These Beagles Could Change Dog Ownership For Millions With Allergies These Beagles Could Change Dog Ownership For Millions With Allergies These Beagles Could Change Dog Ownership For Millions With Allergies
These Beagles Could Change Dog Ownership For Millions With Allergies Two beagles are making history after scientists said they created the first genetically edited dogs without the major protein responsible for most canine allergies. New York-based Kindred Companion Sciences unveiled the two female dogs named Alfie and Bailey on Wednesday, Aug. 5. The beagles were born in September 2024 after researchers used CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology to eliminate Can f 1, the primary dog allergen.  Kindred's findings were published in a peer-reviewed study in The CRISPR Journal. The company said researchers didn't detect Can f 1 prote…
PA Special Needs Student Sexually Assaulted On School Bus By Aide, Police Say PA Special Needs Student Sexually Assaulted On School Bus By Aide, Police Say PA Special Needs Student Sexually Assaulted On School Bus By Aide, Police Say
PA Special Needs Student Sexually Assaulted On School Bus By Aide, Police Say A school bus aide is facing felony charges after investigators say he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old special needs student while transporting her to a summer school program, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 3. The investigation began Thursday, July 30, after the parents of a Bensalem High School student contacted Bensalem Township Police to report an incident involving their daughter that had allegedly occurred earlier that day. Detectives determined that Ali Khan, 62, of Bensalem Township, allegedly inappropriately touched the juvenile on multiple occasions while she was riding a schoo…
Friday Night Lights Meets Lord of the Flies in New Memoir Friday Night Lights Meets Lord of the Flies in New Memoir Friday Night Lights Meets Lord of the Flies in New Memoir
Friday Night Lights Meets Lord of the Flies in New Memoir Strike Season is the amazing true story of a high school football team that was forced to practice and play games without coaches during an unforgettable season because their teachers went on strike and pulled the coaches from the sideline as part of a bitter labor dispute. This is the debut memoir of Michael Eck, the quarterback for this 1979 team who, along with his co-captains, was faced with the unprecedented responsibilities of playing and coaching this talented team in Pittsburgh, the hotbed of high school football. Strike Season is a poignant memoir about the lengths young people wi…
5 Non-Citizens Removed From Lancaster County Voter Rolls, Cases Sent To DA 5 Non-Citizens Removed From Lancaster County Voter Rolls, Cases Sent To DA 5 Non-Citizens Removed From Lancaster County Voter Rolls, Cases Sent To DA
5 Non-Citizens Removed From Lancaster County Voter Rolls, Cases Sent To DA Five people who were improperly registered to vote despite apparently not being U.S. citizens have been removed from Lancaster County's voter rolls, and some cases have been referred to the District Attorney's Office for possible prosecution, county officials announced Wednesday, July 29. The registrations were uncovered during the Lancaster County Board of Elections Office's annual voter maintenance process, which reviews inactive voters, deceased voters, and people who have moved out of the county, according to the statement. County officials said the Pennsylvania Department of State firs…
$3M Winning PA Lottery Scratch-Off Sold At Speedway $3M Winning PA Lottery Scratch-Off Sold At Speedway $3M Winning PA Lottery Scratch-Off Sold At Speedway
$3M Winning PA Lottery Scratch-Off Sold At Speedway A lucky Pennsylvania Lottery player is $3 million richer after buying a winning Scratch-Off ticket at a Lebanon County convenience store, lottery officials announced Wednesday, July 22. The winning $3 Million Mega Moolah Multiplier Scratch-Off ticket was sold at Speedway, 1082 Heidelberg Ave. in Heidelberg Township, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The $30 Scratch-Off game offers top prizes of $3 million. Lottery officials reminded players that Scratch-Off prizes expire one year after the game's end-sale date …
PA Mayor Resigns Less Than A Year Into Second Term PA Mayor Resigns Less Than A Year Into Second Term PA Mayor Resigns Less Than A Year Into Second Term
PA Mayor Resigns Less Than A Year Into Second Term A Pennsylvania mayor announced she is stepping down less than a year after winning reelection, saying the decision came after "much prayer, reflection, and careful consideration." Steelton Mayor Ciera Dent announced Friday, July 17, that she will resign effective Monday, Aug. 17, according to a message she shared with borough residents. Dent, 39, did not give a specific reason for her resignation. "This decision has not come easy for me," Dent wrote. "Steelton has been my home since I was eleven years old. It has continued to be home for me and my children. It has been one of the highest h…
Hazing Death Of Freshman Recruit Lands Bucknell Football Strength Coach Charges Hazing Death Of Freshman Recruit Lands Bucknell Football Strength Coach Charges Hazing Death Of Freshman Recruit Lands Bucknell Football Strength Coach Charges
Hazing Death Of Freshman Recruit Lands Bucknell Football Strength Coach Charges A former Bucknell University strength coach has been charged in connection with the hazing death of an 18-year-old freshman football recruit who collapsed during his first day of practice in Pennsylvania, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Monday, July 6. Mark Kulbis, who served as Bucknell's strength and conditioning coach in 2024, is accused of subjecting Calvin "CJ" Dickey Jr., of Florida, to a grueling series of conditioning drills despite knowing the freshman carried the Sickle Cell trait — a condition that increased his risk during intense physical exertion, according to the attorn…
June Fete Helps Fund Abington Hospital Trauma Center Expansion June Fete Helps Fund Abington Hospital Trauma Center Expansion June Fete Helps Fund Abington Hospital Trauma Center Expansion
June Fete Helps Fund Abington Hospital Trauma Center Expansion A longtime Abington family tradition is helping support a major upgrade to Jefferson Abington Hospital’s newly renamed Goodman Emergency Trauma Center. The annual June Fete featured rides, carnival games, live entertainment, food trucks, fireworks, a Horse and Pony Show, jugglers, trampoline artists, and more, according to Jefferson Health. The event, hosted by the Abington Health Foundation Women’s Board, has been held for more than 100 years and draws thousands of visitors each year. Proceeds benefit services and programs tied to community and patient needs at Jefferson Abington Hospital…
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Donate $1M To Fight Hunger In Berks, Schuylkill Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Donate $1M To Fight Hunger In Berks, Schuylkill Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Donate $1M To Fight Hunger In Berks, Schuylkill
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Donate $1M To Fight Hunger In Berks, Schuylkill Taylor Swift is giving back to her hometown in a big way ahead of her wedding The Berks County native and her fiancé, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, have donated $1 million to Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank, the organization announced on Thursday, July 3. The unexpected gift will help the Reading-based food bank continue providing nutritious food to families facing hunger across Berks and Schuylkill counties at a time of record-breaking demand. "We were so excited to learn of this unexpected but greatly appreciated donation from a global superstar who grew up right here in our serv…
Woman Admits Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During 2024 Election Woman Admits Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During 2024 Election Woman Admits Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During 2024 Election
Woman Admits Voting In New Jersey AND Pennsylvania During 2024 Election A woman has pleaded guilty to casting ballots in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania during the 2024 presidential election, resolving one of two federal election fraud cases announced by prosecutors last year. Miya Pack, 40,  entered a guilty plea on Monday, June 22, before U.S. District Judge Joshua D. Wolson to one count of voting more than once in a federal election, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Pack was charged by indictment in September 2025 alongside a separate election fraud case involving Bethlehem resident Matthew Laiss. Laiss…
Historic Philly Seafood Spot Wins James Beard Award Historic Philly Seafood Spot Wins James Beard Award Historic Philly Seafood Spot Wins James Beard Award
Historic Philly Seafood Spot Wins James Beard Award Two Philadelphia favorites took home some of the culinary world's highest honors during the James Beard Foundation Awards ceremony at the Lyric Opera of Chicago on Monday, June 15. The James Beard Awards, often called the Academy Awards of the restaurant industry, recognize excellence across American dining, from neighborhood gems to nationally acclaimed destinations. Philadelphia's winners included Kalaya, which earned the Outstanding Restaurant award, and Jesse Ito of Royal Sushi & Izakaya, who was named Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic. The Outstanding Restaurant award is considered one of t…
PA Supreme Court Rules Skill Games Are Illegal Slot Machines, Gives Operators 120 Days PA Supreme Court Rules Skill Games Are Illegal Slot Machines, Gives Operators 120 Days PA Supreme Court Rules Skill Games Are Illegal Slot Machines, Gives Operators 120 Days
PA Supreme Court Rules Skill Games Are Illegal Slot Machines, Gives Operators 120 Days Tens of thousands of skill game machines operating across Pennsylvania were declared illegal by the state's highest court on Monday, June 15, in a landmark ruling that could reshape the Commonwealth's gambling industry and force lawmakers to finally address the controversial devices. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that so-called skill games are subject to both the state's Gaming Act and Crimes Code, reversing lower court decisions that had allowed the machines to operate in what the justices described as a legal "gray area." The court found that the Commonwealth Court's interpretation …