support the millions of drivers who will travel America’s First Superhighway for the Labor Day holiday weekend. The PA Turnpike projects 2.9 million customers will be on the PA Turnpike system between Thursday, Sept....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (198+ words) pennwatch.org The City of Harrisburg has secured a $13 million settlement payout to help fund the ongoing reconstruction of Midtown’s historic Broad Street Market following the devastating fire that gutted the market’s brick building. City officials announced that the multi-million-dollar…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (217+ words) Elizabethtown College will host prospective students and their families this fall for three on-campus Saturday Open Houses in September, October, and November. “Choosing a college is about finding a place where you picture yourself learning, growing, and belonging,” Elizabethtown College…...