Drag Queen Story Hour Returns To Lancaster, County Commissioner NOT Happy Drag Queen Story Hour Returns To Lancaster, County Commissioner NOT Happy
Drag Queen Story Hour Returns To Lancaster, County Commissioner NOT Happy A Reading man who's a "professional drag entertainer" will be dressing up as a woman to read children's stories at the Lancaster Public Library — and a public official is speaking out against it.  Christopher Paul Paolini has been dressing up as Miss Amie Vanité for professional events for over 20 years and began including children's story hours in 2018, according to social media and the library.  Another Reading Pride 2022 Photo Dump!! 📸: Keeb Photography LLC Posted by Amie Vanité on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 Paolini has been a trustee at the West Read…
Pennsylvania Cheers On Native Oscar Winner Da'Vine Joy Randolph Pennsylvania Cheers On Native Oscar Winner Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Pennsylvania Cheers On Native Oscar Winner Da'Vine Joy Randolph The 2024 Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress had the support of her home state when she held up her golden statue on Sunday, March 10.  Da'Vine Joy Randolph, a Philadelphia native, won Best Supporting Actress — yet again — for "The Holdovers." She previously won the title at the Critics’ Choice Awards, the Independent Spirit Awards, the New York Film Critics Circle, the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the Golden Globes, and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards.   Randolph was voted on by the Academy above Emily Blunt in “Oppenhei…
Taylor Swift's Relatives Include This Iconic Poet, Ancestry Reveals Taylor Swift's Relatives Include This Iconic Poet, Ancestry Reveals
Taylor Swift's Relatives Include This Iconic Poet, Ancestry Reveals From one “tortured poet” to another: the uber-famous Taylor Swift is related to another famous wordsmith, who happens to be from Massachusetts. Taylor Swift, the internationally-loved pop star who recently announced her upcoming album “The Tortured Poets Department,” was discovered to be related to iconic poet Emily Dickinson, NBC’s TODAY Show announced on Monday, March 4. According to Ancestry, who revealed the star-studded lineage to TODAY, Swift and Dickinson are both descendants of a 17th-century English immigrant, who was an early settler in Connecticut, in the Hartford County t…
Three Winning PA Lotto Players Must Split Prize, Officials Say Three Winning PA Lotto Players Must Split Prize, Officials Say
Three Winning PA Lotto Players Must Split Prize, Officials Say Three lucky Pennsylvania Lottery players each won the jackpot prize in the "Treasure Hunt" game over the weekend, according to state gaming officials.  All three winners matched the five numbers pulled in the Sunday, March 3 drawing to win the $153,831 prize, lotto reps said in a release.  The trio will split the jackpot and take home $51,277 each, minus withholding.  The lucky tickets were sold at:  Pantry 1 Food Mart, 629 South Avenue, Clifton Heights, Delaware County. Wawa, 631 South 25th St., Palmer, Northampton County; Hayes Market, 686 Roosevelt Highway, Wa…
Final Four: MontCo 'Bachelor' Heads To Hometown Dates (VIDEO) Final Four: MontCo 'Bachelor' Heads To Hometown Dates (VIDEO)
Final Four: MontCo 'Bachelor' Heads To Hometown Dates (Video) I guess you could say things are getting serious. Just four women remain on this season of ABC's "The Bachelor" starring Montgomery County native Joey Graziadei. On the Monday, March 4 episode of the show, the 28-year-old Collegeville native is heading to the hometowns of the final four contestants to meet their families. The network has released the sizzler ahead of the episode, showing one dad saying there's going to "be a problem" if his "daddy's girl" daughter gets hurt. Another dad says it's a "scary process," while Joey tells another parent that her daughter hasn't been able to expre…
PA's Shane Gillis Bombs SNL Monologue, Scores Netflix Deal PA's Shane Gillis Bombs SNL Monologue, Scores Netflix Deal
PA's Shane Gillis Bombs SNL Monologue, Scores Netflix Deal Shane Gillis is having the last laugh, after many awkward ones. The Mechanicsburg, PA native who launched his career in Philly announced his new series "Tires" was bought by Netflix days after bombing his "Saturday Night Live" monologue. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shane Gillis (@shanemgillis) Gillis, 36, allegedly self-financed and co-created the show, which IMDB says is about a "nervous" auto repairman who must save his father's shop amid being "tormented" by his cousin. Last Saturday, Gillis opened SNL by telling the audi…
Shot Girl: Kylie Kelce Thrills Fans At Jersey Shore Bar (VIDEO) Shot Girl: Kylie Kelce Thrills Fans At Jersey Shore Bar (VIDEO)
Shot Girl: Kylie Kelce Thrills Fans At Jersey Shore Bar (Video) NFL wife and Montgomery County, PA native Kylie Kelce thrilled revelers at a Sea Isle City bar last weekend. The 31-year-old who is married to Philadelphia Eagle Jason Kelce, was captured in a video jamming out behind the bar at The Ocean Drive last weekend. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Word to the Wise (@wttwpodcast) Video captured by Franki Rudnesky was shared by wttwpodcast on Instagram. The Kelces were in town for Mike's Seafood's annual Autism Benefit Polar Walk. View this post on Instagram …
$300K Lottery Ticket Sold At Delco 7-Eleven $300K Lottery Ticket Sold At Delco 7-Eleven
$300K Lottery Ticket Sold At Delco 7-Eleven A shopper at a Havertown 7-Eleven hit it big playing the Pennsylvania Lottery this week.  The lucky player matched all five balls pulled in the Thursday, Feb. 22 drawing for the Cash 5 with Quick Cash game to win $300,000, Lottery officials said in a release.  The 7-Eleven at 143 West Eagle Road will receive a $500 bonus check for its part.  Winners are not known until they step forward to claim their prize and their ticket is validated. All winners have up to one year from the drawing date to claim their prize, and winning players should contact their nearest Lottery o…
Monroe County Lottery Player Wins $350K Monroe County Lottery Player Wins $350K
Monroe County Lottery Player Wins $350K A Pennsylvania Lottery player in the Poconos stopped by an area gas station over the weekend and walked out six figures richer, officials say. The lucky player matched all five balls pulled in the Sunday, Feb. 18 drawing for the "Cash 5 with Quick Cash" game to win $350,000, according to Pennsylvania Lottery representatives.  Gas N Goods at 5677 Hamilton South in Sciota will receive a $500 bonus check for vending the winning slip, officials added.  The winner will not be known until they claim their prize and their ticket can be validated. Winning players have up to one year from…
Amish Philadelphia Bakery Named Among Best In US Amish Philadelphia Bakery Named Among Best In US
Amish Philadelphia Bakery Named Among Best In US The City of Brotherly Love is home to Pennsylvania's best bakery. That's according to Yelp.com, which ranked Beiler's Doughnuts of Philadelphia as the best bakery in the Keystone State this week.  The honor went specifically to the chain's Reading Terminal Market location — Beiler's also operates in Lancaster City and Germantown, Maryland, according to its website. Doughnuts are the shop's signature offering, but the menu also features cakes, cheesecakes, cookies, fudge, pies, and breads.  View this post on Instagram A post sh…
Second Philly Sister Eliminated From 'The Bachelor' Second Philly Sister Eliminated From 'The Bachelor'
Second Philly Sister Eliminated From 'The Bachelor' Common Pennsylvania roots weren't enough to foster a bond between Joey Graziadei and Allison Hollinger. The 26-year-old Hollinger sister did not receive a rose this week on ABC's "The Bachelor," starring the 28-year-old Collegeville tennis pro. Quick refresher: Allie joined the show with her big sister Lauren, who left the dating show soon after the season premiered. "Well cats out of the bag, it wasn’t me," Allie said on Instagram. "This was the experience of a lifetime and an opportunity that has taught me so much.  "I’m truly grateful for all the friendships and memories I’ve made…
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins $209K At Delco Convenience Store Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins $209K At Delco Convenience Store
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins $209K At Delco Convenience Store A shopper at an Aldan corner store hit it big playing the Pennsylvania Lottery on Tuesday, Feb. 6.  The lucky player won a $209,395 prize playing the "MONOPOLY Free Parking Progressive" Fast Play game, said state gaming representatives in a release.  The vendor, Shree Ganeshaay Inc. at 500 East Providence Road, will get a $500 bonus of its own for selling the winning slip. Fast Play games are similar to scratch-off games but without the need to scratch or wait for a drawing, officials say. Tickets can be scanned at any Lottery retailer or with the ticket checker feature…