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Indiana Theater and AAUW to present 'Ratified' in free, public screening
Indiana Theater and AAUW will present a free, public screening of feature documentary "Ratified" at 7 p.m. Friday at the theater.
Struzzi tries again to get storm water legislation through state House
State Rep. Jim Struzzi, R-Indiana and now minority caucus chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, is trying once again with stormwater legislation he introduced two years ago.
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Today is Wednesday, Jan. 29, the 29th day of 2025. There are 336 days left in the year.
Senate moves to reinstate utility cutoff protections for Pennsylvanians but disputes remain
State senators began work this week to reenact a law that barred utility companies from cutting off service to customers in the winter, regardless of their ability to pay. The law also prevented utility companies from shutting off services on…
Questions abound as Indiana Borough prepares for EMS authority meetings
Indiana Borough Council spends an hour Tuesday night hashing over questions to bring to the EMS authority meetings at Homer-Center High School.
Federal judge puts hold on President Trump's pause on federal funding
Local officials waiting to see how halt to federal funding affects them.
Nuevos Detalles sobre la Soga Encontrada en la Alcaldía de Allentown: Policía Solicita Muestra de ADN a la Víctima
ALLENTOWN, Pa .-Han surgido nuevos detalles en torno a la soga que fue hallada en el escritorio de una empleada de la alcaldía de Allentown. Más de dos semanas después del incidente, la policía de Allentown ha solicitado una orden…
Muhlenberg investiga detención por ICE
ALLENTOWN, Pa .-La universidad de Muhlenberg College en Allentown está investigando un reporte de que un estudiante fue detenido por autorididades migratorios conocidos como ICE.
¿Cómo protegerá el Distrito Escolar de Reading a sus estudiantes de ICE?
READING, Pa. - El Distrito Escolar de Reading publicó una declaración en respuesta a los esfuerzos federales de aplicación de la ley de inmigración. Declaró lo que el distrito escolar hará y no hará para proteger a los estudiantes y…
Judge blocks federal funding freeze amid panic and disruption in local programs
Local lawmakers and organizations continue to raise concern over President Trump's federal funding because the judge's order only lasts until Monday.
Bill prohibiting discrimination by insurers clears House committee
Lloyd’s Law prohibits insurers from denying coverage to those who have had an opioid reversal agent in their prescription profile.
Pa. House committee advances bill requiring food allergy warnings
A Pennsylvania House committee advanced a bill that would require restaurants and other establishments to post warnings about the dangers of food allergies.
Shapiro administration announces settlement to prevent billions in extra electricity costs
Pennsylvania and the region’s electrical grid operator PJM Interconnection have reached an agreement that Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office said Tuesday will protect consumers against steep increases in their power bills. PJM Interconnection, which operates the long-distance electric power distribution network…
Lafayette College faculty vote no-confidence in current college president
At its Tuesday evening faculty meeting, Lafayette College President Nicole Hurd lost a faculty no-confidence vote.
Price cap possible as rising energy costs loom
(The Center Square) – A new deal could dampen the shock of anticipated price spikes from rising energy costs.
Homecare industry facing crisis
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania house members say that aging in place is a major priority for them as the state’s elderly population continues to grow.
DEI order revokes funding for homeless aid programs
(The Center Square) - Some Pennsylvania programs providing support to the state’s homeless population are shocked after receiving word that their services fall under the president’s “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” executive order.
Nonprofits in the Lehigh Valley fear federal grants freeze could pause charitable work
Lehigh Valley nonprofits wonder what this would mean for their bottom line and the future is still very uncertain.
Reading School District issues statement on federal immigration enforcement efforts
The district says it will provide a free public education to all students, regardless of their immigration status.