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Plus: Pa. lawmakers react to Iran attack Share with a friend “President Trump has been willing to do what’s right and necessary to produce real peace in the region.”  Those are the words of John Fetterman, Pennsylvania’s Democratic US Senator, regarding the US-Israeli war on Iran. Dubbed Operation Epic Fury, the US and Israel began…

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Plus: What it’s like to drive a Zamboni Share with a friend Here’s something to warm you up on a Feelgood Friday: Pennsylvania winters are getting shorter. That’s according to a new report from climate research organization Climate Central. You’d be well within your rights to greet that news with skepticism, given the blizzards and…

Plus: How new funding is helping Pa. schools Share with a friend Sure, you love Auntie Anne’s butter-coated soft pretzels, a staple of mall food courts for well over 30 years. But how much do you really know about the Pennsylvania-born pretzel paradise? For instance, did you know that the business started as a humble…

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Plus: Summer Lee to respond to Trump’s address Share with a friend When it comes to the greatest medical advances in history, the development of vaccines is extremely significant. It was five years ago this month that the first COVID vaccines were rolled out. Just imagine what life would be like without them. Pennsylvania actually…

Plus: Pa. museums score big in national rankings Share with a friend Welcome to another Feelgood Friday! One thing that has always made me feel very good is music. And growing up just outside of Philadelphia, I was exposed to the city’s rich heritage of soul and R&B music from a very young age. Some…

Plus: Erie remembers Rev. Jesse Jackson’s lasting impact Share with a friend Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre is a Lancaster tradition of nearly 40 years, offering Broadway-caliber productions alongside an all-you-can-eat buffet—or on Thursdays, a four-course plated meal—that changes with every show. Throughout the year, the theater presents eight major musicals and plays on its main…

Plus: Sheetz has officially entered Wawa’s turf Share with a friend It’s almost Valentine’s Day, so we will indeed be talking about love in today’s Feelgood Friday edition of the newsletter. First, I wanted to recognize the anniversary of some medical history made right here in Pennsylvania. On Feb. 14, 1984, Dr. Thomas Starzl performed…

Plus: 9 ‘Rocky’ landmarks to visit in Philly Share with a friend We’ve spent some time the last couple of months looking at how much monthly health insurance premiums for Pennsylvanians enrolled in the state marketplace Pennie were expected to rise without the extension of federal tax credits. With congressional negotiations over those subsidies “effectively…