North-Springfield News

The North Springfield Old Home Days celebration I attended today was about what I expected.

Police in Springfield are investigating an armed robbery. It happened just before 9 o'clock Sunday night at the Midway Mobil on Route 106 in North Springfield.

Police in Springfield are investigating an armed robbery. It happened just before 9 o'clock Sunday night at the Midway Mobil on Route 106 in North Springfield.

Police in Springfield are investigating an armed robbery. It happened just before 9 o'clock Sunday night at the Midway Mobil on Route 106 in North Springfield.

Police in Springfield are investigating an armed robbery. It happened just before 9 o'clock Sunday night at the Midway Mobil on Route 106 in North Springfield.

Police in Springfield are investigating an armed robbery. It happened just before 9 o'clock Sunday night at the Midway Mobil on Route 106 in North Springfield.

There's been a lot of trash-talk in one north Springfield neighborhood. Two residents there say they haven't had trash service in three and half weeks.

North Springfield Betterment Association will host a presentation Thursday on background screening of potential employees.

Bob Sweeney and his son, Wyatt, 14 months, enjoy a day at the North Springfield Swim Club.

A train has derailed on the northwest side of Springfield. It happened around 3:45 near Division and Park on the northwest side of town.

The North Springfield Betterment Association wants to let kids know how important it is to go to school is by honoring students with at least 99 percent attendance the past school year. via Springfield News Leader

KSPR's Joe Daues takes a look at Askinosie Chocolate in North Springfield. Add a comment Name: Comment: 500 Characters Left Comments are moderated and will not appear on this story until after they have been ... via KSPR

Democratic Presidential Candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama plan to return to the midstate this weekend as part of some last-minute campaigning before the Pennsylvania Primary on Tuesday. via WHTM-TV Harrisburg

“Parking is going to be an issue”

Former President Bill Clinton will be in Warren on Thursday, as part of his western Pennsylvania whistle-stop campaign tour for his wife Hillary. via Times Observer

“Make no mistake about it, the eyes of the country, the eyes of the world are going to be in Pennsylvania.”

Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy spent the day in Erie on Monday. He visited 3 locations, the JFK center on the East side, Penn State in Erie, and the last stop of the day at the Harding Elementary School ... via WICU 12

“I support her candidacy and ask Democratic voters in Allentown to do the same.”

Ed Pawlowski, mayor of Allentown, said, "My focus has been on policies that will address the concerns of mid-sized cities like Allentown." Sen. via Easton Express-Times

“In the past the LWWMD Board of Directors contracted out to a firm that would take the samples and the readings”

Lake Wallenpaupack Watershed Management District members checked the status of Lake Wallenpaupack on March 31. via The Weekly Almanac

“They would not leave him here long term. If he does come back here it would be because of the court system and the changes, the locality to get him back and forth to Erie County. But he would not stay here long.”

Convicted killer Malcolm Kysor, who escaped from the Albion State Prison last November, will be back in Erie County soon, after waiving an extradition hearing today in California. via WICU 12

Pennsylvania State Police today filed criminal charges against a Berks County man accused of making false reports to police concerning an alleged rape in Cumberland County. via Attorneygeneral.gov

Municipal, farm and conservation groups on Wednesday asked the state for hundreds of millions of dollars to help clean up farm runoff and upgrade wastewater plants that contribute to pollution in the Chesapeake ... via Times Leader