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Mother charged with killing husband, 3-year-son at Poconos resort
Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, is accused of killing her husband, Charles Harrison, and her 3-year-old son on Oct. 12.
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What do data centers do and why PA politicians keep talking about them?
Data centers have become a flashpoint in the state’s political debate as candidates argue over their potential effects on electric bills, water supplies, jobs and local communities.
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Skill games become illegal in Pa. Oct. 14. Here’s what happens next.
Skill games will be illegal in Pennsylvania Oct. 14 after the state Supreme Court denied several lawmakers’ request for an extension to pass a law regulating the machines popular in social clubs, bars, restaurants and gas stations.
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Community rallies for fallen Philly police officer, Bensalem resident
Shane Seiber was fatally wounded after he and another unidentified Philadelphia officer on duty responded to a report of an armed man at a West Philadelphia home.
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As GLP-1 costs rise, some Pa. school districts rethink coverage
Amid climbing costs, some districts that initially embraced coverage of weight-loss drugs are now looking to backtrack, alarmed by a rapid takeoff in pharmaceutical spending.
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What to know about Pennsylvania’s new law regulating vapes, e-cigs
Act 57, a bipartisan state law signed in 2025, prohibits sales in Pennsylvania of electronic nicotine devices that are not on the state’s ENDS directory.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers ask court to delay skill games ban
With a week to go before more than 70,000 skill games become illegal, legislators have asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for a four-month extension to determine how to regulate the machines.
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4 takeaways from the Shapiro-Garrity governor debate
Pennsylvania’s only gubernatorial debate between Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity stayed civil and mostly cordial for the hour it lasted Oct. 7.
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Who are the latest named to Pittsburgh Walk of Fame?
Ten more important western Pennsylvania figures will be inducted in the group and bronze stars plaques unveiled at a ceremony outside the Strip District Terminal.
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Central PA toymakers make ‘Shark Tank’ deal with YouTube king MrBeast
Chambersburg native Andrew Brown is one of the inventors of a toy called Ball 2, which the company’s marketing describes as a “sensor-packed smart ball that teaches physics and creativity through play.”
