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10 Guinness World Records set in Pennsylvania
From the feats of pogo stick athletes to tens of thousands of cookies, here are 10 Guinness World Records that were broken in Pennsylvania.
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Pa. attorney general lists drug charges against 14 from Somerset, Cambria counties
Law enforcement seized significant quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl and other controlled substances and illegal firearms in the investigation, which took place this year, mainly in Somerset County, and included surveillance, controlled buys and search warrants.
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Shapiro sends millions to Pa. food banks as Trump ordered to tap emergency funds for SNAP
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced he had signed an emergency declaration that will direct $5 million to the state’s 13 food banks to help feed Pennsylvanians affected by the government shutdown.
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The PIAA is one vote away from implementing a shot clock for high school basketball
If the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) approves the 35-second shot clock for high school varsity and junior varsity games, it will be added in three years.
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So your insurance dropped your doctor. Now what?
Nationwide, contract disputes are common, with more than 650 hospitals having public spats with an insurer since 2021. They could become even more common as hospitals brace for about $1 trillion in cuts to federal health care spending prescribed by President Donald Trump’s signature legislation signed into law in July.
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Effort underway to revive cancelled federal farm and food bank program in Pennsylvania
U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan said his proposal will be an important part of the Farm Bill 2.0 discussions.
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Young adults turn to Quakers’ silent worship to offset — and cope with — a noisy world
At the Arch Street Meeting House in Philadelphia’s Old City, more and more young people are seeking respite from a clamorous technological age in the silent worship of a centuries-old faith.
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Daylight saving time ends this weekend. This is how to prepare for the potential health effects.
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time next Sunday, Nov. 3, which means you should set your clock back an hour before you go to bed. Here’s what to know.
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US Army veteran gifted free car through Lebanon body shop, nonprofit organization
R.J. Sell’s Body Shop in Lebanon, in conjunction with the Swing for the Troops Foundation, presented Eddie Ossorio with a refurbished 2019 Ford Fusion. Organizers said that the car only had 80,000 miles on it when it was donated.
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This legal gas station opioid is ‘killing people,’ Doylestown man warns, urging regulation
Marketed as an over-the-counter remedy for pain and anxiety, 7-OH has faced recent scrutiny from federal, state and local authorities raising questions over the safety of the product and its potential for abuse.
