Will our electricity grid withstand hot summer predictions? And a WWII airman will be laid to rest in PA.

Long range forecasts are predicting an especially hot summer, and that could mean higher demand for electricity. Federal regulators are warning the margins between electricity supply and demand are shrinking. 

Recipients of government assistance are increasingly falling victim to electronic thefts. Bipartisan legislation in Pennsylvania would require a report to detail how the state could make the leap to chip cards. 

Renovations are underway at Sunbury's City Hall. Mayor Josh Brosious says the upgrades are much-needed for the improved safety of city employees. 

A Cumberland County woman is facing charges after police say she hit a basketball official with a tripod at a Spooky Nook Sports event earlier this month. Thirty-two year-old Taylor Hair  is charged with assault on a sports official and disorderly conduct. 

As the current school year begins to wind down, one state lawmaker is looking ahead to the next school year. A bill introduced by western PA state Rep. Andrew Kuzma would establish an annual sales tax holiday, beginning the first Friday of August and lasting for one week. 

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