Crowd Beats Man after City Hall Stabbing

A man stabbed two men during a fight outside Philadelphia’s City Hall on Sunday night, then was beaten by a crowd of 10 to 12 people before running off, police say.

Both victims were taken to the hospital, and police haven’t said whether the attacker has been found or identified.

It’s the latest violence near City Hall, where in 2023 SEPTA police shot a man who allegedly stabbed three people at the nearby Walnut-Locust subway station.

Police ask anyone with information to call or text the department’s tip line at 215-686-TIPS.

Sinkhole Closes Lebanon County Road

A sinkhole will close Route 241, also known as Colebrook Road, for about a week in Lebanon County’s North Cornwall Township between Spangler Road and Rocherty Road starting Monday.

The repair is part of a $3.25 million project along the corridor, so drivers should plan for a detour.

The same stretch underwent a $3.4 million S-curve realignment and got a roundabout at Rocherty Road in 2021.

Sinkholes are common in parts of Pennsylvania with limestone underground, which can dissolve over time and leave voids beneath roads.

Hershey Bets on Protein for GLP-1 Users

Hershey is launching a new protein powder as CEO Kirk Tanner looks to win back snackers taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs that curb appetite.

Tanner has called functional foods an important growth driver, and the company says consumption of its protein bars rose 17% in a recent quarter.

GLP-1 users have also boosted sales of Hershey’s Ice Breakers mints, which help with nausea and so-called “Ozempic breath,” Tanner told investors.

Hershey already owns ONE protein bars, bought in 2019 for $400 million, and has sold candy-flavored protein powders through a partnership with C4 maker Nutrabolt since 2024.

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➤ Luzerne County: Highway 315 closed in both directions near Mohegan Pennsylvania casino in Plains as state police, the coroner, and fire crews responded to a fatal crash. (More)

➤ Adams County: A Littlestown man driving a Volkswagen sedan struck three cows on Baltimore Pike in Mount Joy Township Saturday morning, state police say. (More)

➤ Lancaster: The Lancaster Stormers opened a year-round Player Development Center at Penn Medicine Park, with pro-style batting cages, regulation pitching mounds, and catching and defense areas. (More)

➤ Bethlehem: A local food pantry is aiming to collect 2,500 turkeys to give to families in need this holiday season. (More)

➤ Pittsburgh: Parcel Health, whose Tully Tube recently made Time’s Best Inventions list, is drawing attention for paper-based pill bottles that use 71% less plastic than traditional vials. (More)

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➤ Steelers players, including Aaron Rodgers, arrived at Stade de France in Peaky Blinders-style suits and caps before facing the Saints in Paris, drawing mixed reviews from fans. (See Photos)

➤ The Flyers host Columbus tonight after Matvei Michkov scored twice in a 5-4 loss to Anaheim that snapped a three-game winning streak. (More)

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➤ Nearly 6 in 10 Pennsylvania small business owners say the economy worsened, yet 46% plan to increase capital spending, the widest gap in five years of state surveys. (More)

➤ CardVault by Tom Brady, the trading card chain co-owned by the NFL legend, is opening a Pittsburgh location. (Watch)

➤ Marcy’s Hamburgers, a popular Lehigh Valley restaurant, moved to a bigger location, adding a full bar and an expanded food menu. (More)

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➤ Lahaska residents are showing off their creations at the 47th annual scarecrow display, one of Bucks County’s longest-running fall traditions. (Watch)

➤ Erie County’s Laurel Gray, 11, competed at the 66th Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show with best buddies Norman, a Quarter Horse, and Diablo, a mini horse. The pair keep each other calm. (See Norman and Diablo)

➤ The Mifflin County Huskies marching band won its ninth straight Tournament of Bands Region 4 championship in Group 3-A. (More)

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