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Pennsylvania Highlands duo ties for eighth at Mount Aloysius invite
CRESSON, Pa. – Pennsylvania Highlands Community College’s Manny Brannon and Victor Raymond finished in a tie for eighth place in the Mountie Invitational at Mount Aloysius College Saturday morning. Brannon and Raymond both completed the 5K race...

RELIGION HEADLINES SAT 10-11-25
Audio By Carbonatix (SRN NEWS) FBI Director Kash Patel says the bureau is cutting ties with the Southern Poverty Law Center, asserting that the civil rights organization had been turned into a “partisan smear machine”. Many Christians and...

STEAMTOWN MARATHON: A lot went into changing course for this year’s race
As the New York Regional Certifier for the Road Running Technical Council, Diana Bean gets upset when people say marathons are a 26.2-mile race. “It’s kind of a pet peeve,” Bean said. “We all short-hand things. But we do measure out to 26.21876 as...

Pennsylvania fortune-tellers cajoled desperate victims into relinquishing high-end goods to be cleansed of ‘black magic’: report
A pair of supernatural swindlers is accused of duping their victims into forking over their personal goods, including high-end merchandise, and even blackmailing some into following their instructions all under the guise of fighting “black magic,”...

EDUCATION ROUNDUP: Wyoming Valley West reviewing social media policies
The Wyoming Valley West school board will not comment publicly on the ongoing investigation into a social media post regarding the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk made from the “compromised” account of a school administrator, board...

In Bethlehem, National Coming Out Day rally attendees call on officials to support LGBTQ community
Getting the music going might have been the first order of business for Saturday’s National Coming Out Day rally in Bethlehem, but organizers said the long-term goal is to push politicians to protect the LGBTQ community. Allentown recently...

MIT Becomes First School to Reject Trump’s “Loyalty Oath” for Higher Education
Truthout is an indispensable resource for activists, movement leaders and workers everywhere. Please make this work possible with a quick donation. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Friday became the first university to reject President...

Sunday Funday: Navy Day Regatta On Tap For Lightweight Men, Women’s Rowing
PHILADELPHIA – Two of the University of Pennsylvania rowing programs begin the racing portion of their fall season with the Navy Day Regatta , which takes place Sunday on the Schuylkill River. The men's lightweight and women's programs will have...

Wyoming Valley Women’s Club supports Greater Pittston Meals on Wheels
The Wyoming Valley Women’s Club recently presented a check to representatives of the Greater Pittston Meals on Wheels. Meals on Wheels is a non-profit organization that has been in operation since 1968. It serves the communities of Avoca, Duryea,...

A legacy of faith and service: Middletown Church celebrates 305 years
MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP — While America gets ready to soon celebrate its 250th birthday, Middletown Presbyterian Church celebrates 305 years on Sunday. The church at 273 S. Old Middletown Road in Middletown Township stands as a testament to over three...

What the science says about young children taking Tylenol
It started with an unsubstantiated warning that taking Tylenol during pregnancy could raise a child’s risk of autism. But the message from President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seems to have quickly expanded to suggest...
League Of Women Voters, Common Cause Fight DOJ Demand For Pennsylvania Voter Files
The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, Common Cause, and a group of seven individual Pennsylvania voters have announced their move to intervene as defendants in a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) against the Commonwealth...

Pennsylvania Highlands sweeps Chesapeake College in women's volleyball
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Pennsylvania Highlands completed a clean sweep of Chesapeake College Friday night, claiming a 3-0 victory in a Region 20 women’s volleyball matchup. Set scores were 25-19, 25-12, 25-22. The Black Bears overcame a slow start in the...


Women’s Bowling Team Aims for Victory at Grapevine Classic
The Daemen University women's bowling team is set to compete at the Grapevine Classic in Erie, Pennsylvania, on October 11-12, hosted by Penn State Behrend. Last year, the Wildcats finished fifth with a strong 9-1 record at this event. They will...

Trump and Kennedy claim it's unsafe to give young children Tylenol. What does the science say?
It started with an unsubstantiated warning that taking Tylenol during pregnancy could raise a child’s risk of autism. But the message from President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seems to have quickly expanded to suggest...

Ellen Chapel hosts ‘Back to Church Sunday’ Oct. 19
Sentinel photo by LIV SUYDAM The present day Ellen Chapel Church on Ferguson Valley Rd., Lewistown. LEWISTOWN — In time, all of us come home. On Oct. 19, Ellen Chapel Church will host “Back to Church Sunday,” a revival of the spirit and a chance...

Pennsylvania families fear food insecurity as WIC funding at risk
INFANTS AND CHILDREN KNOWN AS WICK. I’M UPSET. I FEEL LIKE OUR CHILDREN DO NOT DESERVE TO HAVE TO STRUGGLE WITH FOOD INSECURITY. JADE PHILLIPS SAYS HER FOUR YEAR OLD SON, ZARIAN, WHO HAS NONVERBAL AUTISM, NEEDS 2% MILK PER HIS DOCTORS. WHAT DOES...
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Tilden Township church to hold PA German service [Religion Digest]
• There will be a Pennsylvania German church service with English translation at St. Michael’s Church, 529 St. Michael’s Road, Tilden Township, on Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the church building. The speaker will be...

Soroptimist of Whitefish offers grants to women
Soroptimist of Whitefish is offering cash grants to women who are the primary wage earners for their families and require financial assistance to pursue further education or training. These grants are part of the Soroptimist Live Your Dream:...