Deborah Weisberg

Jan 13, 2025 | jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com | Deborah Weisberg

Pittsburgh native Evan Wolfson recently was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal during a ceremony at the White House for his pioneering work in the marriage equality movement. Wolfson, who grew up in Squirrel Hill and now lives in New York City, was feted by President Joe Biden on Jan. 2 for decades of advocacy that culminated in the 2015 U. S. Supreme Court ruling that same-sex marriage is a Constitutional right.

Jan 13, 2025 | outdoornews.com | Deborah Weisberg

The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission is in talks to sell North East Marina – its beleaguered Lake Erie property – to the newly-formed North East Community Marina Authority. The non-profit was created last spring by former Fish & Boat Commission board member Ed Mascharka and four other individuals intent on keeping the marina open to the public. It has been operating the marina since last June. This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews.com.

Jan 13, 2025 | outdoornews.com | Deborah Weisberg

The first black bear known to ever have been harvested in Lancaster County, Pa., was killed illegally in Drumore Township in early December, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. John Stoltzfus, 47, of Drumore Township, is charged with the unlawful taking of wildlife and trespassing, according to citations filed with District Judge William Mankin II, of Quarryville. Stoltzfus faces fines of up to $1,200, with restitution to be determined.

Jan 10, 2025 | jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com | Deborah Weisberg

World-renowned musicians will perform a live cine-concert in observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jan. 27, at Rodef Shalom Congregation in Oakland. Klezmer violinist/composer Alicia Svigals and silent film pianist/composer Donald Sosin will accompany the screening of “The City without Jews,” a 1924 silent movie that eerily predicted the rise of antisemitism in Eastern Europe, with their original score.

Jan 10, 2025 | outdoornews.com | Deborah Weisberg

The Pennsylvania Game Commission suspects that avian influenza caused the deaths of 200 snow geese found Dec. 30 in the greater Allentown area. Dead birds were recovered from two private properties – in Lower Nazareth Township in Northampton County and in Upper Macungie Township in Lehigh County. The situation was ongoing as of Jan. 3 because sick birds also were observed at both sites. This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews.com.