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Two July meteor showers to light up Pennsylvania skies with bright fireballs
science3 days ago

Two July meteor showers to light up Pennsylvania skies with bright fireballs

Two overlapping meteor showers—the Alpha Capricornids and Southern Delta Aquariids—are expected to produce up to 30 meteors per hour in Pennsylvania under ideal conditions, with peak viewing the night of July 30 into the early hours of July 31. Best viewing is from 11 p.m. July 30 to dawn July 31, in dark skies away from city lights; a bright full Moon on July 29 could wash out fainter meteors, but brighter fireballs should still be visible. A free public stargazing event is planned July 11 at the Penn State Arboretum.

via Centre Daily Times|
#alpha-capricornids#delta-aquariids#meteor-shower
Trump-Backed Gas Discount Faces Scrutiny as Details Emerge
politics4 days ago

Trump-Backed Gas Discount Faces Scrutiny as Details Emerge

Trump’s “Freedom Fuel Network” price cut at 25 Northeast gas stations is drawing questions after ABC News found no PA/NJ business registered under that name and a Delaware LLC filed the trademark the same day Trump announced it. The roughly $3.47/gal discount appears at independently owned stations, but analysts warn the plan could erase profits for participants, with estimates of substantial monthly losses; the White House says it isn’t involved or subsidizing the move. Ongoing questions about funding, accountability, and the reported impact persist, including a Google Maps check that challenges the official narrative.

via The Daily Beast|
#donald-trump#freedom-fuel-network#gas-prices
Pa. measles outbreak tops 100, reaching York County
health4 days ago

Pa. measles outbreak tops 100, reaching York County

Pennsylvania has surpassed 100 measles cases this year, with 89 tied to a Lebanon County outbreak that has spread to six other counties, Lancaster County serving as the epicenter and York County now affected; officials warn the true case count may be higher due to underreporting as vaccination rates fall, while 20 pop-up clinics have administered 594 MMR doses and 14 hospitalizations have occurred; public health experts caution the U.S. could lose measles elimination status if trends continue.

via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|
#health#lancaster-county#measles
Cyclospora cases surge in PA and NJ, prompting health guidance
health4 days ago

Cyclospora cases surge in PA and NJ, prompting health guidance

Public health officials warn about cyclosporiasis caused by the Cyclospora cayetanensis parasite, with 145 CDC-reported cases from May 1–June 16 including a Pennsylvania–New Jersey cluster. In Pennsylvania, 28 cases have been recorded in 2026 (14 in Southeastern PA). Symptoms typically include watery, sometimes explosive diarrhea, plus cramps, bloating and fatigue; illness can last days to months if untreated, though many healthy individuals recover without antibiotics. Diagnosis usually requires multiple stool tests, and immunocompromised people face more severe risk. Prevention centers on handwashing and thoroughly washing produce, though disinfection may not fully eliminate the parasite. There is no confirmed single multistate outbreak yet.

via WHYY|
#cyclospora-cayetanensis#cyclosporiasis#health
Pennsylvania State Trooper Killed in I-81 Crash Involving Haitian Trucker
us-news10 days ago

Pennsylvania State Trooper Killed in I-81 Crash Involving Haitian Trucker

A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was killed when a semitruck struck his vehicle on Interstate 81 in Cass Township during a roadside inspection; the second truck, driven by 33-year-old Michael Bon, a Haitian national who had entered the U.S. as a parolee and later had his parole terminated, veered off the road and caused a fatal chain reaction. Bon, who obtained a non-domiciled CDL in Massachusetts and remained in the U.S. despite a DHS detainer, was charged with homicide by vehicle, reckless endangering, involuntary manslaughter and related offenses as authorities investigated the crash.

via New York Post|
#illegal-immigrant#pennsylvania#state-police
Heatwave triggers mass-casualty response at PA Big Boy train stop
local-news11 days ago

Heatwave triggers mass-casualty response at PA Big Boy train stop

During a 106°F day in Berks County, crowds gathered to see Union Pacific’s Big Boy locomotive at Reading and Blue Mountain Railroad Outer Station, leading to more than 100 people receiving treatment for heat illness; dozens were transported to hospitals, and one person suffering cardiac arrest was resuscitated, prompting a mass casualty incident declaration to marshal emergency resources.

via USA Today|
#heat#heat-waves#local-news
Mass. Truck Driver With Illegal Status Tied to Fatal Pennsylvania Trooper Crash, DHS Says
politics11 days ago

Mass. Truck Driver With Illegal Status Tied to Fatal Pennsylvania Trooper Crash, DHS Says

Federal authorities say Michael Bon, 33, of Brockton, Mass., a Haitian immigrant with a Massachusetts CDL who had his parole terminated in 2025 but stayed in the U.S., is linked to a fiery I-81 crash in Schuylkill County that killed Pennsylvania State Trooper Michael Pahira Jr.; Bon is charged with involuntary manslaughter, homicide by vehicle and related offenses and is jailed on $700,000 bail ahead of a preliminary hearing. RMV says he was eligible for a non-domiciled CDL under federal standards at the time, while DHS notes his parole/TPS history amid Haitian TPS policy changes.

via Boston Herald|
#cdl#immigration#massachusetts
Watchdog faults Secret Service for missing 102 radio alerts at Trump rally
world11 days ago

Watchdog faults Secret Service for missing 102 radio alerts at Trump rally

A government watchdog report found the U.S. Secret Service failed to receive 102 local radio transmissions about the gunman who opened fire at a 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, because it did not establish a joint communications room with local authorities. The agency reportedly logged only five phone calls and three text messages and did not alert Trump’s protective detail. The shooter, Thomas Crooks, was killed by law enforcement after a nine‑minute drone flight over the venue, which went undetected in part because the counter‑drone system was inoperable and the operator under‑trained. The inspector general issued recommendations on information sharing and line‑of‑sight vulnerabilities, which the Secret Service says it has begun implementing.

via The Independent|
#donald-trump#drone#inspector-general
Patriotic suit triggers ejection in Pa. House showdown
politics12 days ago

Patriotic suit triggers ejection in Pa. House showdown

A Pennsylvania Republican, Rep. Eric Davanzo, wore a red, white and blue American flag-themed suit to a Democratic-controlled House session, prompting Speaker Joanna McClinton to order him to remove his jacket or leave. Davanzo exited after being told to comply; Democrats said the attire was inappropriate, while some expressed disagreement with the ejection. The incident highlights tensions over themed attire during Pennsylvania’s America 250th celebration in a closely divided House.

via Fox News|
#eric-davanzo#house-floor-ejection#joanna-mcclinton
politics16 days ago

Pennsylvania to Showcase Its Legacy at National Mall 250th Birthday Fair Through Private, Bipartisan Effort

U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) announce a privately funded coalition of Pennsylvania groups to ensure the Commonwealth has a strong presence at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall for America’s 250th birthday. Partners include the PA Chamber of Business and Industry, PennAg, PA Farm Bureau, NFIB, PA Manufacturers’ Association, and MBA, with coordination from Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. The effort emphasizes Pennsylvania’s agriculture, manufacturing, and entrepreneurial sectors and is explicitly taxpayer-free and bipartisan.

via U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (.gov)|
#agriculture#bipartisan#great-american-state-fair
Two minors arrested over six-alarm Allentown fire that tore through eight homes
us-news17 days ago

Two minors arrested over six-alarm Allentown fire that tore through eight homes

Two unidentified minors were arrested after a six-alarm fire at an abandoned Allentown warehouse spread to eight homes—six destroyed—displacing seven families; a firefighter was injured, and the juveniles face arson, recklessly endangering, conspiracy and causing a catastrophe charges as investigators say radiant heat, not direct flames, fueled the blaze.

via New York Post|
#allentown#arson#fires
Zizian cult tie lands Pennsylvania woman in murder charges for parents' killings
crime19 days ago

Zizian cult tie lands Pennsylvania woman in murder charges for parents' killings

Michelle Zajko, 33, linked to the Zizians cult, was charged with murder, burglary and conspiracy in the 2022 killings of her parents in Chester Heights, Pa., allegedly arranging the murders on her 30th birthday and being in the home when the shootings occurred. Prosecutors say cellphone data, ballistic evidence and doorbell camera footage, plus shell casings matched to ammunition tied to her Vermont property, point to her planning the crime with unknown co-conspirators. Zajko denies involvement, and authorities say she may have supplied the firearm used in a 2025 killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent as part of related Zizian-linked cases.

via Fox News|
#burglary#conspiracy#crime