A hub mixing what’s trending around the nation/world with Pennsylvania life and culture. Tips: newstips@pennlive.com. Read: www.pennlive.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3mlcljkem332p💰 Did you know that 2 cents of every dollar fed into slot machines at Hollywood Casino flows into Dauphin County’s funds? Learn more about how this impacts local needs.08 May 2026 01:32 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcljkem332phttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3mlckhtyjz424Closed since 2019, the arcade will reopen this month with games and free snacks.08 May 2026 01:13 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlckhtyjz424https://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3mlcitl2ziy22“Where’s my party’s condemnation?” said Fetterman.08 May 2026 00:44 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcitl2ziy22https://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3mlcgsjmzjo2vThe ex-girlfriend also doctored texts, tried to sever his lease, and sent his family HIV and cremation kits, according to the federal lawsuit. https://www.pennlive.com/news/2026/05/doctor-sues-hershey-medical-center-blames-ex-for-email-that-got-him-fired.html?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-pennlive.com&mrfcid=2026050869fd0072b9ab2c5f64d6e55308 May 2026 00:08 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcgsjmzjo2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3mlceyws55e23The team cited its guest conduct policy after objects were thrown onto the ice following Tuesday's overtime loss.07 May 2026 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlceyws55e23https://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3mlcdbvtga62pESPN's Arda Ocal, who hosted SportsCenter and contributed to coverage of the NHL, NBA, NFL and more, has been let go by the network.07 May 2026 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcdbvtga62phttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3mlcbyuv4ug2gFriday is National Public Gardens Day, and George Weigel has some ideas for you.07 May 2026 22:42 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcbyuv4ug2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3mlc7yrtnge2lEmissions inspections are required in 25 counties. The bill would have to pass the state House before going to Shapiro.07 May 2026 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlc7yrtnge2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3mlc6pua4pq2eThe brewery has received threats because of its offer aimed at Trump.07 May 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlc6pua4pq2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3mfp4yguvzc2lThe City of Harrisburg will not work with ICE unless it is forced to by court order or federal or state law, under a bill passed by council Tuesday night. https://www.pennlive.com/news/2026/02/harrisburg-council-makes-a-decision-about-cooperating-with-ice.html25 Feb 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfp4yguvzc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3mf3kylprvk2eSen. John Fetterman’s latest olive branch extended to President Donald Trump is leaving fellow Democrats’ shaking their heads more so than usual. https://www.pennlive.com/politics/2026/02/more-fodder-for-critics-fetterman-insists-that-trump-has-not-defied-a-single-court-order.html17 Feb 2026 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf3kylprvk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3mf3jkyea5s2eIn a Facebook post, the owners of Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center said they were unable to agree with Harrisburg officials to pay “outstanding” entertainment taxes. HMAC said the city refused to renew the venue’s health and mercantile licenses. https://www.pennlive.com/news/2026/02/harrisburg-bar-entertainment-venue-closes-for-good.html17 Feb 2026 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf3jkyea5s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3mejve76kas2kJust a heads up that AWS is down that is affecting PennLive and a number of other sites. You can check on the status of the website you are trying to reach here: downdetector.com https://downdetector.com10 Feb 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mejve76kas2khttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3megq3p3kh22pAt the end of a quiet street in Susquehanna Township, near Penbrook, sits a 15-acre property with a 42,000-square-foot building that once served as a convent and more recently as a senior living facility. Now it's the home of LHM Social Services Foundation’s new transitional housing program. https://www.pennlive.com/news/2026/02/once-a-convent-this-dauphin-county-building-is-a-saving-grace-for-homeless-people.html09 Feb 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3megq3p3kh22phttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3megq25ug5k2pMayor Wanda Williams touted Harrisburg's Group Violence Intervention program as one initiative the city has undertaken to make the community safer. Several shooting victims, family members of homicide victims and people who lived in Harrisburg their entire lives said they had never heard of GVI. https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2026/02/why-is-this-500k-gun-violence-initiative-unknown-in-harrisburg-but-thriving-in-york.html09 Feb 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3megq25ug5k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3me7fp4wvfc2mFrom @spotlightpa.org: The Trump administration this week finalized the $87.4 million purchase of a warehouse in Berks County that a member of Congress says will be used as an ICE processing and detention facility. Here’s what we know so far: https://www.pennlive.com/news/2026/02/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ices-plan-to-open-a-detention-center-in-berks-county.html06 Feb 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3me7fp4wvfc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3me7fiyeobs2mThe way a Dauphin County attorney worded an email soliciting donations on behalf of his wife, elected as a county judge in November, has drawn concern from lawyers. https://www.pennlive.com/news/2026/02/get-to-know-her-invite-to-fundraiser-for-dauphin-county-judge-raises-ethics-questions.html06 Feb 2026 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3me7fiyeobs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3me4r6dos5c2uPenn State hockey star Gavin McKenna was charged with aggravated assault and related offenses after police said he punched a man twice during an incident in State College. Investigators said McKenna, 18, punched a 21-year-old man in the face twice following an exchange between two groups. https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2026/02/psu-hockey-star-charged-after-victim-suffers-jaw-fractures-in-downtown-attack-police.html05 Feb 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4r6dos5c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3me4r57wylc2uHaving cleared the Republican-majority Senate on a bipartisan 48-to-1 vote, the bill now heads to the House, which is controlled by Gov. Josh Shapiro’s fellow Democrats. https://www.pennlive.com/politics/2026/02/pa-senate-passes-school-phone-ban-bill-creating-path-for-one-of-shapiros-priorities.html05 Feb 2026 16:00 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4r57wylc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3me4r3v43gs2uMr. Sticky’s in Hampden Township has closed. The shop at 4830 Carlisle Pike at the Hampden Center shut down on Jan. 31, according to a Mr. Sticky’s franchise owner in Pottstown. A reason for the closing was not provided. PennLive was unable to contact franchise owner Philip Stuck. https://www.pennlive.com/food/2026/02/shop-in-cumberland-county-specializing-in-famous-sticky-buns-closes.html05 Feb 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4r3v43gs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3me2olwn52s2tWhen the MMP&W Volunteer Fire Company asked what they were supposed to do instead of using the hydrants, the chairman of Mercersburg Water Authority reportedly said they should “let the building burn” and that “it is only one building,” apparently referencing to the barn fire. https://www.pennlive.com/news/2026/02/let-the-building-burn-central-pa-fire-department-says-they-were-told-not-to-use-fire-hydrants.html04 Feb 2026 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2olwn52s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3me2lnf7kv22fFrom @newsy1.bsky.social: Retired Justice Sandra Schultz Newman, the first woman elected to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, died Monday. She was 87. Newman, who retired from the high court in 2006, was remembered by her former colleagues as a “trailblazer for women” and “a remarkable jurist.” https://www.pennlive.com/politics/2026/02/first-woman-elected-to-the-pa-supreme-court-dies-leaving-a-legacy-beyond-the-bench.html04 Feb 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2lnf7kv22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3mdyy6az4nc2yMore than 100 people gathered outside of Harrisburg’s Martin Luther King Jr. City Government Center ahead of Tuesday’s City Council meeting to protest ongoing ICE operations across the United States. https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2026/02/harrisburg-protesters-demands-city-protect-residents-from-ice.html04 Feb 2026 03:55 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdyy6az4nc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3mbu7u5kmnr2eMastriano appeared to be the top potential challenger to Pa. State Treasurer Stacy Garrity for the Republican nomination this year. Garrity has already received the Republican State Committee's endorsement. https://www.pennlive.com/politics/2026/01/doug-mastriano-makes-a-decision-about-running-for-pa-governor-again.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_07 Jan 2026 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbu7u5kmnr2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3mboqy6fryy24The Hershey Bears collected 81,796 teddy bears and stuffed animals during Sunday’s Giant Teddy Bear Toss, increasing the total number of teddy bears and stuffed animals collected to 648,246 since Hershey hosted its first Teddy Bear Toss event in 2001. https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2026/01/hershey-bears-2026-teddy-bear-toss-watch-thousands-of-stuffed-animals-rain-down-on-the-ice.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_05 Jan 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mboqy6fryy24https://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3mbonmjvzpk2iEliya Cohen was held hostage by Hamas for a year and a half amid the bloodshed in Gaza. He spoke about the experience Sunday in Harrisburg. https://www.pennlive.com/news/2026/01/former-israeli-hostage-held-captive-for-over-500-days-speaks-in-harrisburg.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_05 Jan 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbonmjvzpk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3mbolazrfsd24Here’s the people and places with Pennsylvania street cred that we believe you’ll be hearing and talking about in the year ahead. Surprises not included. https://www.pennlive.com/news/2026/01/meet-the-pa-connected-faces-and-places-youll-be-hearing-about-in-2026.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_05 Jan 2026 13:47 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbolazrfsd24https://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3m7br3xp2mf2yPenn State has found its next head coach, ending an agonizing 50-plus days of searching after athletic director Pat Kraft fired longtime leader James Franklin. 🔗: https://l.pennlive.com/t8xifu?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_  06 Dec 2025 00:37 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7br3xp2mf2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3m5wjl4r27d23President Donald Trump and and House Speaker Mike Johnson failed in their efforts to prevent the vote. Now the president has bowed to the growing momentum behind the bill and even said he will sign it if it also passes the Senate. https://www.pennlive.com/politics/2025/11/house-votes-overwhelmingly-to-force-release-of-epstein-files-sending-bill-to-senate.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_18 Nov 2025 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5wjl4r27d23https://bsky.app/profile/pennlive.com/post/3m4u5wb4phr2aA visibly tired and irritated Mayor Wanda Williams made a point of getting the last word in a bitter campaign with Dan Miller. https://www.pennlive.com/elections/2025/11/wanda-williams-re-elected-harrisburg-mayor-thanks-voters-but-lashes-out-at-dan-miller.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_05 Nov 2025 03:59 +0000at://did:plc:k7vrhp5srmiccfb2zxzefmu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4u5wb4phr2a