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Shooting at a historically Black university’s homecoming fest in Pennsylvania kills 1 and wounds 6
Investigators were operating under a “strong belief” that there was more than one shooter but did not think they came to the Lincoln University campus “with a specific design to cause a mass casualty event,” Chester County District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe said Sunday during a news conference.
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A group checked 193 Pa. school districts for censorship, LGBTQ+ policies. What did it find?
According to the Education Law Center, Adams, Beaver, Bucks, Lancaster, and York counties each have more than two districts with policies that ban books, suppress certain forms of expression, and bar transgender students from bathrooms, locker rooms, or sports teams that match their identities.
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Bucks County has a rich ‘haunted’ history. Do you know these local ghost stories?
Some of America’s first rich and powerful families spent time in Bucks County. It was also a stronghold for the Quaker community, which provided sanctuary for runaway slaves using the Underground Railroad.
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Ghost stories that prove Gettysburg is Pennsylvania’s most haunted city
Spooky legends and paranormal tours help fuel Gettysburg’s haunted reputation.
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Planning a PA Halloween: Dress up like a famous Pennsylvanian
This year, make a Halloween costume inspired by famous figures from Pennsylvania.
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Meet the CMU professor teaching students how to design haunted houses
Ruth Comley draws on decades of niche expertise to teach Carnegie Mellon students how to design and build haunted houses.
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Help your fellow Erie locals by participating in our grocery store survey
We’ve compiled a range of information about where to get food in Erie, but we’d also love to hear from you.
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Franklin County burning through cash as PA budget impasse lingers on. What to know
People employed by Franklin County need not worry about job security despite Pennsylvania’s 16-week-long budget impasse, but some belt-tightening may be necessary, according to the county’s chief financial officer.
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Why the Pittsburgh Zoo is planning to send two more elephants to the ICC in Somerset
Two African elephants from the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium are packing their trunks and moving to Somerset County.
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The sweetest spots for apple cider donuts in Pennsylvania
Something about the crisp autumn air makes Pennsylvanians crave these cake donuts, made moist by apple cider in the batter. Here’s where to find some of the best the state has to offer.
