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New Jersey bill proposes regulating sweepstakes casinos, reversing ban
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (523+ words) After passing a bill to ban sweepstakes casinos in 2025, the New Jersey legislature is now reconsidering whether it should regulate sweepstakes casinos instead of banning them. New Jersey Sen. Joseph P. Cryan introduced a bill last week that would allow sweepstakes…...
How Pa.’s attorney general and his NJ counterpart forged an unlikely bond across the aisle
2+ week, 5+ day ago (742+ words) Right after Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday was sworn into office in January, he received a lunch invitation from across the Delaware River. It didn't matter that they came from different political parties, said New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin,…...
Update: Frost advisory active for Delaware and Philadelphia counties Friday
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (237+ words) On Thursday at 1:54 p.m. an updated frost advisory was issued by the National Weather Service valid for Friday between 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. for Delaware and Philadelphia counties. Update: Frost advisory active for Delaware and Philadelphia counties Friday On Thursday at 1:54 p.m. an updated frost…...
Delaware County placed under a frost advisory Saturday – temperatures reaching 33
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (231+ words) On Friday at 6:16 p.m. a frost advisory was released by the National Weather Service valid for Saturday between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. for Delaware County. Delaware County placed under a frost advisory Saturday " temperatures reaching 33 On Friday at 6:16 p.m. a frost advisory was released by…...
Dauphin County bank plans to acquire New Jersey financial institution
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (306+ words) Susquehanna Township-based Mid Penn Bancorp plans to acquire a New Jersey bank. Mid Penn Bank has agreed to purchase 1st Colonial Bancorp in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $101 million. Under the terms of the merger agreement, 60% of 1st Colonial…...
Cardinal O’Hara Pennsylvania vs. Smyrna Delaware: How to watch live high school football
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (201+ words) The undefeated Cardinal O'Hara Lions (4-0) will put their stingy defense to the test as they welcome the Smyrna Eagles (1-1) to Lions Stadium for an interstate matchup on Friday night. The Lions defense has been nearly impenetrable, surrendering just 34 points through…...
Brendyn Smith scores five TDs as Central York dominates Delaware Valley
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (177+ words) Brendyn Smith scored three first-quarter touchdowns and the Central York football team rolled past Delaware Valley 46-21 in non-league play Friday night. Wide receiver Smith had a monster game with ... Brendyn Smith scores five TDs as Central York dominates Delaware Valley…...
Thunderstorms with damaging winds in Chester and Delaware counties Wednesday – wind gusts reaching 60 mph
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (236+ words) A severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 6:26 p.m. in effect until 7:15 p.m. for Chester and Delaware counties. "At 6:25 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located over Homeville, or 15 miles northwest of Newark, moving east at 25 mph," explains…...
She chases monster fish in the Delaware River. Meet the ‘Flathead Queen’.
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (102+ words) The Bethlehem resident easily gets out more than 100 days a year while targeting the large, hard-fighting fish that call the river home. She chases monster fish in the Delaware River. Meet the "Flathead Queen. When it comes to fishing, few…...
Small earthquake shakes the New York area. USGS says magnitude was 3.0
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (120+ words) The U.S. Geological Survey said the tremor had a magnitude of 3.0. It hit in the New Jersey suburb of Hasbrouck Heights, less than 8 miles (13 kilometers) west of Central Park, at a depth of about 6.2 miles (10 kilometers). One resident of New York's…...