13 Hurt in Venango County UTV Rollover

Eleven children and two adults were hurt when a UTV rolled over on private property along Grandview Road in Venango County’s Cornplanter Township on Oct. 10, state police said in a report released this weekend.

Troopers said the kids, ages 6 to 12, and two women, ages 34 and 56, were all riding in the vehicle at the time of the crash.

One of the women was flown to UPMC Hamot, and several children were taken by ambulance to UPMC Northwest, though police haven’t released their conditions.

Pennsylvania is among five states that accounted for more than 30% of off-highway vehicle deaths nationwide from 2018 to 2020, according to federal safety officials.

State Launches Maternal Health Program

The Shapiro administration is launching a first-in-the-nation apprenticeship program in Lancaster County aimed at lowering Pennsylvania’s maternal mortality rate, Human Services Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh announced.

Pennsylvania records about 82 pregnancy-associated deaths for every 100,000 live births, according to the state.

The state’s maternal health plan calls for paid apprenticeships to train more midwives, doulas, community health workers, and home visitors.

Lancaster County has been a testing ground for the effort, with a local initiative providing free doula care to more than 300 women since 2020.

Ex-Members Call for Church Probe

Former members of Philadelphia-based Faith Tabernacle Congregation are calling for the church to be shut down and investigated, describing it as a “cult” that left them with lasting emotional trauma.

The fundamentalist church, which has branches in Mechanicsburg and Lebanon, rejects modern medicine and teaches members to rely on prayer alone for healing.

More than 25 children of Faith Tabernacle families have died of preventable or treatable illnesses in Pennsylvania over the years, including five during a 1991 measles outbreak.

Church leaders have generally declined to speak with reporters, and some members have said they feel persecuted for their beliefs.

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➤ Statewide: The state House passed a bell-to-bell cell phone ban for schools starting in 2027-28, with medical and educational exceptions. It returns to the Senate, and Gov. Josh Shapiro says he’ll sign it. (More)

➤ Statewide: Pennsylvania logged 807 flu cases from Oct. 4 to 10, up 386% from the same week last year. Health officials are urging residents to get their flu shots early. (More)

➤ Mechanicsburg: An 87-year-old woman lost roughly $1.5 million to scammers posing as federal agents in a gold bar scheme that has stolen about $6.5 million nationwide, state police say. (More)

➤ Philadelphia: Attorney Ben Crump filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Penn, alleging a university officer wrongly Tasered 52-year-old Ronald Harmon from behind in 2024, causing a fatal head injury. (More)

➤ Luzerne County: A local hunter bagged the first fall turkey ever taken in Alberta, Canada, using a special license tied to the National Wild Turkey Federation. (More)

➤ Westmoreland County: The Penn-Trafford school board tabled a vote on scheduling a hearing as families push back against proposed school closures in the district. (More)

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➤ Questions are mounting over whether Jalen Hurts should’ve been cleared to play in London and fly home with a blood clot, with critics saying “he should have never played.” (More)

➤ The Steelers addressed safety concerns ahead of this weekend’s game against the Saints in Paris, as protests over living costs continue across France. (More)

➤ Penn State football hosts Purdue on Halloween at 4:15 p.m. on Big Ten Network after a bye, riding an 11-game winning streak against the Boilermakers. (More)

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➤ GIANT’s website and app are back online after a cyberattack knocked them out last week. (More)

➤ The Better Business Bureau is warning Pennsylvania shoppers about Halloween scams, including fake online stores, phony event tickets, and costumes that don’t match what was ordered. (More)

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➤ The History Channel’s American Pickers will film in Pennsylvania in November and is looking for people with unique antique collections and stories to share. (More)

➤ Former Eagles stars Brian Dawkins and Brandon Graham will join the School District of Lancaster’s free “Tale”-Gating literacy event today at Penn Medicine LGH Stadium. (More)

➤ Artists like Anne Buckwalter and Samantha Joy Groff are reimagining Pennsylvania Dutch folk art traditions for modern audiences. (More)

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Should Pennsylvania schools ban cell phones from bell to bell?

1. Absolutely
2. It’s worth considering
3. No, let kids keep phones

Yesterday’s Results:

Can the Eagles still make the playoffs without Jalen Hurts?

1. I don’t care: 42%
2. Not a chance: 36%
3. It’s possible: 20%
4. I believe in them: 2%

Berks County artist Milton Hill famously said Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs were “chust for nice.” What did he mean?

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