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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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Democrats launch ad campaign targeting Pa. Republicans over rising health care costs
National Democrats plan to hold Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Ryan Mackenzie accountable as health care premiums are set to skyrocket in Pennsylvania.
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New ad calls out Scott Perry for cutting Medicaid to fund billionaire tax breaks
Affordable Pennsylvania is launching its fifth accountability ad on Friday highlighting Rep. Scott Perry’s vote to cut Medicaid by $1 trillion.
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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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House Democrats send new budget proposal to Senate on 100th day of impasse in Pennsylvania
In the first public action in nearly two months amidst the state budget impasse, lawmakers in the Democratic-led House approved a $50.25 billion spending proposal and sent it to the Senate for consideration.
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Scientists find evidence that a Pennsylvania town’s water was contaminated by fracking
Three years after noticing discoloration and odors in their wells, residents in New Freeport are still fighting for clean water.
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2 Pennsylvania state police officers are shot in an exchange of gunfire with suspect who was killed
The troopers were taken to hospitals after Wednesday’s shooting, where they were in critical and serious condition, Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement.
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‘No tax on tips’: What does it mean for Pennsylvania’s tipped workers?
Eligible tipped workers would receive an average annual tax cut of $1,700. But according to the Economic Policy Institute the benefits would heavily skew toward higher-income tipped workers.
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Pa. Republicans caught lying about why the government is shutdown
Republicans have resorted to blaming undocumented immigrants for the ongoing government shutdown, even though they are ineligible to receive subsidized health care under the Affordable Care Act.
