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These are races to watch in Pennsylvania’s Democratic primary
This election year will usher in a showdown over the post of Pennsylvania governor and pitched battles for several commonwealth congressional seats that could tilt the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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York City plans to close homeless encampments by June 2
The City of York announced a coordinated plan to close homeless encampments across the city through what it calls a structured and humane process.
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Pennsylvania winters are shorter. The change shows up in every county
The number of freezing days has declined in all 67 Pennsylvania counties over the seven-decade period, falling by between 13 days and 33 days depending on the location.
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Nearly 200 to be laid off at York County manufacturing plant
Church & Dwight Inc. plans to lay off 195 employees at its facility in Jackson Township.
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When is the last day to apply for a mail ballot in Pennsylvania?
As of April 29, nearly 800,000 Pennsylvania voters had already requested a mail ballot to vote in the May 19 primary election, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State.
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Erie pizza bomber case has new true crime episode debuting Sunday
Oxygen network’s “A Plan to Kill” program will detail events related to the 2003 murder of pizza deliveryman Brian Wells.
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Inside York’s growing half-mile homeless encampment along the Codorus
The homeless have been living there for years, along the hiking trails in the woods between the park and the creek. The encampment stretches for nearly a half-mile along the Codorus Creek.
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Bill to block whites-only communities clears Pennsylvania House
The bill that squeaked through the Pennsylvania House of Representatives seeks to close legal loopholes that enabled an extremist group to carve out roughly 160 acres in Arkansas for a whites-only community. The leaders of this group, called Return to the Land, have expressed interest in replicating their model around the nation.
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Pa. treasurer says state cannot legally pay for Shapiro home security
Requisitions for $1,072,795 in payments tied to the work “do not, in the opinion of the Treasurer, appear to be lawful and correct, and therefore warrants for payment will not be issued.”
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Meet the hay bale toss champion drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers
Dunker won back-to-back hay bale tossing championships at Iowa’s Solon Beef Days in 2022 and 2023. He set the event record by tossing a hay pound weighing more than 50 pounds over a 14’6 bar.
