Times Leader · Fogelsville, PA
Gov. Josh Shapiro this week visited the Lehigh Valley for the groundbreaking of global pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly and Co.’s new, cutting-edge pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. The event follows the governor’s announcement in January that his administration had secured a $3.5 billion private-sector investment from the company for this project — the largest investment by a life sciences company in Pennsylvania history. The commonwealth supported Lilly’s expansion with a $100 million investment, helping create at least 850 permanent new jobs and approximately 2,000 construction jobs, while continuing to grow Pennsylvania’s robust pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. “Today marks another historic milestone in Pennsylvania’s thriving life sciences sector and reinforces my administration’s commitment to advancing innovation, strengthening the economy, and creating good-paying jobs across the commonwealth,” Shapiro said.
The Philadelphia Citizen · Temple, PA
Nearby: Temple, PARay Epstein was a 13-year-old living in Washington, D.C. when she had her first boyfriend, and he abused her. Epstein did exactly as she was taught. The eighth grader told a trusted adult, her head of school. The outcome was the opposite of what she expected. Listen to the interview edition here: … Continue reading The Temple Grad Combating Campus Sexual Assault
Times News Online · Jim Thorpe, PA
Nearby: Jim Thorpe, PAPublished November 13. 2026 02:45PM by Jarrad Hedes [email protected] A Jim Thorpe councilman used the public comment period at last Thursday’s workshop to criticize the borough’s own parking enforcement, saying a local beer distributor was ticketed while making a delivery to a downtown restaurant. Councilman Lyle Augustine said Highland Beverage, the distributor at 140 Susquehanna St., was servicing Molly Maguire’s Pub around 2 p.m. last Monday when a parking attendant wrote the truck up. “They parked where they always park and have for decades,” Augustine said. “They were loading and unloading. They weren’t staying. Our parking enforcement issued them a citation for being in a non-parking spot.” Augustine had the ticket with him Thursday. “Our parking attendants issued the beer delivery truck from our town servicing a restaurant from our town,” he said. “I personally don’t think that’s appropriate.
The Lafayette · Easton, PA
Nearby: Easton, PAWhat do robotic animals, Banksy and a college philosophy class have in common? According to improv logic, more than you’d think. On Friday night, a small but boisterous crowd gathered at Good Human Improv Company in downtown Easton for The Beacon, an improv showcase featuring a group of rising performers who had just undergone an intensive eight-week performance workshop. This week, the newly minted group, Breakfast in the Morning, started the show. They worked based on a form of improv called “The Harold,” a 30-minute format that heavily centers audience participation to guide the group through three distinct scenes.
The Lafayette · Easton, PA
Nearby: Easton, PAEight months after a February fire in downtown Easton forced several businesses to close, State Cafe and Grill reopened its doors on Oct. 29. Owner Bill Sneeringer said the water used to extinguish the fire flooded the building’s basement, destroying much of State Cafe’s inventory and equipment. “We had six feet of water that basically destroyed everything,” Sneeringer said, noting the water damaged electrical service, a walk-in cooler, food stock, water heaters, alarm and camera systems and Wi-Fi equipment. He said the restaurant experienced difficulties working around contractors’ schedules after the fire due to the last-minute nature of their requests. Employees received financial support for the first three months before filing for unemployment benefits, according to Sneeringer. Of State Cafe’s roughly 15 employees at the time of the fire, four of five left to find other jobs during the closure.
The Bona Venture · Collegeville, PA
Nearby: Collegeville, PATweet Photo courtesy of gobonnies.com BY: SEAN WALLACE; SPORTS EDITOR ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Coming off its first postseason appearance since the 2015-16 season, the St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team looks to build on its success entering the 2026-27 season. Head coach Jim Crowley, in his second stint with the program, enters his 20th season at Bonaventure. He coached at the University of Providence from 2016 to 2023. Aaliyah Parker, who averaged 12.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game as a graduate student for the Bonnies last season, joins the coaching staff as an assistant coach. Junior guard Mackenzie Patinelli, a management major from Collegeville, Pennsylvania, enters her third year with Bonaventure. She averaged 5.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game while ranking third on the team with 42 steals last season. She also started all 33 games. Bonaventure opened its season with a 68-56 home victory over D’Youville University on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
The US Inquirer · Denver, PA
Nearby: Denver, PADemocrats received the message loud and clear from the midterm elections that Americans want results, not “shallow litmus tests,” as Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro put it at a conference in Denver this week. But it was evident that Democrats, who gathered at a summit on the way forward as they take control of the House and Senate next year, are still working out just how to achieve those results while President Trump is still in the White House. Shapiro helped Democrats flip four House seats in his state, and he spoke after an election that delivered decisive majorities to Democrats in the Senate and the House. He said voters had rejected “chaos” and “corruption” and are demanding results-focused governance. Shapiro urged congressional Democrats to focus on lowering costs, building affordable housing, protecting consumers and expanding economic opportunity — and not on ideological fights.
The Derrick · Denver, PA
Nearby: Denver, PADENVER — The death of a 42-year-old Black man after a struggle with Denver police officers this summer was ruled a homicide Thursday. Milton “Mister” Banks died July 14 from cardiopulmonary arrest “following prolonged struggle and physical restraint,” according to…
The Lafayette · Villanova, PA
Nearby: Villanova, PAThe football team committed four turnovers and allowed five touchdowns to Villanova University last Saturday, falling in a 44-21 Senior Day domination at Fisher Stadium in each team’s first matchup as Patriot League opponents. Villanova (4-2 Patriot League, 5-4 overall) picked up four first downs on its opening possession, but a 2-yard tackle for loss and a pair of incompletions forced the Wildcats to settle for a 30-yard field goal. After setting up shop on their own 17-yard line, junior running back Jakyre Henley shook off two defenders in the backfield and ripped a 23-yard run to kick-start the Leopards’ (2-3 Patriot League, 3-5 overall) offense. After making it to the Villanova 31-yard line, junior quarterback Jason Penza subbed in under center, faking the handoff before scampering all the way and diving for the pylon to take a 7-3 lead. “The O-line had made a massive hole for me, and then I just had to run hard,” Penza said.
The Oswegonian · Glenside, PA
Nearby: Glenside, PAPropelled by an overtime thriller and a shutout the next day, the Oswego State women’s ice hockey team opened up its regular season with a road sweep of Arcadia University. Oswego traveled to Hatfield Ice Arena in Glenside, Pennsylvania, for a two game series against the Knights on Oct. 30-31. The Lakers secured a 2-1 overtime victory Friday before following it with a 3-0 shutout Saturday, giving the Lakers a strong start to their regular season as they out-shot Arcadia, 62-39, across both games. The Lakers opened their season Friday evening with a tightly contested matchup against Arcadia, coming away with a 2-1 overtime victory. Georgia Cunliffe, who played hero to open last season with a game-winning goal against VTSU-Castleon on Nov. 1, replicated her clutch abilities with the game-sealing conversion just one minute into the extra period.
Town Topics · Pennington, NJ
Nearby: Pennington, NJNovember 11, 2026November 10, 2026 Wendy Greenberg New Pennington Immersive Education Gateway Term is Time of Discovery GATEWAY SPEAKER: Jake Bongiovi, right, a Pennington School Class of 2020 graduate, was the first Gateway speaker at a Chapel meeting on October 26. Bongiovi, shown with Pennington School Chaplain the Rev. David Hallgren, reflected on the life skills he gained at the school. (Photo courtesy of The Pennington School) By Wendy Greenberg Several years ago, the leadership team at The Pennington School thought about what characteristics a student should cultivate by the time they graduated. Their “portrait of a graduate” included such traits as perseverance, critical thinking, ethics, a global perspective, service, and more. But an immersive education that would provide a deeper dive into a student’s personal passions, and would yield something to show for it, would complete the picture, they concluded.
Times Leader · Luzerne, PA
Nearby: Luzerne, PALuzerne County’s proposed data center zoning ordinance has been updated to clarify when these facilities can operate emergency backup generators, the county Planning Commission decided Thursday. The prior version, which still stands, said generators can only be operated between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. under the following conditions: • During declared emergencies as ordered by county emergency management, state, and federal authorities and/or a grid/utility operator with applicable authority. • When a facility is deemed “essential.” However, the proposed ordinance did not define what could make data centers and related facilities essential, prompting Thursday’s revision, said county Community Planning and Economic Development Division Head Ted Ritsick. The omission was discovered during a discussion with county Councilwoman Denise Williams, he said.
Times Leader · Luzerne, PA
Nearby: Luzerne, PAIn last week’s Nov. 3 general election, 1,393 Luzerne County polling place ballots were voided, which could occur for a variety of reasons, including voters making a mistake on their initial ballot, officials said. Before 2026, voters made their selections on electronic ballot-marking devices that automatically prevented them from choosing more than the allowable number of candidates, known as overvoting, or scribbling on the ballot, called an extraneous mark. Those built-in restrictions are no longer in place because the county changed to hand-marked paper ballots this year as part of its switch to new leased voting equipment from Hart InterCivic. Instead, the new system’s tabulator displays messages on a screen alerting voters of overvotes and extraneous marks when they feed their ballot into the tabulator. Voters in this situation have the option to ask a poll worker for a new ballot.