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Pocono race weekend: What to know ahead of NASCAR’s Great American Getaway 400
This weekend, NASCAR makes its stop at Pocono Raceway, with races starting on Friday, June 20, and ending with the Cup Series’ Great American Getaway 400 on Sunday, June 22, in Long Pond.
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Online survey says Beaver County has one of the best ‘hidden gem’ beaches in the U.S.
The Raccoon Creek State Park beach was the 41st Best Beach on Frugal Flyer’s list of 95 hidden gems, which was constructed from a survey of 3,002 responses.
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For first time, Pa. power grid operator concerned supply might fall short of summer demand
The regional electric grid operator PJM Interconnection forecasts for the first time that it might not be able to supply enough power to Pennsylvania and other states this summer in “extreme” circumstances and would need to ask some consumers to reduce their usage.
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Ready for more self-driving cars? This Pa. lawmaker says the state should hit the gas.
A Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to open the door to more autonomous driving on the commonwealth’s roads, allowing people to use cars capable of steering, braking and speeding up on their own.
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This popular Bucks County shopping center cracks USA TODAY’s top 10. See full list here.
One of Bucks County’s most beloved tourist destinations has been chosen as one of the best shopping centers in America as part of USA TODAY’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards.
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In Bucks county, a Vermilion Hills bridge and bench dedication drew 200. Here’s why.
Beneath sunny skies, Falls Township residents gathered to dedicate a footbridge to a young cancer victim who died in 1976, and to unveil a park bench in memory of a mother and daughter killed in a murder spree last year.
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Friday the 13 comes around again this month. What to know about this disastrous duo
The day is associated with misfortune, misery, and a movie franchise featuring a hockey mask-wearing serial killer. But what is it about Friday the 13th that makes some people avoid ladders, airplane travel, sidewalk cracks and black cat encounters?
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Pa. cyclist explains why she rode 10,000 miles over a year including in harsh weather
For many, 10,000 miles is something you do in a car each year. However, for a Pennsylvania woman, she challenged herself to ride her bicycle every day for a year and accumulated more than 10,000 miles and stops in 20 different states.
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Pa. bill legalizing air rifles for big game hunting gives Game Commission several options
A state legislator says his bill for allowing air rifles to hunt big game animals in Pennsylvania will give the Pennsylvania Game Commission the ability to decide when and where these guns fit into the hunting seasons.
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Average home sale prices in Pennsylvania ticked upward in March
Newly released data from Realtor.com for March shows that potential buyers and sellers in Pennsylvania saw higher home sale prices than the previous month’s median.
