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‘Claims are higher.’ How much Highmark, UPMC premiums are expected to rise next year
Plans for small groups of 50 or fewer employees will increase an average of 12.7%, while individual plans will rise an average of 21.5% — not including the elimination of any federal tax credits.
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Shapiro visits Lebanon County to celebrate farm preservation milestone
As a result of the Farmland Preservation Program, Pennsylvania has preserved more than 6,600 farms and 650,000 acres of farmland for agricultural use.
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Feel the chill at these 13 spots to cold plunge in Philadelphia
From sleek wellness studios to outdoor tubs, here’s where you can take the (cold) plunge in the Philly area.
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The long wait is almost over. New Pittsburgh International Airport terminal close to opening
Airport officials have not announced an official date yet, but have promised it will be before Thanksgiving travel. A sneak peek of the terminal was given Oct. 10 to several thousand selected members of the public to great fanfare from those who attended.
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PA is the country’s largest producer of one food: Can you guess what it is?
More than 60% of the country’s production of one food product is grown in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
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The PA Turnpike: All about America’s first superhighway
Now stretching 565 miles, the PA Turnpike transformed Pennsylvania and set the standard for highways nationwide.
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Pennsylvania man pleads guilty in arson attack at governor’s mansion while Shapiro’s family slept
Cody Balmer, who scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and used beer bottles filled with gasoline to ignite the occupied Pennsylvania governor’s mansion, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and other charges.
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Erie Zoo welcomes newborn monkey. When can you see the baby lesser spot-nosed guenon?
The baby, a lesser spot-nosed guenon whose gender isn’t known yet, was born Oct. 8 to first-time mother Georgia and to father Nemo, zoo officials announced Oct. 9.
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Halloween display in Bucks County of ICE arrest turns heads amid heated political climate
A Halloween display outside a Richland Township home is drawing attention for its reference to immigration arrests.
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Pittsburgh Walk of Fame to be unveiled. Who are the first 10 honorees?
Pittsburgh has been the stomping grounds for many iconic figures from musicians and actors to sports and broadcasting legends to life-changing physicians and business leaders.
