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Polar vortex is stirring up. Here’s when Pennsylvania can expect the first frost 2025
The Earth’s polar vortex is stirring up, bringing the first hints of changing weather as the autumn foliage starts to turn and the temperatures begin to drop.
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Pit Bull Awareness Month looks for the best in dogs and people
The York County SPCA is hoping to educate people and win some adoptions for often overlooked dogs during Pit Bull Awareness Month in October featuring a nostalgic ’90s theme.
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Will food stamps, SNAP, WIC benefits still go out in PA during government shutdown?
Pennsylvanians are expected to continue seeing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments in October despite the federal government shutdown. The status of future SNAP payments if the partial shutdown persists is still uncertain.
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Funds sought for families of 5 killed in Church Street fire. How you can help
The Lebanon Fire Department was dispatched at 8:43 a.m. Sept. 28 for a multiple-dwelling fire with entrapment. Upon arrival, crews noticed that both the first and second floors of the residence were fully engulfed with flames.
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Who’s behind the misleading mailer targeting the Pa. Supreme Court retention elections?
A conservative political action committee is behind a mailer, described by one good-government advocate as “incredibly dishonest,” that urges voters to reject new terms for three state Supreme Court justices.
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1894 lynching victim to be remembered with historical marker in Stroudsburg
A historical marker recognizing a lynching victim is set to be erected in Monroe County.
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‘An extra burden.’ Southwestern Pa. braces for SNAP benefit losses
Nearly 30,000 people in Southwestern Pennsylvania are projected to lose government food assistance under new federal changes. More than 2 million Pennsylvanians are enrolled – over half are families with children.
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How could the federal shutdown affect Pennsylvania workers, parks, air travel?
Partisan spending disputes occasionally shut down parts of the government for a few days or a few weeks. Traditionally, “essential” workers such as military troops or air-traffic controllers are exempt from a shutdown, while visitors to national parks notice custodial workers are “non-essential” and trash piles up.
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Yolanda Hadid is selling her Solebury estate. Here’s how much the former model is asking
Former model and reality TV star Yolanda Hadid is selling her 32-acre Bucks County estate.
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‘The Story of Us, Erie Polonia’: Exhibit shares the history of the city’s Polish community
Bobby Sulecki has been researching the history of Erie’s Polish community since he was 12.
