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Top 6 Unconventional Career Paths Reshaping the Future of Work
Technological innovation is changing the job market and employment ecosystem at a very rapid pace, creating fresh job possibilities that were not possible only a few years ago. Emerging technology and pressing global concerns are combining to...

Hundreds march in protest of Trump visit and energy summit at CMU
Hundreds of protesters marched through Oakland Tuesday, voicing opposition to President Trump’s visit and the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit being held at Carnegie Mellon University.Protesters gathered at Schenley Plaza before making...

Poll: Partisan differences in how Americans think government should respond to natural disasters
AP Photo An American flag placed on a stump flies in Kerrville, Texas on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. WASHINGTON (AP) — Most of the U.S. adults who have experienced major flooding in the past five years think climate change was at least a partial cause,...
Here's how weather alerts, warnings make it to the public in Western Pa.
The repercussions of fatal flooding on the Fourth of July in the sun-scorched Texas Hill Country are being felt more than a week later and 1,500 miles away in the similarly hilly terrain of Western Pennsylvania. Those reflecting on the tragedy are...

Deadline looms for decision on future of Christman Lake
WINDSOR TWP., Pa. - People and wildlife sharing the same space. "We've watched osprey come down and fish out of this lake. We've watched eagles soaring over doing likewise. Canadian geese in the fall," said Tim DeMott. But all that could change at...

Mid Atlantic Flash Flood Threat Persists
More flooding rains from isolated showers and storms are expected, keeping an elevated threat of flash flooding today into tomorrow in portions of the Mid Atlantic. Image: WPC According to the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center...

How They Pulled It Off: An Upside-Down House Rises From a 19th-Century Railbed
Welcome to How They Pulled It Off, where we take a close look at one particularly challenging aspect of a home design and get the nitty-gritty details about how it became a reality. In the forested hills of northeastern Pennsylvania, a curving...

Five Common Mistakes People Make When Checking for Ticks
We may earn a commission from links on this page. As tick populations grow (thanks, climate change) and tickborne diseases like Lyme become more widespread, tick checks have become routine for a lot of us. But do you really know what it means to...

Flooding in Upper Saucon Township prompts multiple rescues, property damage
By Nikki DeMentri, Ed Specht July 15, 2025 / 5:39 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia Residents clean up after rain floods roads, yards in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania Residents clean up after rain floods roads, yards in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania 03:29...

Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation announces winners of the A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism in Pennsylvania
Press Release | Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation Yesterday the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation, in partnership with the A-Mark Foundation, announced the winners of the first A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism in...

Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation announces 2025 News Organization of the Year awards
Press Release | Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation has announced its 2025 News Organization of the Year Awards, recognizing Pennsylvania news companies for overall excellence across all...

Traffic backed up for miles following I-81 crash; Lane closed
Traffic backed up for miles following I-81 crash in Lebanon County IT IS 656. TIME FOR WGAL NEWS EIGHT TO GO. THE NEWS EIGHT TODAY TEAM IS HERE TO HELP YOU START YOUR DAY. AND WE START WITH FORMER TV NEWS ANCHOR JANELLE STELSON ANNOUNCING THIS...

Pennsylvania state senator introduces bill to legalize marijuana in the state
State Sen. Sharif Street's bill to legalize recreational marijuana has some bipartisan support. It would legalize the drug for anyone 21 and older. Many of Pennsylvania's neighbors, including New Jersey and Delaware, have already legalized...

Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance celebrates 20 years with upcoming field days
SALEM, Ohio — Jim Hershey gave up the plow long before no-till farming was credited with improving soil health. When he made the switch in the 1980s, it was a business decision. He started farming in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1977, using...

Pennsylvania repeals longstanding ban on Sunday hunting
/Local News 1 / 2 J.R. Lindley of Scenery Hill captured a photo of several deer grazing on a 28-acre field where he and his father grow soybeans. The Lindleys have seen as many as 30 deer in the field at a time, which have badly damaged their...

Pennsylvania ends 152-year-old law banning hunting on Sundays
Oh, deer! Pennsylvanians will soon be able to go hunting on Sundays. Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bill on Wednesday that removes a prohibition on hunting on Sundays, a move some advocates have waited decades for. The new law, which will become...

Pennsylvania: Construction Starts Here
I just got back from a beach trip, and I think I owe my car an apology. The trip from here to Rehoboth Beach is about half-and-half Delaware and Pennsylvania. By comparison, the roads in Delaware are better and the construction zones are smoother...

Trump dodges question on if he’s in Epstein files and claims Obama and James Comey made them up
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Flash Floods Slam Northeast as Storms Trigger Emergencies
Flash flooding swept across parts of the Northeast on Monday evening, as a slow-moving weather front delivered heavy thunderstorms and torrential rain to the Eastern Seaboard. The National Weather Service issued flash flood watches and warnings...

Trump unveils $70bn AI and energy plan at summit with oil and tech bigwigs
Donald Trump joined big oil and technology bosses on Tuesday at a major artificial intelligence and energy summit in Pittsburgh, outraging environmentalists and community organizations. The event came weeks after the passage of a megabill that...