A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN CECIL AND SOUTHWESTERN CHESTER COUNTIES… At 455 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Quarryville to near Bel Air North. Movement was southeast at 10 mph. Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with these […]
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The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Southeastern Lancaster County in south central Pennsylvania… Southeastern York County in south central Pennsylvania… * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 403 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Holtwood, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD…60 mph wind […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – A new report documents the shift of manufacturing jobs away from Northeastern states as the manufacturing sector has shrunk overall. The report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce said in the 1940s, almost a quarter of all jobs were in manufacturing, and those jobs were concentrated in […]
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Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – An amendment to the state Constitution promoted as enshrining the rights of crime victims may be on the Pennsylvania ballot in November, but opponents fear it could do more harm than good. Marcy’s Law passed in the Senate for the second time on Wednesday, but must be approved by voters in […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Environmentalists say the Environmental Protection Agency’s rollback of the Clean Power Plan will put Pennsylvania further behind in creating a renewable energy economy. The Trump administration plan, finalized Wednesday, sets no targets for carbon emission reductions from energy production. The EPA maintains the Clean Power Plan, which set national carbon […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – A new report shows marked improvement in the well-being of Pennsylvania’s children. The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT Data Book looks at 16 indicators of child well-being divided into four categories. The data in the 2019 report ranks the Keystone State 17th in the nation overall, with improvements in […]
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At 121 PM EDT, radar indicated strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Adamstown to Strasburg to near Jarrettsville. Movement was east at 35 mph. Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with these storms. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may cause localized […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – A new poll shows large majorities of Pennsylvanians are satisfied with their public schools and would support raising teachers’ minimum pay. The poll of 650 registered voters found nearly two-thirds are “very or somewhat satisfied” with the public schools in their communities. And when told of Pennsylvania’s growing teacher […]
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