Pennsylvania man accused of sexually assaulting boys, hiding camera in bathroom

A 29-year-old Pennsylvania man is facing multiple charges, including rape, sexual assault, and invasion of privacy, following an extensive investigation out of Berks County. According to the Berks Country District Attorney's office, in June of 2024, …

Pennsylvania township supervisor resigns from Towamencin board after copying Elon Musk's 'Nazi salute'

The Towamencin Township Board of Supervisors has called a special meeting to discuss the resignation of Supervisor Laura Smith, who stepped down following the emergence of a video in which she appears to make a gesture akin to a Nazi salute, like Elon Musk …

South Buffalo couple set to open Crispy Cones ice cream shop in Hampton, first in Pennsylvania

A new Crispy Cones location, the first in the state, is set to open this spring along Route 8 in Hampton. The ice cream shop offers soft serve in a sugary rotisserie-baked dough cone rather than a traditional hard cone, which it says is inspired by similar …

Pennsylvania’s new noncompete law

Pennsylvania has now joined the growing list of jurisdictions prohibiting the enforcement of noncompete and nonsolicitation agreements for certain health care providers. The Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act applies to medical doctors, …

Maryland joins Pennsylvania in calling on grid operator to lower energy prices

BALTIMORE – Maryland Gov. Wes Moore joined Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro in calling on grid operator PJM Interconnection LLC to take action to prevent energy cost increases. In a letter sent last week, Gov. Moore asked PJM to adjust its capacity rules to …

CBRE Negotiates $5.7M Sale of Two Industrial Buildings in Quakertown, Pennsylvania

6QUAKERTOWN, PA. — CBRE has negotiated the $5.7 million sale of two industrial buildings totaling 165,175 square feet in Quakertown, about 50 miles north of Philadelphia. The interconnected buildings sit on an 8.1-acre site in the downtown area and were …

First Case of ‘Bird Flu’ Confirmed in Pennsylvania Poultry Flock; State Agriculture Department Responds

Image via Wikimedia. HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT) — The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has confirmed the first 2025 case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in domestic poultry. The infection was detected in a 50,000-bird layer chicken flock on a …

AAA: Gas Prices Continue to Rise in Western Pennsylvania

VENANGO CO., Pa. – Gas prices are seven cents higher in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.512 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. This week’s average prices: Western Pennsylvania Average: $3.512 Average price during the week of …

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Pennsylvania law voids noncompetes when a physician is dismissed

A Pennsylvania law is limiting the use of noncompetes for certain healthcare providers and the situations wherein they are enforceable, Spotlight PA reported Jan. 18. Under the Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act, a noncompete becomes …