San Diego gets $10M grant for tree planting

TL/DR - San Diego is set to benefit from a $10 million federal grant as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, aimed at increasing the city's urban forest. The grant will fund the planting of thousands of trees in historically underserved communities, providing benefits such as carbon sequestration, stormwater runoff management, air cleaning, and…

Chicago and Northwestern Police Respond to Campus Shooting Alert

TL/DR - Chicago police and Northwestern University police responded to a report of shots fired at Northwestern’s downtown campus on the evening of November 27, 2023. By 9:30 p.m., the campus had been secured and the assailants were in custody. The incident occurred outside Kellogg Wieboldt Hall on Chicago Avenue, but it was not known whether…

Discover Lehigh Valley: Pennsylvania’s Premier Health Insurance Hub

TL/DR - Pennie, Pennsylvania's official health insurance marketplace, is working to get more people in the Lehigh Valley insured during open enrollment. On the Pennie platform, many individuals are able to get comprehensive health insurance plans for $10, $20, $30 a month, in comparison to the $500, $600 they could pay without any financial…

Obituary Notice for Elizabeth Boyle (2023) from Mountain Top, PA

Remembering Elizabeth "Betsy" Boyle Elizabeth "Betsy" Boyle, a beloved resident of Mountain Top, passed away peacefully at her home on November 23, 2023, aged 70. Early Life and Career Betsy was the cherished daughter of the late Jack and Betty Jo McGinley Dunbar. She was a proud alumnus of Meyers High School and spent over three decades…