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Former Dauphin Co. Commissioner received $10,000 from companies involved in unfolding scandal
Former Dauphin County Commissioner Jeff Haste received $10,000 in campaign contributions from PrimeCare Medical and Herbert, Rowland & Grubic after leaving office in 2021. Haste’s connections to the two companies have been called into question following an unfolding corruption scandal.
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Pennsylvania’s Top 5 hospitals: See who made the 2025 rankings
Pennsylvania’s top-ranked hospitals for 2025 include UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, Thomas Jefferson, and other leading medical centers.
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Deeply Rooted: Using trees as tools for health justice in Philadelphia
Penn Medicine’s Deeply Rooted program combats health disparities in Philadelphia by transforming vacant lots into green spaces and planting trees.
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Drought is causing saltwater to creep up the Delaware River. Here’s what’s being done about it
Officials say the drinking water for some 14 million people—including most of Philadelphia—isn’t at risk yet, but they’re monitoring the effects of the drought on the river and studying options for the future.
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Pennsylvania native Keith Haring’s artwork featured on new 2025 stamp
A 1985 untitled drawing from Kutztown native Keith Haring will be featured on the USPS’s new Love stamp coming out in 2025.
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Shapiro keeps SEPTA afloat after flexing $153 million from federal highway funding
Gov. Josh Shapiro directed PennDOT to transfer $153 million in highway funding to help SEPTA after Senate Republicans failed to pass public transit funding. The funding will keep the transit agency afloat until July.
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More human remains from Philadelphia’s 1985 MOVE bombing have been found at a museum
The remains are believed to be those of 12-year-old Delisha Africa, one of five children and six adults killed when police bombed the MOVE organization’s headquarters in 1985, causing a fire that spread to dozens of row homes.
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A lifeline for many: 6 food banks across Pennsylvania you can donate to
Food banks are a lifeline for those struggling with food insecurity. Here are six organizations throughout the state that could use your donation of food and/or time.
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Pennsylvania residents can apply for funds to cut heating costs through LIHEAP
Pennsylvanians can start applying for cash grants to help them pay heating bills this winter.
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How one Philly library fights food insecurity with a community fridge
A partnership between the Lucien E. Blackwell Regional Library and The People’s Fridge resulted in a new community fridge, the first of its kind.
