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Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to designate Sept. 12 as annual ‘day of the Bible’
Pennsylvania lawmakers once courted controversy by declaring 2012 the “year of the Bible.” Now, one Keystone State legislator wants to honor the religious text on an annual basis, with a resolution that would designate Sept. 12 as the “day of the Bible.”
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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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Inside a historic church painted with murals that reflect searing social commentary
The late artist Maxo Vanka created the mural in 1941, based on a scene from the Book of Exodus. It’s one of 25 murals that cover the walls and ceilings of St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church.
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State House advances bill to increase minimum wage in Pennsylvania
The state House is inching closer to passing a bill to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania, an outcome long sought by Democrats and opposed by Republicans.
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This PA borough has a pothole problem. The solution? ‘Fill My Hole’
Millersburg in Dauphin County is encouraging drivers to report potholes and other road hazards through a new program called Fill My Hole.
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HGTV says York is among the 40 most charming small towns in America
HGTV rounded up a list of 40 of the most charming small towns in the country, and York made the list.
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Elon Musk turned this once-popular Pennsylvania tourist destination into a ghost town
Memorial Day traffic plummeted at one of Pennsylvania’s largest lakes thanks to Elon Musk and DOGE’s cuts to the US Army Corps of Engineers.
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NEPA Gives, online giving day for northeast PA nonprofits, set for June 5-6
The sixth annual 24-hour NEPA Gives fundraising event, in which numerous nonprofit organizations in northeastern Pennsylvania receive online donations, is set for 7 p.m. June 5 through 7 p.m. June 6.
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Pa. mail carriers were bit by dogs more than 300 times in 2024
The number of dog attacks in Pennsylvania was the sixth most of any state in the nation, though fewer than in 2023.
