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More than 4,000 bags of Aldi’s Happy Farms shredded cheese has been recalled across four states for potential foreign matter contamination. The recall was initiated by the manufacturer, Great Lakes Cheese Co. Inc., on Feb. 15, 2025, and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration issued a Class II recall notice on March 19.

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has posted an updated list of recent Retail Food Inspection Reports for restaurants and food handlers in Berks County. Inspections are a “snapshot” of the day and time of the inspection. Violations are recorded but are often corrected on the spot prior to the inspector...

(WHTM)– A winning Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth $5 million was recently sold. The PA Lottery said a Pennsylvania Lottery retailer in Allegheny County sold a $5 million-winning Five Million Fabulous Fortune Scratch-Off ticket on Thursday. The retailer, Chocolate & Chances, will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling...

The super invasive rusty crayfish, sometimes called a gladiator, has been slowly taking over several waterways in Pennsylvania. The crayfish were transported to Pennsylvania from their native range in the midwest more than 50 years ago when they were used as fishing bait. “When folks were done fishing with their...

Following the success of his TGR Learning Lab in Anaheim, California, Tiger Woods is launching a new site in West Philadelphia in a new $100 million project at Cobbs Creek

Have a question about Philly’s neighborhoods or the systems that shape them? PlanPhilly reporters want to hear from you! Ask us a question or send us a story idea you think we should cover. Odin Properties, one of Philadelphia’s largest landlords, faces a class-action lawsuit over allegations the company...

Hundreds of public campsites at the largest lake located entirely within Pennsylvania will be closed indefinitely due to staffing shortages caused by a recent federal hiring freeze. Why it matters: Pennsylvanians have already started making reservations for their summer travels, and Raystown Lake is one of the most...

Members of Jordan United Church of Christ, South Whitehall, sponsored their annual book sale March 1 in the multipurpose room. Interested book buyers were greeted with hundreds of books neatly arranged by genre and authors alphabetically. One visitor even traveled to the sale from Montgomery County. According to...

The deadly crash happened just after 1 a.m. along Lincoln Highway at North Lake Road, according to the York County Coroner’s Office. The man was heading westbound when his car suddenly crossed the double yellow line, colliding with the massive truck. Deputy Coroner Molly York arrived at the scene...

I started writing local history columns 11 years ago. Challenged by my editor to submit one new subject every week sent me scurrying. Where would I get ideas? It’s then I stumbled upon “Place Names in Bucks County Pennsylvania” written in 1942 by George MacReynolds. It chronicles hundreds of interesting sites and...