EMPORIA – In the evenings, after truck drivers park their cargo trailers for the night, dozens of them gather at Sadler’s Travel Plaza in Emporia, a truck stop with an old-school road-trip vibe right off of Interstate 95 that offers not just gas and food but amenities like showers, a laundromat and several forms of entertainment. The truck stop’s eight electronic betting machines are especially popular among truckers and locals seeking to kill some time. “You come to this place in the evening time and it’s hard to find a game to play,” said operations manager Michael Allen. “Folks are definitely enjoying it.”

Former Penn State and NFL linebacker LaVar Arrington met with volunteer firefighters on Friday to rally for financial support for area fire companies.

HARRISBURG — LaVar Arrington came to Harrisburg Tuesday to talk about how important legal skill games are to military veterans.

When Hermie Sadler and his attorney Bill Stanley decided to go to court to challenge the state’s ban on skill games in June, a racing partnership wasn’t at the front of their plan. The duo recently announced their new Sadler-Stanley team sponsored by Pace-O-Matic, a skill games manufacturing company.

Last year, Ryan Newman concluded a 22-year-streak of competition in the NASCAR Cup Series.