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East Stroudsburg caregiver a semifinalist for nationwide award
Rebekah Zerby, a caregiver with Visiting Angels and an East Stroudsburg native, has been named one of 10 semifinalists nationwide for the organization’s seventh annual National Caregiver of the Year Award.
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Parents charged after toddler slips into wolf area and gets hurt at Hersheypark zoo
Evidence showed that the parents both walked about 25 to 30 feet away from the child to a seating area with benches and appeared to be paying attention to their cellphones when they noticed what was happening shortly before noon Saturday at ZooAmerica in the Hersheypark theme park.
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Pennsylvania men charged with bringing bombs to NYC protest were recorded discussing terror plot, indictment says
The two men charged with bringing homemade bombs to a protest outside the home of New York City’s mayor were recorded describing their plan to kill as many as 60 people in a bid to “start terror.”
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Faith leaders and family call on ICE to release Harrisburg-area asylum seeker
Omar Viadurre Luis was detained by ICE after meeting with a Harrisburg magistrate judge last October.
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5 fun things to do with the family this weekend in Pennsylvania
You can learn about UFOs and the history of NEPA’s coal country, visit with baby animals, or see works of art chronicling our nation’s history this weekend in Pennsylvania.
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It’s pothole season in Pennsylvania: Here’s what you need to know
Encountering potholes on Pennsylvania roads is a common occurrence this time of year. We’ve got details on how to report them, filing a claim for damages, and more.
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Central Pennsylvania native shot for the stars and worked on Artemis II launch
“T-minus 10” was announced over the intercom on April 1, and a Dover Area graduate found herself holding her breath as she watched two years of preparing for these final moments take off.
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Pennsylvania’s first underground state park opens to public
The facility is a 435-acre park centered around the largest and deepest limestone cave in Pennsylvania. The property includes four miles of cave passages that go as deep as 476 feet and the largest bat shelter in the northeast.
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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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Pa. unemployment rate drops slightly in January, total nonfarm jobs reach record high
It’s a slight dip from December’s 4.4% rate, but a jump above last January’s 4.1%.
