37+ min ago   (1757+ words) So many Emmys. Not enough time. Bordering on a zillion categories, total Emmy distribution cannot fit in a single primetime ceremony. It would take too long. Five or six hours. That’s why half of the Emmys were given out in…...

3+ hour, 3+ min ago   (248+ words) September marks the beginning of the great summer-to-fall garden transition and, although most summer plants still have life left in them, many gardeners are turning their attention to the iconic chrysanthemum. The majority of mums sold in pre-planted containers at…...

9+ hour, 23+ min ago   (250+ words) Today is Sunday, Sept. 13, the 256th day of 2026. There are 109 days left in the year. On Sept. 13, 1948, Republican Margaret Chase Smith of Maine was elected to the U.S. Senate; she became the first woman to serve in both houses of Congress. In…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (425+ words) Five years ago, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections spent less than $25,000 a month on Suboxone (used to treat opioid addiction) for inmates. Today, taxpayers are footing a bill of more than $3 million every month — nearly $37 million a year. That’s an…...

3+ day, 22+ min ago   (405+ words) The fifth and final county has officially joined an effort initiated by Berks County officials to build a regional youth detention center. At a commissioners meeting Thursday, Berks Chief Operations Officer Kevin Barnhardt announced that Lehigh County officials this week…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (500+ words) The laws will penalize large social media companies up to $1 million per child if they are found negligent of harming children through their platforms, ban tech businesses from offering addictive feeds to anyone under 16 and require operators of AI chatbots…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (289+ words) A Shillington student got an opportunity to take part in a historic event Wednesday. Kuljeet Sangha, 17, a Gov. Mifflin High School senior, was selected by state Rep. Manny Guzman to serve as the 127th Legislative District’s youth delegate for a special…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (389+ words) “Bah humbug!” These two words describe my reaction to lies, exaggerations and half-truths filling the airways and clogging my ears. I am left wondering if those who tell lies actually believe them or are just lying to win favor or…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1030+ words) By JOEY CAPPELLETTI, THOMAS BEAUMONT and MARY CLARE JALONICK Democrats have found themselves competing in states that once seemed beyond their reach as Trump’s slipping approval ratings and voters’ dissatisfaction with the economy create a difficult political environment for Republicans....

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (748+ words) With his station positioned near a major crossroads and a casino, Caernarvon Township police Chief Paul Stolz Jr. knows all too well that conducting a traffic stop carries inherent danger for officers. Officers don’t know what they will encounter when…...