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Quakertown cops acted appropriately in clash, Bucks County chiefs say
Quakertown officials have released an after-action report compiled by Police Chiefs Association of Bucks County members finding that officers responded appropriately to a student walkout Feb. 20 that led to a violent clash with police.
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Erie nurse donates part of her liver to a stranger. Why she did it
Only certain organs can be donated by a living person. The kidney is the most common, followed by part of the liver, a lobe of the lung, and sections of the pancreas and intestine, according to organdonor.gov.
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World’s Largest Rubber Duck to host Pittsburgh tailgate
The 61-foot-tall inflatable yellow duck, nicknamed “Mama Duck,” and her 10-foot baby duck companion will roost on land outside Wolfe LLC’s corporate office at 10 Foster Plaza in Green Tree.
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What must happen before Pennsylvania joins 24 states with legal cannabis?
What needs to happen before Pennsylvania joins the 24 states and Washington, D.C., where recreational marijuana for adult-use has been legalized?
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Pennsylvania losing pot revenue to neighbors as legalization efforts stall
With all but one neighboring state having legalized recreational marijuana for adult-use, proponents often point to the revenue these states rake in from their own residents—and visitors from Pennsylvania—to push the case for legalization.
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York County family advertises for liver donor to save the man they love
Since Ryk Smith learned that he needed a transplant, his family has been searching for a live donor. He doesn’t qualify for a transplant from a deceased donor – not yet – as those organs go to patients “at death’s door.”
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April rain makes 28,000 tulips sparkle at Hershey Gardens
While a sunny day is the perfect time to visit the annual Hershey Gardens tulip display, a stray April shower can provide an alternative soothing moment of soft light with fresh color highlighted by reflective droplets.
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Pitt Race sold for $50M to company linked to data center development
A Texas-based company has paid $50 million to buy the Pittsburgh International Race Complex, a Beaver County track that closed in 2025 after more than two decades in operation.
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Some Pa. nursing homes are closing beds, declining admissions: Report
Many of the Keystone State’s nursing home operators are saying that chronic Medicaid underfunding and workforce shortages have weakened them and forced them to reduce the number of residents they serve, according to a new survey.
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West Rockhill considers these new data center regulations
A proposed zoning ordinance would create a new use for data centers in the “PI – Planned Industrial” district by special exception. This ordinance would also establish definitions and regulations for data centers within the township.
