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Gas prices won’t stop rising
Plus: Show us YOUR Pennsylvania Share with a friend Gas prices typically drop as the summer driving season ends around Labor Day and refineries turn to making a cheaper winter blend. As you’ve probably noticed, that’s not the case this year, as gas prices are rising again across the country and the commonwealth. The average…
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Report: Fetterman skipped meeting with disabled vets
Plus: NEPA prison re-ups ICE agreement Share with a friend I’ve always been a glass half-full type. So while some may lament the fact that Labor Day weekend brings the curtain down on summer, it’s still a three-day weekend to me. And an extra 24 hours to (hopefully) do whatever it is you please is…
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Meet Central Pa.’s 16-year-old restaurateur
Plus: Chobani’s $1.2B Lehigh Valley investment Share with a friend If you start your day with milk or cream in your coffee, or Chobani yogurt, soon there will be a decent chance that it was produced at the dairy company’s new Lehigh Valley facility. Chobani announced plans Tuesday to invest approximately $1.2 billion in a…
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13 Pa. festivals to check out in September
Plus: Did this Pa. candidate fudge his résumé? Share with a friend Last week’s announcement of the state’s first measles-related deaths in decades has ignited a public feud among politicians and health officials who disagree over the role of the contagious disease in the fatalities. When the state Department of Health reported that two unvaccinated…
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A clash over Flock cameras in central Pa.
Plus: Fall is a busy time for ticks in Pa. Share with a friend As with data centers, the debate over Flock cameras—the nationwide network of cameras that record the license plate numbers and other characteristics of passing vehicles—is playing out across the country. Flock Safety, the surveillance technology company behind the cameras, is under…
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That time Dolly Parton played in Pa. for $2.50
Plus: No changes to Pa. mail voting. Yet. Share with a friend State health officials announced Tuesday that two unvaccinated Lancaster County residents have died after being infected with measles, the first US deaths this year related to the contagious virus. The US has now seen five measles-associated deaths in the last two years—more than…
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Pa. lawmakers pivoting on data centers
Plus: What’s driving your vote? Share with a friend Speaking at the White House last week, President Donald Trump made a statement that Republican and Democratic candidates alike wouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole right now. “If I were the mayor of a town or the governor of a state, and I had a chance…
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Meet Roz & Randall, PA’s cutest little monsters
Plus: 5 accessible vacay spots to visit before school starts Share with a friend We’ve been tracking the healthcare crisis faced by rural Pennsylvanians the last few years, from a sharp decline in maternity healthcare access to the drastic measures some small-town healthcare facilities are taking to keep the lights on. Now comes the news…
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What do tomatoes and banana splits have in common?
Plus: Gov. Shapiro signs executive order addressing data centers Share with a friend August is Black Business Month, dedicated to celebrating and supporting Black-owned businesses across the country. It’s the perfect time to head to local Black-owned restaurants in Pennsylvania (as if you needed an excuse). These businesses bring both economic and cultural value to…
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The best detours come with pancakes
Plus: How much more are Pa. households paying for their power bills? Share with a friend We’re in the dog days of summer here in Pennsylvania, and today is a dog day in more ways than one. It was 61 years ago today that the Great Dane became the official state dog. Why the Great…
