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Who’s behind the misleading mailer targeting the Pa. Supreme Court retention elections?
A conservative political action committee is behind a mailer, described by one good-government advocate as “incredibly dishonest,” that urges voters to reject new terms for three state Supreme Court justices.
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1894 lynching victim to be remembered with historical marker in Stroudsburg
A historical marker recognizing a lynching victim is set to be erected in Monroe County.
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‘An extra burden.’ Southwestern Pa. braces for SNAP benefit losses
Nearly 30,000 people in Southwestern Pennsylvania are projected to lose government food assistance under new federal changes. More than 2 million Pennsylvanians are enrolled – over half are families with children.
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How could the federal shutdown affect Pennsylvania workers, parks, air travel?
Partisan spending disputes occasionally shut down parts of the government for a few days or a few weeks. Traditionally, “essential” workers such as military troops or air-traffic controllers are exempt from a shutdown, while visitors to national parks notice custodial workers are “non-essential” and trash piles up.
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Philadelphia native Lt. Col. George E. Hardy, youngest Tuskegee Airman, dies at 100
Hardy was the last surviving combat pilot of the Tuskegee Airmen who went overseas. He died last week, according to Tuskegee Airmen Inc.
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Government shutdown begins as the nation faces a new period of uncertainty
Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline.
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Pennsylvania agencies warn of mounting damage as state enters its 4th month of a budget stalemate
Pennsylvania’s counties, school districts and social service agencies are warning of mounting layoffs, borrowing costs and damage to the state’s safety net as the politically divided state government enters its fourth month of a budget stalemate.
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What happens now that a government shutdown is underway
Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government.
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How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department
Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown.
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Mexico Mack Truck plant may cost Lehigh Valley hundreds of jobs
Union leaders are blowing the whistle on Mack Truck’s Mexico plant.
