FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING… The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA… Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield- Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin- Juniata-Somerset-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-Tioga-Northern Lycoming- Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour- Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon- Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster- Fire Weather Zones 004, 005, 006, […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – A settlement between the U.S. Justice Department and Pennsylvania’s Department of Education will mean significant changes in the state’s disciplinary education programs. The Education Law Center filed a complaint in 2013 about what it alleged were discriminatory practices at more than 700 Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth, or AEDY, programs in the state. […]
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Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Educators joined legislators from both sides of the aisle in Harrisburg on Tuesday in urging the General Assembly to raise the minimum salary for Pennsylvania’s public-school teachers. The minimum teacher salary hasn’t increased since 1988, when it was set at $18,500. In his 2019 budget proposal, Gov. Tom Wolf proposed […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Civil liberties advocates fear a new immigration enforcement policy adopted by Pennsylvania State Police will enable practices shown to be damaging to families. A coalition of organizations says the new policy takes a few steps in the right direction. It forbids state police from detaining anyone for Immigration and […]
Written by Monday, March 11, 2019 We’re covering stories from around the globe including: Americans among those killed in an Ethiopian plane crash; President Trump expected to ask again for border wall funding; former soldiers battle the White House over climate change. Listen to WLRI for the latest updates and full reports all day, all night. Download QR […]
Heavy rain has been detected by the WLRI FastWeather Center and will impact our community of service. Be prepared for reduced visibility in the area and allow for additional time in your commute, if planning to travel before this system exits the area. You can rely on WLRI for any further updates related to this […]
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – March is National Professional Social Work Month, when social workers around the country raise awareness of the important roles they fill. With masters’ degrees and thousands of hours of supervised training, licensed clinical social workers are the number-one providers of mental health services in Pennsylvania. Nationally, there’s a shortage […]
WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM EST MONDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total accumulations of 5 to 7 inches are expected. * WHERE…Dauphin, Schuylkill, Lebanon, York and Lancaster Counties. * WHEN…Snow will develop early this afternoon and will taper off after midnight. The heaviest snow will fall this […]
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