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New Pa. law bans student cell phone use during school day
Students across Pennsylvania will have to stay off their cell phones during the school day under a new law that will compel local officials to enact restrictions on the devices.
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SNAP changes leave more Lebanon County residents seeking food aid
In Lebanon County there are more than 19,830 people who are experiencing food insecurity, based on the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank’s 2026 Food Insecurity Report. That total includes more than 6,250 children.
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Pittsburgh music legend Donnie Iris dies at 83
Iris, an Ellwood City native and one of the most popular rock musicians the area ever turned out, died Oct. 26, after a three-year battle with bladder cancer. He had just officially retired from performing earlier this month.
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Some cancer cases rising in young adults. Erie woman shares her journey
Brianna Panko is one of a growing number of Americans younger than 50 who are being diagnosed with certain cancers, including breast and colon cancers, according to a study by the National Cancer Institute.
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Jimmy Stewart film spotlights Mercersburg Academy legacy
Mercersburg Academy is highlighting one of its most notable graduates ahead of the theatrical release of “JIMMY,” a biographical film that explores the life of actor and World War II veteran Jimmy Stewart.
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As cremations rise, this Pa. farm offers place to scatter ashes
Today, just 150 years after the nation’s first crematorium was built, more than 63% of all bodies are cremated, according to the National Funeral Directors Association.
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‘Without merit.’ NYCRPD chief refutes accusations in officers’ lawsuit
Northern York County Regional Police Chief David Lash intends to fight accusations that he retaliated against officers who raised complaints in the wake of the deaths of three detectives last year.
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Slain Philadelphia officer Shane Seiber honored as hero for life he led
Slain Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber was remembered Tuesday as a hero, not for the way he died, but for the way he lived.
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Bristol Halloween display criticized by NAACP as racially offensive
The Halloween display at the corner of Farragut and Cleveland in Bristol features a graveyard, colorful potted mums, cornstalks and carved jack-o-lanterns. But it’s the near life-size figures wrapped in black plastic and hung from nooses on a tree that has generated controversy.
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PA officials fight back against election falsehoods that erode trust
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, York County President Commissioner Julie Wheeler and state’s deputy secretary of state for elections and commissions Jonathan Marks discussed how the upcoming midterm election would be administered in a manner that would ensure its accuracy and security.
