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Lebanon Co. Wooden Nickel History Trail celebrates America250PA. See who is participating
Visit Lebanon Valley announced a special Lebanon County Wooden Nickel History Trail in honor of the America250 celebration.
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Penn State trustees approve sale of WPSU assets to Philadelphia public media group WHYY
Penn State University’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved the sale of university-owned public broadcaster WPSU’s operating assets to Philadelphia-based WHYY.
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Wallenpaupack Brewing Company nets three medals at Great American Beer Festival
Wallenpaupack Brewing Company outside of Hawley came away with three medals at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado.
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Do AI chatbots sell user data? These Pa. lawmakers say state needs privacy protections
Pennsylvanians should be able to use artificial intelligence chatbots for research, entertainment and advice without worrying that companies will mine their conversations for consumer data, according to two state lawmakers.
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Pittsburghers preserving pawpaw trees, some hope it will lead to more zebra swallowtail butterflies
The deciduous tree bears North America’s largest native fruit, and supports the zebra swallowtail butterfly — a species that has all but disappeared from the Pittsburgh region.
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Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft details decision to move on from James Franklin
Penn State fired coach James Franklin after the Nittany Lions — who began the season ranked second — dropped three straight games, two in embarrassing fashion to unheralded teams.
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Scrapple sculpture contest winner prevailed in Eagles country by putting the pig into pigskin
In the contest for best scrapple sculpture in Philadelphia it was the “Mush Push” fashioned from the regionally popular pork breakfast meat that got Patrick Moser’s entry over the goal line.
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Glamping in Pa? Several Pennsylvania state parks will have glamping option next year
Pennsylvania is traditionally considered one of the best states for camping, and with more than 300,000 acres of state park land, campers have no shortage of sites for hardcore camping.
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Pennsylvania colleges, universities earn failing grades in free speech report
Fifteen Pennsylvania colleges and universities drew failing grades on free speech friendliness in an evaluation recently released by a First Amendment group that looked at student attitudes, school policies and other benchmarks.
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John Oliver has been part of a massive expansion of Erie tourism. What’s next for him?
For 23 years as CEO of VisitErie, John Oliver has been working to encourage people to spend some free time in Erie.
