Written by Parkesburg Borough officials report that Monday morning Planet Fitness had filed for a construction permit to renovate the interior of the former Acme location along First Avenue. The borough posted this status to facebook, “We are pleased to announce that this morning permit applications were filed by Planet Fitness to begin construction inside the old […]
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Unscrupulous contractors in southeast Pennsylvania routinely are violating labor laws and victimizing customers, including state and local government, according to a new report. The report from the Keystone Research Center found many contractors in the regional Philadelphia construction industry are in a race to the bottom. Stephen Herzenberg, author of the […]
By: Laura Rosbrow-Telem HARRISBURG, Pa. – Chesapeake Bay became more polluted last year for the first time in a decade according to a new report from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation – and a majority of the pollution came from Pennsylvania. The foundation’s “State of the Bay Report” said extreme weather from climate change – including […]
COCHRANVILLE, PA ( WLRI ) Keystone Valley Fire Department along with Cochranville Fire Company and Christiana Fire Company are responding to a head on accident along HONEYCROFT BLVD in the area of Gap-Newport Pike. Further information will be provided as it becomes available. Crews advise motorist that the road will be closed for hours this evening. […]
By: Andrea Sears PHILADELPHIA – Education advocates are condemning a Federal Commission on School Safety report that recommends ending Obama-era policies against discriminatory discipline practices in schools. Studies have shown that black and brown students are punished more frequently and more harshly than are their white peers for similar or lesser infractions. According to Raynelle Brown Staley, […]
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan announced that the District Attorney’s Office (the “DAO”) has opened a criminal investigation into the construction of the Mariner East 1, 2, and 2X pipelines being constructed through Chester County. This investigation includes the owners of the pipelines – – Energy Transfer LP, Sunoco Logistics Partners, and related […]
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Animal rights advocates are reminding pet owners that cold weather can be fatal to dogs and cats that remain outside. Many people keep their pets in backyard enclosures or tied to dog houses, even during the winter. But like humans, pets can suffer from deadly frostbite and exposure and […]
COATESVILLE, PA – Pennsylvania American Water today announced the start of construction to install new water main in Caln Township to improve service reliability and prevent water outages. The project cost is approximately $525,000 and will replace outdated pipe dating back to the 1940s. Starting this week, the company will install nearly 3,500 feet of new […]
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