EPA hails ‘revitalized’ enforcement efforts as Biden administration heads to...
By MATTHEW DALY WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency enhanced enforcement efforts this year, significantly reducing pollution in overburdened communities, the agency said in a report...
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‘Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary’ review: More than an ironic musical pleasure
“The Doobie Brothers were a kickass rock and roll band, then Michael McDonald rolled in with his easy listening voice and ruined everything.” That comment appears on a community page for guitar...
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‘Nightbitch’ review: Amy Adams goes feral in a cautionary tale of love and...
Based on Rachel Yoder’s 2021 novel, “Nightbitch” fits pleasingly into the film resumé of writer-director Marielle Heller by not meeting whatever expectations the trailers suggest. You watch Amy Adams...
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7.0 earthquake off Northern California prompts brief tsunami warning
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and STEFANIE DAZIO SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook a large area of Northern California on Thursday, knocking items off grocery store shelves, sending children...
View ArticleImprisoned Proud Boys leader balks at answering a prosecutor’s questions...
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — An imprisoned far-right extremist group leader who was the top target of the federal investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol balked at...
View ArticleAfter Trump’s win, Russian disinformation aims to drive a wedge between the...
By DAVID KLEPPER WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden uses his final days in office to boost Ukraine’s defenses, Russia is playing a different game: spreading disinformation aimed at eroding U.S....
View ArticleNASA’s stuck astronauts hit 6 months in space. Just 2 more to go
By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Known across the globe as the stuck astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams hit the six-month mark in space Thursday with two more to...
View ArticleAs data centers proliferate, conflict with local communities follows
By DAN MERICA AND JESSE BEDAYN ALEXANDRIA, VA. (AP) — The sprawling, windowless warehouses that hold rows of high-speed servers powering almost everything the world does on phones and computers are...
View ArticleWall Street parties like it’s 1998 as AI fuels gains unmatched since dot-com era
By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The S&P 500 is on track to close 2024 with a gain of nearly 27%, after setting 50 record highs this year. That’s on top of its 24.2% spurt the year...
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BREAKING: Pottstown enduring multiple water main breaks (With video)
POTTSTOWN — Here we go again, another day, another water main break — or two — in the borough. For many, the time between Thanksgiving and the New Year is one of celebration and renewal. But for...
View ArticleThe next census will gather more racial, ethnic information
Tim Henderson | (TNS) Stateline.org The U.S. Census Bureau and a growing number of states are starting to gather more detailed information about Americans’ race and ethnicity, a change some advocates...
View ArticleSouth Schuylkill News Holiday Calendar, Dec. 5, 2024
Friday, Dec. 6 • Cressona Christmas tree lighting, 5-8 p.m., Good Will Hose, Sillyman Street. Food trucks, Santa and Mrs. Claus. • Huss family light display, 521 W. Maple St., Valley View, open through...
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Dr. Melissa “Missy” Woodard begins as Wyomissing Area School District's superintendent July 1. (Courtesy of Wyomissing School District) Michael Stoudt has been named acting superintendent of the...
View ArticleSouth Schuylkill News Around the Area, Dec. 5, 2024
Class Notes Blue Mountain High School Class of 1958: Breakfast, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 9 a.m., Blue Mountain Family Restaurant, Route I-78 Exit 23, Shartlesville. Blue Mountain High School Class of 1959:...
View ArticleGirls all-state volleyball team: 5 Berks players honored
Five Berks players have made the all-state volleyball team it was announced by the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association. In Class 4A, Wilson's Keira Benner, Twin Valley's Mikayla Riehl and...
View ArticleSouth Schuylkill News Calendar, Dec. 5, 2024
Wednesday, Dec. 4 • “The Latchkey,” a novel by local author Elizabeth Gray, discussed by The Local Reads Book Club, 6:30 p.m., Schuylkill County Historical Society, 305 N. Centre St., Pottsville....
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Downtown Pottstown celebrating ‘Santa Saturday’
POTTSTOWN — There is a whole lot of holiday fun planned for downtown Pottstown this Saturday. Bill as “Santa Saturday,” the events have been organized by the Pottstown Area Economic Development and...
View ArticleCozy winter fare: Make a French-style cassoulet at home
“Cassoulet, that best of bean feasts, is everyday fare for a peasant but ambrosia for agastronome.” ~ Julia Child When winter heads our way, bringing chilly temperatures and close, dark nights, my...
View ArticleSlash your bills with a phone call: 7 pro negotiating tips
By Lauren Schwahn, NerdWallet As we get deeper into the holiday season, it may feel like your expenses are piling up. Reducing your monthly bills can be one way to ease the pressure on your budget....
View ArticleApple Cash: How to use it to send and receive money
René Bennett | (TNS) Bankrate.com If you’re an iPhone user, you might not realize that you already have access to Apple Cash. It’s a digital cash card that’s built into Apple devices and can be found...
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