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Keeping the story of Flight 93 alive, as living memories become fewer
How is the legacy of the passengers and crew who fought back taught to new generations?
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Meta settlement brings questions about where and how to use the money
Lessons learned from the 1998 tobacco settlement have informed subsequent agreements.
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Shapiro joins lawsuit over Trump administration restrictions on family planning funding
The suit by 23 states asks a court to vacate conditions on Title X grants.
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Additional Amtrak passenger train service to and from Pittsburgh to begin in mid-November
The expanded service is the result of nearly three years of planning and more than $80 million invested in the project, in cooperation with Amtrak and freight railroad Norfolk Southern Corp., which owns the tracks between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg.
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Pennsylvania AG Dave Sunday is suing another social media platform alleging harm to kids
The suit alleges Snapchat downplayed the prevalence of adult content on the app to get a favorable rating.
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Data center developers want to build in three Pa. communities. Each has its own experience
In many communities where data centers are proposed, there has been strong public opposition.
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US Rep. Scanlon makes unannounced visit to ICE’s Moshannon Valley Processing Center
The former prison houses about 1,600 detainees under what Scanlon described prison-like conditions.
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Gov. Shapiro signs $50.8 billion compromise budget, despite some opposition in both parties
The spending plan was passed only a week and a half after the deadline set by the state’s constitution.
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Pa. House passes data center ‘pause’ along with Shapiro’s plan for ‘responsible’ development
Both chambers have approved a repeal of the commonwealth’s sales tax break on computer equipment for data centers.
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Pa. House passes $1.7B tax cut on electricity, reins in utility company profits
The bill would establish a formula for ‘reasonable return’ on equity when utilities pursue rate hikes.
