Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 25th of September.
Good morning, Harrisburg.
Trent Davis, a York County man, was honored during Wednesday night's state dinner in Harrisburg as he received the Governor's Keystone Award for community service.
He founded Servants (Inc.), a nonprofit that has repaired over 2,000 homes in 26 years.
PPL Electric will rebuild 12.4 miles of a 230-kilovolt transmission line (switching from a single-circuit to a double-circuit setup) across Cumberland, York and Dauphin counties to meet rising demand; an open house is set for 6–8 p.m. on Sept.
29 at The Memory Barn in Etters, with construction beginning in spring and ending by summer.
The Learning Experience in Mechanicsburg launched its Little Musicians program for children, offering age-specific music lessons to build rhythm and teamwork (a 17-week course ending in a family showcase).
The program is designed to support social and developmental growth.
PA consumers who paid for generic drugs from May 2009 to Dec.
2019 may receive payouts after a national settlement was approved by a federal court, and AG Dave Sunday said they must check their eligibility now + act quickly before the window closes.
PennDOT reported that the northbound ramp to Route 74 near Carlisle closed last night from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Friday—drivers were redirected via Route 11, Route 641, and Route 74—as crews completed paving work for an $11.9 million I-81 project along mile markers 47 to 52.
More than 260 Pennsylvania National Guard troops are scheduled to deploy later this week to Kuwait under Operation Spartan Shield after a ceremony held at Fort Indiantown Gap on Thursday.
They completed extensive modern training including unmanned aircraft systems ahead of their year-long mission.
The I-83 South Bridge expansion project moves forward after Tent City was cleared a year ago, leaving a fenced, grassy lot in its place.
PennDOT (the agency) said early action work will begin in October and construction is set for early 2027.
Hamilton Health Center in Harrisburg gave away naloxone on Thursday as part of Save a Life Day to help prevent opioid overdoses by training residents to use the nasal spray effectively.
The event increased local access to life-saving resources.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 835 measles cases across 39 counties with 4 associated deaths and 164 hospitalizations.
Healthcare providers administered nearly 38,000 MMR doses in early September — a significant increase from their usual monthly totals.
Cumberland County officials sprayed for mosquitoes late Thursday in parts of North Middleton Township after four West Nile virus test samples turned positive in Hopewell, Mechanicsburg and surrounding townships, the county said.
On Save a Life Day, Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen demonstrated naloxone use in Lebanon County on Thursday, Sep.
24 to show lifesaving techniques; officials credit expanded access to the drug with reducing overdose deaths.
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