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Travel mayhem as widespread danger causes up to 3-hour delays at major East Coast airports
By CHRIS MELORE Published: 14:45 EDT, 31 July 2025 | Updated: 15:18 EDT, 31 July 2025 Air travel along the East Coast has come to a screeching halt as multiple airports have been forced to ground or severely delay all flights Thursday afternoon....

Renewal by Andersen aims to provide more than 500 backpacks in PA school supply drive
Renewal by Andersen of Central PA and All You Can Inc. partner to help provide school supplies for students in need. HARRISBURG, Pa. — Kids will soon be headed back to the classroom -- but not every family can afford school supplies. Renewal by...

Galactic Travels™: The Special Focus for August, 2025
Thaneco is the August Special Focus on Galactic Travels™. Thaneco is Thanasis Oikonomopoulos of Patras, Greece, who composes ambient and berlin-school electronic music. He has over fifty albums, some in collaboration with other musicians such as...

Editorial: Denning's plea acknowledges responsibility for Pennsylvania crimes
On Monday, a man in a dark blue prison jumpsuit stepped out of a Westmoreland County Sheriff’s van at the courthouse. His wrists were circled in handcuffs and bound to a chain around his waist. His ankles were similarly shackled. He looked like...

These popular Pennsylvania amusement parks have been ranked among the best in the country
Three Pennsylvania amusement parks have been included in a new ranking of the best amusement and water parks in the United States. Knoebels, Splash Lagoon, and Hersheypark all landed inside the new ranking of the top 20 parks, which were compiled...

Pennsylvania’s Americana Region Gears Up to Host MATPRA 2025 Media Marketplace
From Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania’s Americana Region Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania’s Americana Region, is preparing to welcome 60 top travel media professionals as it hosts the prestigious Mid-Atlantic Tourism Public Relations...

Tariffs could shape how parents budget for back-to-school shopping in Pennsylvania
By Madeleine Wright August 5, 2025 / 6:53 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia How tariffs are shaping families' budgets for back-to-school shopping in Ardmore How tariffs are shaping families' budgets for back-to-school shopping in Ardmore 01:54 Across the...

Pennsylvania Game Commission announces additional hunting dates as Sunday prohibition lifts
With the state prohibition lifted, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is announcing 13 additional Sunday hunting dates starting in September. The additional days will start on September 14 and go every Sunday through December 7. Those Sundays fall...

Traveling PennDOT Workers Memorial Now on Display in Venango County
Photo courtesy of PennDOT. FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) — A statewide memorial commemorating Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) employees killed in the line of duty is now on display at the Venango County Maintenance Office, at 1460...

Traveling solo creates friendships, memories
There’s no sitting still on a seven-country, eight-day bus tour of Europe. The travel organization Expat Explore introduced guests to breathtaking spots like the Eiffel Tower and Venice, Boppard, Germany, and Dijon, France. This particular tour,...

Like Frankie Said, I Did It My Way
It’s My Life Song by Bon Jovi ≤ 2000 Partial Chorus Lyrics It’s my Life, It’s now or never, I ain’t gonna live forever, I just wanna live while I’m alive… It’s my Life ” My heart is like an open highway, Like Frankie said, “I did it my way” I just...

Meeting the people behind the peaches
The Palisade Peach Festival featured an array of peach-themed foods and activities, from a “peach cuisine throwdown” to a peach-eating contest. According to Mesa County Libraries, the celebration once known as Peach Day started in 1887. For the...

Flick leads lawmakers' roundtable at Little League World Series on regional economic impact
State Rep. Jamie Flick | Pennsylvania 83rd Legislative DistrictState Rep. Jamie Flick | Pennsylvania 83rd Legislative District More than two dozen lawmakers from the Pennsylvania House, Senate, and U.S. Congress gathered Thursday in South...

Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Boom: Trail Towns Thrive, Fishing Ranks Rise
Pennsylvania climbs in national fishing rankings and celebrates 100 years of the Appalachian Trail as its outdoor recreation sector sees record growth. CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Pennsylvania has solidified its position as a leading outdoor...

Retired dermatologist from Parkland dies in fall on North Carolina hiking trail
A longtime South Florida dermatologist died recently after falling while on a hiking trail in North Carolina, police said. Dr. Barry Dubner, of Parkland, was found by first responders about 9 a.m. July 30 after he fell down a steep embankment on...

Pennsylvania Game Commission OKs 13 days for hunting
The Pennsylvania Game Commission voted unanimously Monday to allow Sunday hunting on 13 dates this year. The move comes weeks after Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Act 36 into law, repealing the state’s 343-year-old Sunday hunting ban. The move to roll...

‘Hospitality is stronger when we work together’: Nonprofit merges with Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association
Thanks to a new partnership, the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association has expanded to include bed and breakfast facilities. The Pennsylvania Association of Bed & Breakfast Inns has merged with the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging...

Tourist trap or worth it? These are the world’s best things to do, says Tripadvisor
When building out their itinerary, travelers first turn to the destination's top attractions – but sometimes it can be hard to know what's a must-do or tourist trap. To help travelers determine what's worth adding to their upcoming travel plans –...

“Call Me”: Riley Green Dedicates “Worst Way” Performance to Lucky Fan at Pennsylvania Music Festival
While having an impressive catalog that included hits like “There Was This Girl” and “You Look Like You Love Me”, fans of Riley Green seemed more interested in his personal life. With rumors constantly surrounding the country singer and who he...

OP-ED: Abandoned mines are not tourist sites; stay out!
Dozens of people get injured or die in the U.S. every year because they don’t follow this simple advice: Stay out of abandoned and active mines and surrounding lands. Abandoned mines are not history museums or tourist sites. The properties where...