Tabla de contenidos para July 25, 2025 en ScoopUSA Digital

HARRISBURG, PA, July 22, 2025 — Governor Josh Shapiro signed HB 1058 into law, giving the Pennsylvania Lottery the flexibility to offer new and more competitive games with higher payouts. This new law will provide a boost to the Lottery and the programs for older Pennsylvanians that the Lottery funds on an annual basis. “We are grateful to members of the General Assembly for recognizing that it was time to take action to put the Pennsylvania Lottery in a better position to compete in one of the most competitive gaming states in the nation,” said Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne, who oversees the Department of Revenue and the Pennsylvania Lottery. “We especially appreciate the efforts of Representative Shusterman and Senator Collett, as well as other members who met with our…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department will release $1.3 billion in previously withheld grant money for after-school programs, days after 10 Republican senators sent a letter imploring the Trump administration to allow frozen education money to be sent to states. President Donald Trump’s administration on July 1 withheld more than $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, adult literacy and English language instruction, part of a review to ensure spending aligned with the White House’s priorities. In a letter sent Wednesday, Republican senators said the withheld money supported programs that had longstanding bipartisan support and were critical to local communities. The money had been appropriated by Congress in a bill that was signed by Trump. “We share your concern about taxpayer money going to fund radical left-wing…

LONDON (AP) — "Washington Black" just seemed destined for a screen adaptation. The 2018 novel by Canadian writer Esi Edugyan caught actor Sterling K. Brown's eye. As he put the wheels in motion, things just started to line up in a most un-Hollywood fashion — so much so that Brown started to believe strongly the project was meant to be. "Sometimes you keep hitting barricades and obstacles, and you're like 'Well, maybe I should step away.' No, things kept falling into line in such a lovely way that it let me know that we were moving in the direction we were supposed to go," he recalls. It felt appropriate that the universe wanted a coming-of-age story about a Black boy with big dreams, who goes from the Barbados plantation where…

"Don't let anything hold you back," is the fatherly advice received by Carl Maxie Brashear, who broke racial barriers in the US Navy in 1948. "And of course I didn't." These words inspired Brashear throughout his extraordinary life, which ended when he died of heart and respiratory failure at the age of 75, at the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, VA. After enduring threats from white shipmates and efforts by Navy officers to sabotage his career and take his life, Brashear emerged as the Navy's first African American deep-sea "Master" diver. His elite diving status even survived a major life-threatening accident, which resulted in a leg amputation. A 31-year military Veteran, Brashear's career started in 1948, the year the US armed forces were ordered integrated by President Truman. Brashear, the…

HARRISBURG, PA, July 23, 2025 —The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) encourages Pennsylvania students who are planning to enroll in a community college, a designated Pennsylvania Open-Admission institution, a business, trade, or technical school, a hospital school of nursing, or a 2-year program that is not transferable to another institution to submit their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) by August 1, 2025 to be considered for a PA State Grant award. “The journey to higher education can follow many different paths,” said Senator Wayne Fontana, Chairman of the PHEAA Board of Directors. “A student may find that the right path for their situation includes a community college program, a nursing program, or a trade school, depending upon their career choice. If they need financial assistance in affording…

GREEN BAY, July 18, 2025 – Former Green Bay Packers running back AJ Dillon, his wife Gabrielle, and their Dillon Family Foundation donated $25,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Door County on July 17, the one-year anniversary of the Foundation’s launch. The check presentation was followed by a naming ceremony, officially dedicating the garden beds at the Boys & Girls Club of Door County in the Dillon Family Foundation’s name. The garden serves as a hands-on learning space where children can grow their fruits and vegetables. The Foundation also had a short cooking demonstration with Boys & Girls Club of Door County kids, showing them how to easily make a healthy meal with vegetables they grow themselves. “From our very first day, we have been working to eliminate…

Lord, We Thank You For Your Peace Amid The Storm. Amen. The story is about a little boy crossing the ocean with his father, who was captain of the ship when they ran into a storm. The waves tossed the ship about like a cork, and everyone was stricken with fear. But the boy sat still, with his eyes directed toward a particular spot. He sat there quite unperturbed as the waves were dashing about the ship. Someone asked him if he were not afraid, and he answered: "I have my eye on that window, and through that window, I can see the bridge, and on that bridge is my father. My father is the ship's captain and has survived many storms." And the same day, when the even came,…

EMPORIUM, PA, July 23, 2025 – Pennsylvania Department of Aging Secretary Jason Kavulich joined regional leaders in Cameron County to highlight a $3 million investment in Pennsylvania’s Senior Community Center (SCC) grant program. This investment helps SCCs fund projects to ensure older adults are supported in familiar, local places with services to stay healthy and connected to their communities. “Senior Community Centers are a valuable resource to older adults in every corner of the Commonwealth. Whether it’s a meal, health and wellness activities, or socializing, these centers help our seniors thrive and continue to live independently as they age,” said Secretary Kavulich. “These investments are crucial to the SCCs to ensure they are welcoming, inclusive assets to the local area and the people they serve.” The Emporium Senior Center is…

HARRISBURG, PA, July 23, 2025 – Secretary of Administration Neil Weaver today announced an agreement with Holy Family University to provide tuition discounts to Commonwealth employees and their spouses. These education benefits build on Governor Josh Shapiro’s commitment to fostering a strong and effective state government workforce and creating opportunities for all Pennsylvanians. Eligible Commonwealth employees and their spouses will receive a 25 percent tuition discount for select graduate and undergraduate programs offered online and at the university’s campuses in Philadelphia and Newtown, Bucks County. “Tuition discounts are a smart investment in the Commonwealth’s future. By lowering barriers to education and uplifting our employees, we can innovate to deliver high-quality services, streamline operations, and embrace smarter, more efficient ways of doing business, said Secretary of Administration Neil Weaver. “For state…

PACIFIC OCEAN (250709-N-BD533-1566), July 9, 2025--Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Santino Roccuzzo, left, from Philadelphia, fires a .50-caliber machine gun with Ens. Michael Guirau, right, from Columbia, S.C., during a live-fire exercise on the fantail of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Three, is underway conducting routine training operations in the U.S. 3rd fleet area of operations, as an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic and relevant training to ensure the readiness necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s timeless role across the full spectrum of military operations.…