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Erie Zoo welcomes newborn monkey. When can you see the baby lesser spot-nosed guenon?
The baby, a lesser spot-nosed guenon whose gender isn’t known yet, was born Oct. 8 to first-time mother Georgia and to father Nemo, zoo officials announced Oct. 9.
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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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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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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.
