(TCS) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the message being sent by a memo directing state agencies to anticipate $800 million less to spend than what he proposed is that he will not sign an unbalanced budget.
In February, Pritzker proposed spending $52.7 billion. Last week, his administration sent agency directors a memo saying the $1 billion in tax increases he proposed aren’t popular and to anticipate they won’t be approved.
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SWATARA TWP, Pa. (WPMT) — A couple in Pennsylvania is furious after a hunter shot and killed their dog near their home.
The hunter says he mistook their German shepherd -- named Tucker -- for a coyote.
But that excuse is not good enough for Tucker's owners.
WATCH BELOWGunshots rang out across a field in Swatara Township.
"We're used to that,” says Tricia Kreiser, who lives next to a rifle range.
A Few DownpoursScattered thundershowers return to the forecast for Wednesday, but it won't rain the entire day. We'll see some sunshine with highs mainly in the mid and upper 70s. Cooling DownAfter spending much of the last several weeks above average, temperatures will cool down for the end of the week and the weekend. Highs will be mainly in the 60s with lows in the lower 50s.
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BETHEL (WGME) -- The Maine Mineral and Gem Museum in Bethel is offering a $20,000 reward for meteorites from the fireball that was seen streaking through the Maine sky Tuesday.
The fireball was seen across the Northeast and Canada.
The museum suspects the meteor entered Earth's atmosphere over Maine and its terminal explosion occurred about 30 km west of Rangeley in Franklin County.
It's offering a $20,000 reward for the first one-kilogram meteorite recovered which will receive a place of honor in the museum's Meteorite Hall.
University Park, PA (WJAC) — With just a little over a week away from the start of the 2023 Penn State football season, the university announced Thursday that fans will notice several new changes and additions to the fan experience this year at Beaver Stadium.
Among the changes are a new fan assistance shuttle service for those in need of mobility assistance, the addition of two family-friendly gates for families with children under the age of 12, and a new ticket policy for fans with children under the age of two.
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ALTONNA, Pa. (WJAC) — In another effort to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus, Sheetz announced a new way for customers to buy convenience items while minimizing their interactions with others through the checkout progress.
Sheetz is calling the new feature “SHcan & Go!” which activates through the Sheetz app when in the store and can be used to scan and pay for items like drinks and snacks.
“This new feature continues to deliver on our mission to be the ultimate in convenience, allowing customers to scan and pay for items they need easily and quickly,” said Travis Sheetz, President & COO of Sheetz, Inc.
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Pittsburgh (WPXI) — A Pittsburgh teenager is fighting for her life after she became seriously ill and wound up in a medically induced coma, and doctors say it’s all due to a urinary tract infection that went untreated.
The girl’s parents say they are relieved that there are finally signs of progress.
“She’s a perfectly healthy 18-year-old who, on Sunday, was fighting for her life,” her mother said.
Most people know Katie Sullivan as a Central Valley high school graduate, a gymnast, and a freshman softball player at Waynesburg University.