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Erie couple weds in hospital ICU so bride’s dying father can attend
Linda Majczyk and her fiancé, Michael Pennington, had been planning their wedding for nearly two years. Those plans suddenly shifted, however, as her father’s health declined.
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Remember the $5B data center planned in Peach Bottom? It could be dead
Constellation, the largest private-sector power producer in the United States that acquired the York Energy Center in January, said in a written statement that the company “is reevaluating the technical and commercial feasibility of a potential center at that site.”
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How did Pennsylvania up its rainy day fund in this year’s budget?
Pennsylvania lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro approved a $50.8 billion state budget over the weekend that did not raid the state’s rainy day fund, instead adding nearly $1 billion to it.
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Hate daylight saving time? New bipartisan House bill would repeal it
Tired of changing your clocks twice a year? A new House bill would end daylight saving time and keep the country on permanent standard time. H.R. 9638, dubbed the “Sunshine for Our Kids Act of 2026,” introduced July 9 by Democratic Pennsylvania Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon and Republican North Carolina Rep. Pat Harrigan, would end…
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Millcreek Township eyes regulations for data centers
Millcreek’s proposed rules aren’t an effort to attract data centers to the township but to regulate them if any do come.
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Back‑to‑school vaccines: what PA requires before school year starts
Many public schools across Pennsylvania are set to begin the 2026–27 school year in early September — and if your child isn’t vaccinated already, you will need to make sure they are before then.
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Trump’s Freedom Fuel comes to Bucks County bringing cheap gas to pumps
The “Freedom Fuel Network” gas station in the 1300 block of Street Road is one of 25 around the Philadelphia region that is selling gas for $3.47 a gallon, about 30 cents lower than the national average.
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How Pennsylvania residents are coping with higher health premiums
A wave of Pennie enrollees are downgrading their health plans after the expiration of tax subsidies that made monthly insurance payments more affordable for millions of Americans, according to a new analysis.
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Federal SNAP changes could shift $400 million cost onto Pa. taxpayers
Pennsylvania has brought down its error rate for issuing food stamps over the past year, but its reported mistakes could still put the commonwealth on the hook for more than $400 million in additional annual program costs.
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PA food bank among recipients of Swift and Kelce pre-wedding gifts
Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank in Reading, which serves people in Berks and Schuylkill counties, on July 2 announced a $1 million gift from Swift and Kelce to help fight hunger.
