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Garrity turns to pardoned Jan. 6th ex-underwear model and Abramoff-linked associate to ease fundraising woes
Republican Treasurer Stacy Garrity faces a 15-to-1 fundraising disadvantage in her race against Gov. Josh Shapiro.
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Right-wing ‘trad wife’ influencers are telling young women lies about birth control
Social media-driven misinformation, amplified by high-profile conservative influencers, is pushing young women away from hormonal birth control—replacing informed consent with fear and half-truths in a country where pregnancy is significantly more dangerous than modern contraception.
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Pa. unemployment rate drops slightly in January, total nonfarm jobs reach record high
It’s a slight dip from December’s 4.4% rate, but a jump above last January’s 4.1%.
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Quakertown chief says he was protecting not choking student: Police report
Newly obtained police reports give Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree’s version of what happened during when a student protest turned violent when he arrived on scene last month He denies he placed a student in a chokehold and that he didn’t identify himself as a police officer.
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Gannon basketball wins historic NCAA Division II national championship
Gannon University fans got up at 3 a.m. to take a bus from Erie and eventually wound up at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, hoping to see its school get crowned a national champion after opening doors in 1925.
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Tensions continue in Quakertown over police-student clash at ICE protest
A demonstrator was confronted Wednesday outside Quakertown Borough Hall before a council meeting where again the public demanded accountability in the wake of the student-police violence last month after a high school walkout.
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Large section of Willow Grove Park mall for sale. What it means
The section that is up for sale is home to major retailers including Macy’s, Nordstrom Rack, Sephora, an Apple Store and more in addition to the Cheesecake Factory.
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The Pirates are calling up teenager Konnor Griffin ahead of Friday’s home opener, AP source says
A person familiar with the decision has told The Associated Press that the Pirates are calling up the 19-year-old shortstop, the consensus choice as the top prospect in baseball, before Friday’s home opener against the Baltimore Orioles.
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Pennsylvania gas prices have jumped almost one dollar since the Iran war began
The average price for a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania has jumped from $3.12 to $4.07 since the US and Israel went to war with Iran on Feb. 28.
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DHS pauses new ICE warehouse purchases in Pennsylvania amid review of Noem-era contracts
That includes two warehouses purchased in Berks and Schuylkill Counties.
