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Have you seen this clown? Police in Carbon County are on the lookout for Ronald McDonald
Police in Nesquahoning are looking for four individuals who were seen on surveillance video removing a Ronald McDonald statue from a McDonald’s restaurant on Sunday, July 6.
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Creating deepfakes with malicious intent will soon be a crime in Pennsylvania
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed legislation to classify deepfakes in Pennsylvania as digital forgeries, making non-consensual digital impersonation punishable by law.
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ICE officers detaining Lehigh County residents sparks fear
ICE officers are detaining and arresting immigrants at the Lehigh County Courthouse, angering local residents.
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Philadelphia workers and city reach a deal to end strike that halted residential trash pickup
A union representing thousands of city workers in Philadelphia and the city have reached a deal to end a more than weeklong strike that halted residential curbside trash pickup and affected other services.
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Gov. Shapiro says Pennsylvania “got screwed” in the reconciliation bill signed into law.
Gov. Josh Shapiro is criticizing Pennsylvania Republicans who voted in favor of the reconciliation bill signed into law late last week by President Donald Trump, saying the commonwealth “got screwed.”
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Our favorite Pennsylvania stories of the year (so far)
From the Erie SeaWolves’ HBO moment to the ‘box demon,’ we’re taking a look back at the stories that have made us smile during the first half of the year.
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How Steelton-Highspire’s clean energy push saved enough to fund a teacher — and then some
A once-struggling steel town has been transformed into a model for clean energy and community resilience, thanks to the Steelton-Highspire school district. Gov. Shapiro’s Lightning Plan is about to make it easier for more communities to get onboard.
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Talks in Pennsylvania are at crunch time over a budget, legalizing marijuana and taxing skill games
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and state lawmakers are getting down to crunch time, with big questions still outstanding about how to balance the Democrat’s spending request.
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UPMC Memorial Hospital names intensive care unit in honor of heroic Officer Andrew Duarte
Officials, law enforcement and the parents of fallen West York Police Officer Andrew Duarte gathered at UPMC Memorial Hospital as the ICU unit is now named in his memory to recognize his bravery and his ultimate sacrifice.
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Quakertown GOP said local ‘No Kings’ protesters would be paid $40. But is there evidence?
An administrator of the Quakertown Area Republican Club Facebook page wrote on Friday that a “considerable number of participants arriving from outside the area” would receive “a daily stipend of $40.” But members of the club have not provided evidence for the claim.
