>>Democratic Candidates Selected For Harrisburg City Council
(Harrisburg, PA) -- Democratic voters in Harrisburg are choosing who will run for city council in November. Four party members out of a pool of 13 were selected during Tuesday's primary election. The nominations are Ralph Rodriguez, Jocelyn Rawls, Shamaine Daniels and Ausha Green. No Republican candidates announced their bid to run, so all four nominees will most likely secure terms on city council.
>>Harrisburg School Board Candidates Picked For November
(Harrisburg, PA) -- The candidates for the Harrisburg School Board is now set for this year's general election. Brian Carter, Danielle Robinson, Roslyn Copeland and Jaime Johnsen were nominated in the Democratic party. The Republican nomination went to Ezra Match. The total results are unofficial at this time until they are certified.
>>Man Charged With Attempted Homicide In Connection To Tuesday's Harrisburg Shooting
(Harrisburg, PA) -- A man is behind bars for allegedly shooting and injuring another man in Harrisburg on Tuesday. Authorities confirmed yesterday that Gregory White has been taken into custody and he is facing several charges including attempted homicide. White is being accused of shooting a man in the 12-hundred block of Kittatinny Street Tuesday morning. Police say the victim is currently recovering at the hospital in critical condition.
>>Reading Fighting Phils To Host Firework Shows
(Reading, PA) -- The Reading Fighting Phils are revealing the dates for this year's firework shows at FirstEnergy Stadium. According to the team's release on Wednesday, there will be ten shows for this season with the first one set to take place next Thursday. Officials say the team is partnering with Carpenter MEGA Blast Shows to hold the events, which are expected to be the biggest firework shows in stadium history. You can find a complete list of the show dates by visiting the Fighting Phils' official website.
>>COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics To Be Held In Lancaster
(Lancaster, PA) -- Several COVID-19 vaccine clinics are going to be held in Lancaster for vulnerable populations. The first clinics will be held this Saturday and Sunday at The Mix at Arbor Place from eight-in-the-morning until five-in-the-afternoon. Officials say there will be music provided by live DJs as well as fresh food giveaways. You can make an appointment by visiting www.healthequitylancaster.com, but walk-ins are also welcome.
>>F&M To Require Students To Provide Proof Of COVID Vaccination
(Lancaster, PA) -- Students at Franklin-and-Marshall College in Lancaster are going to be required to show proof that they were vaccinated for the coronavirus before they can return to classrooms this fall semester. The college announced yesterday that students will have to provide a scanned copy of their completed vaccination cards to the Student Wellness Center by August First. Officials say the school will be accommodating students who have approved medical or religious exemptions consistent with state law.
>>A. Dennis Adams Wins Republican Primary For Berks County Treasurer
(Reading, PA) -- A. Dennis Adams is most likely going to be Berks County's next treasurer. Adams took home over 15-and-a-half-thousand votes in Tuesday's primary election, defeating opponent and fellow Republican Jack Gombach by about four-thousand votes. There were no Democratic nominees running for the county position, so it is expected that Adams will be unopposed in the general election.
>>John Fielding Earns Republican Nod For Berks County Coroner
(Reading, PA) -- John Fielding is being chosen as the Republican candidate for the coroner of Berks County. Fielding beat out fellow party members Ronald Peters and James Wilson in Tuesday's primary election. He gained more than eleven-thousand votes. Fielding will be running against incumbent Democrat Jonn Hollenbach in this year's general election.
>>Pennsylvanians Vote To Limit Governor's Powers
(Harrisburg, PA) -- Votes are still being counted, but it seems a majority of voters are in favor of limiting Governor Tom Wolf's powers when it comes to emergency declarations. About 53-percent of voters chose to limit the governor's declaration of a state of emergency to 21-days unless he consults with the legislature to extend it. Pennsylvanians also voted in favor of allowing the legislature to end disaster declarations through a two-thirds majority vote. Wolf says we had a long period to see how the current system works and some thought that maybe we could do better, so he's looking forward to working with the legislature to see how they can make this work.
>>Special Election Results
(Lebanon, PA) -- Republican Christopher Gebhard is the winner for Pennsylvania's 48th State Senate District. The special election was held to fill in the seat left by former state Senator Dave Arnold, who passed away from cancer in January. Votes are still being counted, but it looks like Gebhard's victory is solid as he has more than 60-percent of the votes as of last night against three other candidates.
>>Municipal Fire Departments To Get Loans
(Wilkes-Barre, PA) -- Municipal fire departments across the state are now able to participate in a loan program after Pennsylvanians voted in favor of it on Tuesday's primary election. The loan program was previously only available to volunteer fire departments. Around 47-million-dollars will be made available for fire departments through low-interest loans for equipment and infrastructure repairs to their stations. Fire chiefs say this gives them another tool in their toolbox as money is tight everywhere.
>>Man Faces Over 300 Animal Cruelty Charges
(Berwick, PA) -- A Columbia County man is facing over three-hundred charges of animal cruelty. Officials say an arrest warrant was issued for Philip Malencore yesterday over a search warrant that was served on April 21st, which ended with officials removing nearly two-hundred animals from his Berwick home. They removed birds, sheep, rabbits, dogs, a miniature horse and a donkey who officials say was in terrible shape. When they found the donkey, it had its head hanging down and had overgrown hooves, which caused pain and suffering. Malencore is facing about 353 counts of animal cruelty and is currently free on bail.
>>Governor Announces Charter School Accountability Plan
(Wilkes-Barre, PA) -- Governor Tom Wolf is revealing a plan that holds underperforming charter schools accountable to provide a quality education. Wolf says the state's charter school law is among the worst in the country. He added that some charter schools are giving students an excellent education, but there is no guarantee that every one is putting students ahead of profits. The plan would fund charter school special education the same way it is in public schools, mandate a statewide cyber charter school tuition rate, and hold charter schools accountable through performance standards.
>>Matisse Thybulle Looking To Give Back To Philadelphia During Sixers' Playoff Run
(Philadelphia, PA) -- Matisse Thybulle is looking to give back to the City of Philadelphia during the Sixers' NBA Playoff run. For every steal Thybulle makes, $500 will be donated to the city's Parks and Recreation Department. Artist Gross Black is also selling about 300 custom prints of the Sixers' star's mural in Fishtown, and proceeds of those sales will be given to help the city renovate area basketball courts.
>>Wawa Founding Family Donates 25-Million-Dollars To Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia
(Philadelphia, PA) -- The founding family of Wawa is giving a huge donation to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to help create a center for fetal medicine. The Wood family donated 25-million-dollars to establish CHOP's Richard D. Wood Junior Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment. Officials say the center will be using the funding to support its work to advance clinical, educational and research efforts in fetal medicine.