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Allegheny County Council passes parental leave mandate in 11-4 vote
Many employees in Allegheny County will soon be eligible to receive up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after council passed the first policy of its kind in the country.
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It’s not just gas and groceries. Childcare costs weigh on some voters before the midterm elections
The midterm elections have been dominated by anxiety over rising prices for gas, groceries and housing, a liability for Trump and his Republican Party. For millions of parents of young children, childcare is one of the largest strains on the family budget.
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Erie man who killed family had controlled their movements and finances: police
Investigators still don’t know why family patriarch Matthew Stone Sr. gunned down his wife, their three children, two grandchildren and two women who had rushed to the home and were shot outside, Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah said at a news conference.
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Republicans face midterm backlash from Pa. factory workers squeezed out of jobs by Trump’s tariffs
Wendell Young, a union leader in central Pennsylvania, where several factories have had layoffs, is among those sensing a Trump backlash among workers.
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Trump urges Sen. John Fetterman to switch parties and become a Republican
The comments were among the most direct overtures by Trump to woo Fetterman into the GOP, a matter of growing importance as the party could lose its Senate majority in next month’s elections.
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High prices are testing Latino voter loyalties in the Lehigh Valley
In the 7th Congressional District, which includes the Lehigh Valley, Latinos account for about a quarter of the district’s population, and they were a key part of Trump’s winning coalition two years ago.
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Authorities name the attacker and most of the 8 victims in last week’s Erie mass shooting
The shooter in Friday’s attack was Matthew Stone Sr., 45, according to Erie County coroner Lyell Cook. Stone took his own life at the home.
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US newlyweds tour Croatia after fans photobomb their wedding shoot
Ashton and Zachary Smith from Philadelphia are guests in Croatia this week after the couple accidentally celebrated their wedding in June with a crowd of joyful Croatian soccer fans.
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Searching for ‘slimy, shiny, brownish stuff’: A retiree helps track down Pa.’s abandoned oil wells
Pennsylvania has thousands of these oil and gas wells. The full number is unknown, but estimates range from around 20,000 to as high as 750,000.
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Eagles All-Pro offensive lineman Lane Johnson retires after 14 seasons
“I have given it my all for 14 years,” Johnson said Tuesday in a statement, “season after season pushing my body to the max and tirelessly working my craft to not only live up to the legacy of the guys that came before me, but to set a new standard of success for the best…
