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Palmyra school board OKs popular French reader after book ban debate
Board members voted 5-3 Feb. 12 to approve “Alice: La Liste” for use in the district classrooms. The administration recommended that it be used as a French 2 reader, for teachers to purchase as part of the district’s 2026-27 school budget and used in the spring 2027 for a French II class.
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The Valentine’s Day operation in Pittsburgh that made medical history
On Feb. 14, 1984, Dr. Thomas Starzl performed the world’s first heart-liver transplant at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
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In the shadow of the Clairton Coke Works, the community’s next generation learns
Beartopia was launched at the beginning of this school year at Clairton Elementary as an initiative through nonprofit MicroSociety Inc. Clairton is the only public school district in the state that has adopted this model.
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As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?
The price of powering data centers has become deeply intertwined with concerns over the cost of living, a dominant issue in the upcoming midterm elections that will determine control of Congress and governors’ offices.
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We asked, you answered: Should you be allowed to save your parking spot after a snowstorm?
We asked yinz, youse, and everyone in between about post-snowstorm parking etiquette in Pennsylvania.
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York County Olympian: ‘To be standing here heartbroken is a privilege’
Summer Britcher of the U.S., a two-time World Cup race winner this season and now a four-time Olympian.
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Rutter’s offers new grilled cheese sandwiches with a twist
The convenience store chain, based in York County, is offering eight new creations that pair cheesy goodness with meat for a twist on the classic sandwich.
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Many Pa. counties haven’t updated property assessments in decades
More than a third of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties have not performed a full property reassessment since 2000, leaving around 40% of the state with antiquated data used to tax it.
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‘Rocky’: 9 Philadelphia spots tied to the fictional legend
Fans of the “Rocky” movies visit these Philadelphia spots to celebrate the working-class spirit shared by the fictional boxer and his very real city.
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Pickles on pies, craft beers on tap: Sabatini’s remains a NEPA pizza institution
The comforting pairing of Sabatini’s pizza and beer has kept generations of families coming back to the Exeter pizzeria that first opened in 1958. Normally, the best-case scenario following a night of drinking is waking up the next day with a manageable hangover and a story you’ll be telling for years. But Lindo Sabatini, owner…
