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Obituary SEINFELD -- "The Shower Head" Episode 15 -- Pictured: (l-r) Estelle Harris as Estelle Costanza, Jason Alexander as George Costanza, Jerry Stiller as Frank Costanza (Photo by Margaret Norton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
Obituary ‘Seinfeld’ Actress Estelle Harris, a Former Western PA Resident, Dies at 93

Harris, who played George Costanza's mother on the iconic sitcom, was born in New York, but raised in suburban Pittsburgh.

Patrick Berkery April 5, 2022 2:58 pm EDT
Obituary FILE - Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright speaks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, July 26, 2016. Albright has died of cancer, her family said Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Obituary Pennsylvania Lawmakers Mourn the Passing of Madeleine Albright

Albright, the 1st female US secretary of state, has died of cancer at 84.

Associated Press Associated Press March 23, 2022 5:35 pm EDT
Obituary FILE: Sister Megan Rice (Photo by Linda Davidson / The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Obituary Pennsylvania Nun Imprisoned Over Peace Activism, Megan Rice, Dies at 91

"I had to do it," Rice said of her decision to break into a uranium facility in 2012. "My guilt is that I waited 70 years to be able to speak what I knew in my conscience."

Associated Press Associated Press October 18, 2021 10:31 am EDT
Obituary Then-Vice President Joe Biden, left, is greeted by AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka, before he speaks to a crowd before the annual Labor Day parade on Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Obituary Elected Leaders From Across Pennsylvania Honor Trumka as Labor ‘Champion’

Elected leaders from around Pennsylvania honored labor leader Richard Trumka, who died Thursday.

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla Ume Sarfaraz Ume Sarfaraz August 5, 2021 10:39 pm EDT
Obituary In this Sept. 9, 2013 file photo, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka speaks in Los Angeles. The longtime president of the AFL-CIO labor union has died. News of Richard Trumka’s death was announced Thursday by President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Trumka was 72 and had been AFL-CIO president since 2009, after serving as the organization’s secretary-treasurer for 14 years. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)
Obituary Pennsylvania Native and Longtime AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Dies at Age 72

Richard Trumka, the powerful president of the AFL-CIO who rose from the coal mines of Pennsylvania to preside over one of the largest labor organizations in the world, died Thursday. He was 72.

Associated Press Associated Press August 5, 2021 2:30 pm EDT

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Obituary Republican State Sen. Dave Arnold Has Died

Arnold died on Sunday after a battle with brain cancer.

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Obituary Republican State Rep. Mike Reese Has Died

Reese died of an apparent aneurysm about a month after he tested positive for COVID-19. It is unclear if the two illnesses were related.

The Keystone Staff The Keystone Staff January 3, 2021 9:40 am EST