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Pennsylvania man pleads guilty in arson attack at governor’s mansion while Shapiro’s family slept
Cody Balmer, who scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and used beer bottles filled with gasoline to ignite the occupied Pennsylvania governor’s mansion, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and other charges.
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Pittsburghers preserving pawpaw trees, some hope it will lead to more zebra swallowtail butterflies
The deciduous tree bears North America’s largest native fruit, and supports the zebra swallowtail butterfly — a species that has all but disappeared from the Pittsburgh region.
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Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft details decision to move on from James Franklin
Penn State fired coach James Franklin after the Nittany Lions — who began the season ranked second — dropped three straight games, two in embarrassing fashion to unheralded teams.
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Scrapple sculpture contest winner prevailed in Eagles country by putting the pig into pigskin
In the contest for best scrapple sculpture in Philadelphia it was the “Mush Push” fashioned from the regionally popular pork breakfast meat that got Patrick Moser’s entry over the goal line.
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In CBS role, Pittsburgh native Bari Weiss goes from critic of mainstream news to one of its gatekeepers
Bari Weiss has made a name for herself as an unflinching critic of mainstream news outlets. Now, she’s set to run one.
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2 Pennsylvania state police officers are shot in an exchange of gunfire with suspect who was killed
The troopers were taken to hospitals after Wednesday’s shooting, where they were in critical and serious condition, Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement.
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Unrivaled heads to Philadelphia next season for the league’s 1st ‘tour stop’
The 3-on-3 women’s basketball league headed by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart announced Thursday that it will play a pair of games at Xfinity Mobile Arena, home of the NBA’s 76ers and NHL’s Flyers, during its second season.
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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ is out now. Here’s what to know
Lights, camera, action. Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl,” has arrived. Are you ready for it?
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At 58, Tom Cillo is tackling his dream of playing college football
Tom Cillo willed his way through two weeks of 12-hour days of practices, meetings, walkthroughs and meals. When the Warriors broke camp, Cillo was one of 117 players remaining on the roster.
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National parks will remain ‘generally’ open during the shutdown, but Liberty Bell doors are closed
A shutdown contingency plan released by the park service said “park roads, lookouts, trails, and open-air memorials will generally remain accessible to visitors.” However, parks without “accessible areas” will be closed, and sites currently open could close if damage is done to park resources or garbage is building up, the plan says.
