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77½ years is a normal Pa. lifespan, but a lot depends on your county
The average Pennsylvanian lives to about 77½, but typical lifespans tend to be years longer or shorter than that in certain parts of the commonwealth.
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Marijuana mystery: How a York County funeral home got a 27-pound weed delivery
Heffner Funeral Chapel and Crematory on Kenneth Road in West Manchester Township received a strange package-27 pounds of weed.
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Erie County reports first cyclosporiasis outbreak hospitalizations
They are the first reported hospitalizations due to the outbreak, which has infected at least 159 people in the county.
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A bird hanging from a tree? York County firefighters help rescue endangered heron
The black crowned night heron is an endangered species in Pennsylvania and protected under the state law because of what the Game Commission describes as “a decline in numbers and size of Pennsylvania colonies.”
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Historic Jericho Farm in Upper Makefield listed for $18.8M, look inside
With 11 buildings, the sprawling pre-Revolutionary War compound boasts three living quarters, horses stables, an in-ground pool and a greenhouse.
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Pennsylvania under rare Code Purple Air Quality Alert due to wildfires
Pennsylvanians are encouraged to take precautions on Friday due to the poor air quality stemming from the Canadian wildfires.
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Clinton Township data center proposal draws controversy, public hearing dates set
A revised plan for the proposed Clinton Township data center was approved on July 1.
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Trump-hyped Freedom Fuel prices in Camp Hill disappoint customers
Prices of Freedom Fuel don’t match what has been touted on social media.
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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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In wake of record-breaking heat waves in Pa., experts reflect on preparing for the future
In the days preceding Independence Day storms, areas across Pa. as well as the Northeast saw back-to-back days above 100.
