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Candidates for Congress in 8th District unopposed in primaries
Incumbent Republican Congressman Rob Bresnahan Jr. is unopposed in the May 19 primary as is Democrat Paige Cognetti.
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Janelle Stelson faces progressive challenger in 10th District primary
Janelle Stelson and Justin Douglas are running in the May 19 Democratic primary in Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District for the right to try to unseat seven-term Republican US Rep. Scott Perry in November’s midterm election.
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How does Pa. compare to other states in per-student funding?
Public school spending per student hit record highs in the U.S. in 2024, and Pennsylvania’s levels topped most other states, according to new federal data.
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No discipline for Quakertown police, chief for ICE protest: Council
In a four-page statement, Council President Don Rosenberger defended Chief Scott McElree and the other officers in the clash between police and Quakertown students.
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PA drivers caught on cellphones will be fined $50 starting in June
Known as Paul Miller’s Law, the new legislation banning the use of all handheld devices while driving in Pennsylvania goes into effect on June 6.
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State reports 11 measles cases in Lebanon County, hosts vaccine clinic
Officials said that of the 23 total cases in the commonwealth, 22 were unvaccinated. One resident had an “unverifiable vaccination status.”
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Bucks County native’s Epstein investigation awarded Pulitzer Prize
A former Bucks County Courier Times reporter has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize for her work exposing Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse for the Miami Herald nearly a decade ago.
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Quakertown police chief back on job after student clash
Quakertown Borough police Chief Scott McElree is back from leave after sustaining injuries in a clash with high school students at an ICE protest in February.
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PennDOT turnback payments could jump 50% under Pa. proposal
PennDOT’s Highway Transfer Turnback Program puts “functionally local” and low-volume state roads in the hands of municipalities to maintain. The program pays $4,000 per mile of road.
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Lucatelli’s pizzeria in Doylestown opens second Bucks County location
The Barstool-approved Lucatelli’s just opened a second location in Newtown, and has plans for a third spot in Montgomery County.
