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Central Pa. dad recreated ’96 igloo sleepover with his kids Monday
Drew Zimmerman recreated an igloo his dad made for him during the blizzard of 1996 for his own kids during the recent snowstorm.
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Lebanon County’s Olivia Morrissey crowned 2026 Pennsylvania Fair Queen
Morrissey was one of 65 contestants across the commonwealth who were evaluated by a panel of three judges on their written and speaking skills, knowledge of the fair and agricultural industries. She is a 2025 graduate of Annville-Cleona High School and is currently a freshman studying Fashion Design.
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This York County blood donor has given 2 bathtubs of blood since ’84
Tom Brant donated his first pint of blood on July 18, 1984. And he kept donating, every eight weeks, for next 45 years. By November 2025, he had donated 200 pints of blood, enough, according to WellSpan Health’s public relations department, to fill two standard-sized bathtubs.
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Sen. Doug Mastriano opts out of Pa. gubernatorial run in 2026
The Franklin County Republican ran against now-Gov. Josh Shapiro in 2022 and was resoundingly defeated. He didn’t endorse state Treasurer Stacy Garrity, saying “we’ll talk about that down the road.” She won the party’s nomination in September.
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Joseph McGettigan, prosecutor in Jerry Sandusky and John du Pont cases, dies at 76
McGettigan, who lived in the Philadelphia suburb of Media, died on Dec. 31, according to the funeral home Boyd Horrox Givnish Life Celebration Home of East Norriton.
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Neither autism nor tragedy will stop Penn Hills man from saving lives
John Mitchell is ‘a special duck.’ Leaving the nest did not go smoothly, but he’s poised to be a paramedic — for starters.
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Ordinary Pennsylvanians who performed extraordinary acts of kindness in 2025
Meet the everyday people making a real difference in Pennsylvania.
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Bucks County Playhouse mourns loss of ‘remarkable’ director Rob Reiner
The death of acclaimed Hollywood director and actor Rob Reiner on Sunday came as a shock across the entertainment industry, including the New Hope theater where Reiner worked in the 1960s.
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‘The Voice’ finalist Aubrey Nicole to headline performance in Hanover
The Eichelberger Performing Arts Center announced a special live performance by “The Voice” finalist Aubrey Nicole, 20, of Littlestown will be held at the center at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025.
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How this PA man converts Lake Erie trash into an artist’s masterpiece
North East resident and Erie native Douglas Bailey and his wife, Amy Bailey, have been walking the shorelines of Lake Erie in the Harborcreek and North East areas and removing trash for more than five years.
