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Suspicious. A shark scare this morning. The beach was evacuated after a possible sighting. Lifeguards spotted a possible shark in oyster bay around noon. Close to 2,000 people were on the beach at the time. Lifeguards blew their whistles everybody was evacuated into the sand. The shark is believed to be about five feet long. Police using a helicopter to spot it. Believe it or not, its just two months away until the pope arrives in philadelphia. The city wants to look its best for his visit so yo...

Randy gyllenhaal, nbc 10 news. Even though theres no state budget parts of the legislature are scheduled to return from summer break in late september. We wanted to know whats being done in the meantime. One lawmaker told nbc 10 that active discussions are still going on even while the legislation is not in session. The last 12 years, only two other pennsylvania budgets have taken longer to get passed. In 2009 the impasse lasted 101 days. It took 176 days in 2003. That year the School District s...

Forecast. Bill, nis and cool out there again this morning, why not . Cooler than yesterday. Our beautiful stretch of weather continues today. Were looking at temperatures in the 50s and 60s right now. 59 in pottstown, philadelphia is 62. Look at the low 60s for wrightstown, toms river millville both in the 50s this morning. Down to 66 in northeast philadelphia. A little bit warmer in southeast philadelphia, more buildings, more cement seem to hold in the heat. Delaware river trail, 70 degrees. 6...

Ronald Miller, age 92, remembers that "Hagerstown was the place where everything happened."

(WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com)– With summer unofficially kicking off this weekend, as well as National Sunscreen Day, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) announced the expansion of a program offering free sunscreen at Pennsylvania state park beaches and swimming pools. According to DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn, free sunscreen will be available at Pennsylvania state park […]

A firewall installed after a 2016 fire at Gish Logging in Franklin County may have saved warehouse, inventory from fire in 2023.

A firewall installed after a 2016 fire at Gish Logging in Franklin County may have saved warehouse, inventory from fire in 2023.

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) will host nearly 60 guided hikes on New Year’s Day in 34 state parks and three forest districts, including local sites.

DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn said there will be guided hikes through 34 state parks in Pennsylvania as part of a national 'First Day Hike' effort.

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is partnering with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to implement the Cigarette Litter Prevention Program (CLPP) at 14 state welcome centers. A grant of $20,000 for the