Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1890, Dwight D. Eisenhower was born in Texas. The only home he and his wife, Mamie, ever owned was their farm in Gettysburg, where they retired after his presidency and which is now the Eisenhower National Historic Site.

A Lackawanna County couple has turned their house into a free Halloween walk-through with hundreds of displays and live scare actors. What’s the best-decorated Halloween house you’ve ever seen? Hit reply and describe it to us.

How long will you live? Researchers have tracked tens of thousands of people for decades and found a few simple at-home tests that predict it surprisingly well. They’re quick, ordinary movements, and your time or score on each one tracks with how many healthy years you have ahead. The test with the most dramatic results is one most adults haven’t tried since childhood. So how do you measure up? Ayla counts down all seven tests, shows you how to try each one safely, and explains what your score means on today’s episode of The Flyover Podcast. Tune in here!

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Skill Games Become Illegal Today

Skill games become illegal across Pennsylvania today, after the state Supreme Court ruled in June that the machines are slot machines under state gambling law.

Businesses that keep the machines now face criminal prosecution and immediate seizure of the devices, according to state police.

The court denied a last-minute request Friday to push back the deadline, and lawmakers never passed a bill to legalize and regulate the games.

About 70,000 machines were operating statewide before the ruling, and VFW posts and volunteer fire companies have warned that losing the revenue could force some to close.

Lawsuit Targets Lancaster Prison Mail

The Human Rights Defense Center sued Lancaster County Prison over its inmate mail policy, arguing it violates inmates’ constitutional rights by keeping them from receiving mailed materials.

The Florida-based nonprofit, founded in 1990, publishes Prison Legal News and Criminal Legal News, monthly magazines it mails to incarcerated subscribers nationwide.

The group has filed similar censorship lawsuits against jails and prison systems across the country, including in Michigan, Indiana, and North Carolina.

Its past lawsuits have typically sought court orders blocking the policies, along with damages and attorney fees.

Susquehanna Island Up for Sale

Wintermoot Island, a privately owned island in the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County, is now on the market for about $200,000.

The roughly 37-acre listing includes two ponds, full mineral rights to two coal veins, and an extra lot on Port Jenkins River Road for access.

The island can only be reached by boat. Its acreage varies with river levels, and historical records indicate Native Americans once lived there.

It shares its name with Fort Wintermoot, a Revolutionary War-era fort in present-day Exeter that surrendered and was burned in 1778.

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➤ Monroe County: A 3-year-old boy and his father were stabbed to death in a Great Wolf Lodge guest room Monday night, and the boy’s mother faces two counts of criminal homicide. (More)

➤ Hershey: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz defended new Medicaid work requirements during a visit to the region. (More)

➤ Pittsburgh: Mothers urged UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital’s board to back nurses’ push for staffing ratios, like one nurse per laboring patient. UPMC says fixed ratios don’t fix the nurse shortage. (More)

➤ Latrobe: Arnold Palmer Regional Airport picked Breeze Airways as its new carrier. The Utah-based low-cost airline focuses on nonstop flights between smaller, underserved markets. (More)

➤ Harrisburg: Penn State plans to close 47 degree programs across its campuses, including nine at Penn State Harrisburg, after a review of its academic offerings. (More)

➤ Reading: Local households could soon see a 4.5% increase in trash and recycling fees under a city proposal. (More)

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➤ The Eagles’ upcoming prime-time game against Washington could be flexed out of NBC’s Sunday Night Football slot as both teams struggle through slow starts. (More)

➤ The Penguins acquired defenseman Ryan Johnson, a 2019 first-round pick, from Buffalo for Caleb Jones and Daniel Laatsch. He’s signed through 2027-28 at $875,000 a year. (More)

➤ Mechanicsburg native Cam Standish was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after anchoring two Penn State field hockey shutouts. Opponents didn’t get a single shot on goal. (More)

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➤ Pennsylvania’s natural gas power capacity is projected to grow at least 15% by 2030, driven largely by rising electricity demand from data centers, a new report says. (More)

➤ The Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association is pushing back on an Allegheny County proposal requiring employers with 15-plus workers to offer up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave. (More)

➤ GIANT’s website and app went down after what the grocery chain called a “cybersecurity incident.” Its parent company, Ahold Delhaize, dealt with a similar issue in 2024. (More)

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➤ A SpaceX rocket launched from Florida was spotted streaking across Pennsylvania’s sky. Launches near dawn or dusk can be seen hundreds of miles away as rockets climb into sunlight. (See Photos)

➤ A Blakely couple’s free Halloween House of Peckville is back for its fifth year, with hundreds of displays and volunteer scare actors on Keystone Avenue. (See Details)

➤ Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School in Indiana County is competing for $1 million in football field upgrades through the Friday Night 5G Lights program. (More)

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➤ Seven simple at-home tests may reveal your risk of death, and most take under a minute. (See Tests)

➤ Pope Leo XIV has undergone lung surgery, the first major health issue of his 17-month papacy. (Hear Episode)

➤ German police have seized a humanoid robot after it allegedly groped a teenage girl while two suspects reportedly livestreamed the encounter. (Hear Details)