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Lebanon officials say PA state budget impasse will cost county in 2026
Officials reported to the county commissioners during their Nov. 6 meeting that if they don’t have a budget soon from state lawmakers, officials will run out of funds by the second week of January 2026.
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History reveals Joe Khan, Bucks County’s DA-in-waiting, is a political anomaly
Khan earned approximately 54% of the vote over incumbent Republican DA Jennifer Schorn with all precincts reporting, according to the county’s unofficial election results. He ran unopposed in the May 20 primary.
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Erie mariners tell the story of the Edmund Fitzgerald and its sinking 50 years ago
More than 730 feet long, the “Fitz” had been the largest ore carrier on the lakes before the 1,000-foot Stewart J. Cort — built at Erie’s Litton Industries marine division, now Donjon Shipbuilding — launched in 1972.
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York’s Pretzel Company lands spot on Oprah’s 2025 Favorite Things gift list
The Pretzel Company’s Pretzel Classics Gift Box, recognized by Oprah as “an excellent hostess gift,” includes eight of the original, hand-twisted soft pretzels, paired with a nine-ounce jar of its classic Original Polish Style Mustard and a nine-ounce jar of savory Sweet Hot Honey Mustard.
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‘These are real people’: Pennsylvania care providers decry 4-month state funding delay
Agencies that care for some of Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable residents are borrowing money from banks and family members, digging deep into their savings and pulling back services to cope with a state budget that’s more than four months late.
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Khan unseats incumbent Schorn in Bucks County district attorney race; part of ‘blue sweep’
Just after midnight, unofficial results from the county showed Khan leading with 124,624 votes compared to 106,791 votes for Schorn with more than 99% of the precincts reporting.
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Davis seeks $1 million to fill SNAP funding gap in Erie County during government shutdown
Erie County Executive Brenton Davis has announced an emergency proposal to allocate $1 million in county funds to help offset the loss of food assistance caused by the ongoing federal government shutdown.
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York County organizations launch fund to aid residents hit by SNAP loss during shutdown
Two York County organizations have teamed up to help individuals, seniors and families affected by the loss of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits during the federal government shutdown.
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The Fortune 500 reason Reading’s CRIZ started modestly while Erie’s rocketed to life
Each has already picked 130 acres to include in a City Revitalization and Improvement Zone (known as a CRIZ), where certain types of local and state tax dollars will be returned for investment in special projects.
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Courts order ICE not to deport former State College man who spent 43 years in prison before murder case overturned
Two separate courts have ordered immigration officials not to deport a Pennsylvania man who spent four decades in prison before his murder conviction was overturned.
