Size isn’t everything. A prestigious ranking of the country’s best small towns has been published — and a charming locale just an hour’s drive from the hubbub of NYC has made the list. Compiled by editors at Travel + Leisure and a handful of industry experts, the America’s Best Small Towns 2024 survey tapped the larger-than-life … Read more
A Pennsylvania mom is suing the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy claiming she nearly died from taking the prescription drugs and wasn’t properly warned about potentially harrowing side effects. Juanita Gantt said her doctor prescribed the trendy weight-loss drugs because she had a higher risk for diabetes and wanted to shed more than 20 pounds. … Read more
“Apparently” this kid is still a Pennsylvania fair sensation — even a decade later. A 5-year-old youngster who went viral in 2014 for his adorable television interview at the Wayne County Fair in Honesdale reappeared in front of a camera over the weekend and gave viewers a blast of nostalgia. Noah Ritter, now 15 years … Read more
I scream for ice cream — and these prices. Ice cream is an essential dessert during the summer, especially in this heat. But just like everything these days, inflation has come for the beloved sweet treat with retail ice cream prices reaching a high of $6.02 per half gallon in 2023 — up from under … Read more
How’s this for a home deal: a free mansion! Sounds great, but for the next owner of the Hood Mansion, there’s a catch—and it’s a pricey one: It has to be moved from its current location in Limerick, PA. And moving mansions doesn’t come cheap. “The ideal candidate would have large, deep pockets and have an … Read more
The expression “one man’s trash is another’s man’s treasure” is near and dear to one Pennsylvania waste management facility that bridges the divide between trash and treasure on a massive scale – collecting $10 million in lost change since its inception. “What we have is a series of assorted materials,” Rebecca Guardino, Director of Ash … Read more
Over Memorial Day in Margate City, NJ, a fan got irate after Kylie Kelce politely declined to take a photo with her. “I don’t give a f–k who you are, you’ll never be allowed in this town again!” the woman screamed at Kylie, 32, who was on a date with her husband, retired Philadelphia Eagles … Read more
Jelly Roll is being sued by a Philadelphia-based band with the same name that claims the country star has infringed on its trademark and caused its business “irreparable harm.” The lawsuit, filed last week, claims the wedding and charitable band Jellyroll owns the trademark Jellyroll and has been using the name since 1980, four years before … Read more
He was a good friend to have in his pocket. A Pennsylvania man who once blasted his pool rival in a bitter Facebook post handed his competitor the ultimate apology by giving him the “Cadillac of kidneys” a decade later. Russ Redhead discovered James Harris Jr. desperately needed a kidney while competing at a pool … Read more
Steelers country, let’s ride! Pittsburgh, the western Pennsylvania home to steel, sports and sandwiches with french fries and cole slaw packed within the bread, is supposedly a top travel destination, says one National Geographic writer. The newly released “Here Not There” by Andrew Nelson lauds the Rust Belt city of three rivers as an excellent alternative … Read more
She went hairballs to the wall. A Pennsylvania woman says she was forced to rescue her pet cat after maintenance workers allegedly sealed the poor kitty inside her wall during a repair job gone awry. Sunday’s footage of her harrowing “Paw-shank Redemption”-esque moment boasts more than 2.5 million views on TikTok. “I really can not … Read more
A Pennsylvania daycare teacher allowed one of her students to unleash an expletive-laden tirade while alone in the bathroom to prevent the little girl from cussing in front of students. Tina Midkiff was having trouble “trying to resolve cussing issues” with a little girl, who was not identified, and had to use a creative approach … Read more
You gotta do what you gotta doo doo. A Pennsylvania couple was left with little choice but to get their hands dirty last month after their beloved pooch gobbled up $4,000 in cash. “This is Cecil. He has never done anything bad in his life,” Carrie Law wrote in an Instagram reel that has racked … Read more
Sorry, Charlie. Jess Adlard, 33, moved to the UK from Pennsylvania in November 2022, temporarily leaving behind the beloved cockatoo she got in December 2019. She was supposed to reunite with 4-year-old Charlie in August — but the rose-breasted bird has been stuck at Heathrow Airport in London thanks to some missing paperwork. “They said … Read more
Kindergarten teachers in a Pennsylvania school district are seeing double this year — as 17 sets of twins entered the school. And they’re all members of the graduating class of 2036. “There’s usually a couple [of] sets here and there, which is not that abnormal,” Morgan Weiser, mother of Ridge Park Elementary twins Mia and … Read more
A former Bachelor contestant revealed how a psychic led her adoptive parents to find her birth mom — who planned to give her up since she was conceived through a biracial, extramarital affair — in a story now gripping the internet. Alicia Mae Holloway, 27, shared her wild adoption story in an Oct. 26 TikTok … Read more
It was an ink-redible day. Two cross-country pen pals, who had been corresponding with one another since they were elementary school students in 1980, finally met for the first time in Wayne, Pennsylvania. “Only difference is now we’ve been in the same place at the same time,” Krystel Alston of Ontario, California, told ABC7 about … Read more
Bone appetit! A new report is revealing America’s favorite Halloween candies — and spelling out who is goblin them up come Oct. 31. Americans are gearing up to spend $3.6 billion on candy this spooky season — up from last year’s $3.1 billion — with the average consumer shelling out about $32, according to data … Read more
The star of the HBO docuseries “Telemarketers” — which chronicled the chaotic rise of a New Jersey-based call center — reportedly vanished on Friday night and has not been seen or heard from since. Patrick J. Pespas, a devious salesman with a history of substance abuse, went missing from his home in Easton, Pennsylvania where … Read more
This movie buff is finally the star of the show. Pennsylvania man Zach Swope saw 777 movies inside theaters over the past year in an attempt to raise awareness for autism and suicide prevention awareness, setting a Guinness World Record. Zach Swope, 32, a self-proclaimed “Lover of Films” began his movie journey on July 5, … Read more