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What leaders are doing to ‘food desert’ scenario in this western Pennsylvania town
Beaver Falls has a significant need for improved grocery access, as parts of the city are officially classified as food deserts by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, according to published reports.
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Quakertown chief says he was protecting not choking student: Police report
Newly obtained police reports give Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree’s version of what happened during when a student protest turned violent when he arrived on scene last month He denies he placed a student in a chokehold and that he didn’t identify himself as a police officer.
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Gannon basketball wins historic NCAA Division II national championship
Gannon University fans got up at 3 a.m. to take a bus from Erie and eventually wound up at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, hoping to see its school get crowned a national champion after opening doors in 1925.
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Tensions continue in Quakertown over police-student clash at ICE protest
A demonstrator was confronted Wednesday outside Quakertown Borough Hall before a council meeting where again the public demanded accountability in the wake of the student-police violence last month after a high school walkout.
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Large section of Willow Grove Park mall for sale. What it means
The section that is up for sale is home to major retailers including Macy’s, Nordstrom Rack, Sephora, an Apple Store and more in addition to the Cheesecake Factory.
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Which Pa. counties are growing, shrinking? See new Census estimates
There are almost 57,000 more people estimated to be living in Pennsylvania than there were in 2020, and the state’s population has grown slightly since 2024.
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The last Abt family member talks about the infamous 1976 Bucks County mass murder
For more than half his life, Michael Abt has wondered every day why he’s alive.
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Not some baa-ad joke: Firefighters secure wayward sheep near Md. line
In a social media post, the Carroll County Department of Fire & EMS just over the state line in Maryland, shared that firefighters there secured four wayward sheep on April 1.
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This tiny, sweet girl has brought healing to Pennsbury Manor after loss
The historic summer home of William Penn in Falls will celebrate the 1st birthday of its most diminutive cow, Lively Daffodil, nicknamed Daphne.
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What to know about Gannon, Lander ahead of NCAA D-II men’s basketball final
Gannon and Lander will tip off at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home of the NBA’s Indiana Pacers, April 5 at 1 p.m.
