President Joe Biden, from the United States, begins a tour of several cities in the state of Pennsylvania. He starts in his hometown of Scranton, where he will talk about the need to raise taxes on wealthy Americans and big corporations. Pennsylvania has 19 electoral votes, which is one of the highest counts among all 50 U.S. states. The state’s voters often switch between supporting Democrats and Republicans. In the 2024 presidential election, Pennsylvania is considered a valuable prize because it will host a rematch between President Biden and his Republican rival, former President Donald Trump. Biden, who lived in...

The Georgia Department of Transportation is holding a meeting to share details about significant upcoming changes to Georgia Highway 316. The hearing, which will take place on April 23 in Statham, is intended to share the results of a study and collect feedback from the community. The highway is almost 40 miles long and connects metro Atlanta to the Athens Perimeter. It is the busiest highway route between the capital city and the state’s main university town. The hearing will take place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Statham Community Center located at 336 Jefferson St. There will not...

Before going to the University of Arkansas for the Red-White spring game on Saturday, Caleb Bell, who is being recruited for the defensive line, had already planned to visit Fayetteville officially from June 14-16. He quickly decided to set up an official visit after talking to Razorbacks defensive line coach Deke Adams and quality control analyst Kelvin Green. “I had a phone conversation with the coaching staff for the defensive line. We talked a lot and they shared information with me. I also observed some things and overall, I felt positive about the situation,” Bell said. “It seemed like a...

A study conducted by Mortar Research for Tbilvino surveyed 2,000 drinkers and found that only 2% were aware that Georgia is the birthplace of wine. This is surprising considering that wine sales from the country have increased by 100% over the span of eight years. It was found that less than one-third (29%) of people know that Georgia is a country in Europe, and nearly one-fifth (19%) mistakenly believe that it is located within Russia. About 15% of people who drink thought that it was located in South America, and 1% believed it was in the Bermuda Triangle. 62% of...

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has been a big supporter of United Way of the Coastal Empire for a long time. This year, the GPA and its workers gave more than $561,000 to the United Way campaign during the Fall Giving Campaign. During the campaign, GPA held more meetings with employees than ever before and even made a powerful movie to get more employees to donate to United Way. This led to more employees participating. Georgia Ports Authority President and CEO Griff Lynch said, “We are passionate about giving to the United Way to help our neighbors get through life’s...

Last year, when the big dairy brand Fairlife picked New York over Pennsylvania for its new factory, lawmakers and business leaders didn’t hold their tongues. They said that Pennsylvania’s licensing process, a lack of construction-ready sites, and a shaky supply chain were to blame for the failed bid and the lost $650 million investment. Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro didn’t directly talk about Fairlife in his budget speech, but his $48.3 billion plan is based on what he learned from the case. His budget includes hundreds of millions of dollars to get commercial and industrial sites ready for new owners, bring...

Newly released numbers from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) show that the creative industry made a big difference to the U.S. GDP in 2022. The creative sector in Pennsylvania added more than $30 billion to the state’s economy, which is an increase of 6.8 percent from 2021. It created more than 175,000 full-time jobs and paid $14 billion. According to figures from the BEA, Pennsylvania has the seventh most creative sector jobs and the eighth most creative sector GDP in the country. “Creative industries get help and money from the...

A Philadelphia woman who was found guilty of third-degree murder in the 2023 stabbing death of someone in Ardmore will spend at least 20 years in jail. Montgomery County’s DA’s office said that Renee DiPietro, 70, of Philadelphia, was given a jail sentence of 20 to 40 years on Monday. If you are found guilty of third-degree murder, you can get that term. A 16-inch blade wrapped in a cane was used by DiPeitro to kill Michael Sides, 31, of Ardmore on June 10, 2023, in Ardmore. Around 1:30 a.m., the accident happened at the corner of Cricket Avenue and...

Former President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden are both doing important things this week. Trump is getting ready for his criminal trial in New York, while Biden is going on a campaign trip to Scranton, Pennsylvania, and other important places. Trump recently spoke to his supporters in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania. During his speech, he expressed his dissatisfaction with the judge overseeing his case and accused the legal system of being biased against him. He also worked on raising money and sending messages to gather support in the state that was important in the 2016 and 2020 elections. At his...

Pennsylvania is a great place to visit at any time of year, but summer is especially enjoyable. If you love history, enjoy nature, or prefer unique and lesser-known attractions, Pennsylvania has something for everyone. The state offers a wide variety of experiences that will satisfy even the most experienced travelers. These are 7 wonderful places to visit in Pennsylvania this summer. Presque Isle State Park Want to visit a sandy beach in Pennsylvania? Presque Isle State Park has exactly what you are searching for. This park is one of 121 parks in the state. It has a sandy coastline and...