July Fourth 2025 | Here's where to see fireworks in Central Pennsylvania

There's no shortage of options for fireworks fans in Central PA this year, as boroughs and municipalities across the region are ready to celebrate America's birthday YORK, Pa. — Pennsylvania is gearing up to celebrate Independence Day 2025. Across …

Closed Pennsylvania Metalworking Factory to Reopen Under New Ownership

Manufacturing Corporation of America (MCA) has acquired Fossil Industries, a provider of precision sheet and tube laser cutting, bending, and fabrication services, and has reponed the company’s shuttered Hunker, Pa., factory. Manufacturing Corporation of …

RNDC Expands Partnership with Silver Oak, Strengthening Presence in New York and Pennsylvania

June 26, 2025 (Grand Prairie, TX) — Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC), a leading distributor of fine wines and spirits, is proud to announce the expansion of its long-standing partnership with Silver Oak, a family-owned winery renowned for its …

Pennsylvania’s Women-Owned Businesses Face Ongoing Workforce Challenges

Women-owned businesses have become a vital part of Pennsylvania’s economic engine, spanning industries from health­care and education to retail, tech, and manufacturing. Yet as these businesses, along with many others, continue to face workforce challenges …

1 in 4 Pennsylvania roads are in poor condition. The Lehigh Valley's are even worse

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — More than a third of the Lehigh Valley's local roads are in poor condition, as are 15% of the region's bridges, according to a new study released by a national nonprofit group. The findings are part of a statewide report released …

Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival kicks off in Pennsylvania

Kevin Prater Band at the 2025 Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival – photo © Bill Warren Larry and Lisa Efaw took over management of the Remington Ryde Bluegrass Festival several years ago. It is held in Grange Park in Centre Hall, PA – aka, Happy Valley. …

Pennsylvania Small Business Owners Seek Clarity on Noneconomic Damage Laws

Small business owners in Pennsylvania are facing increasing pressures from the legal system, particularly regarding noneconomic damages in court cases. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) recently filed an amicus brief in the case Paul …

2 teenagers shot and killed in Pennsylvania

Key figures from Bryan Kohberger's Pennsylvania youth summoned to Idaho for student murders trial

The judge handling the trial of Bryan Kohberger in the killings of four Idaho college students said he would consider the defense team's request to delay the proceedings, but warned attorneys on both sides to be ready to go late next month anyway. …

Spartansburg, Pennsylvania Is No Tourist Trap

It was a mostly-sunny May afternoon in northern Pennsylvania; I’d been on rural roads much of the day, as I headed east from my Tent Space stay in Ohio. Compared to the previous day’s run along the bottom of Lake Erie, today’s roads were more empty. The …