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The Pennsylvania stories that brought a smile to our face in 2024
As we prepare to say goodbye to an election year where divisiveness seemed to dominate the news cycle, we’re here to remind you that the news wasn’t all bad in 2024, especially here in Pennsylvania.
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2024 was big for bitcoin. States could see a crypto policy blitz in 2025 in spite of the risks
The new year will usher in the bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses that, together, could push states to become more open to crypto and for public pension funds and treasuries to buy into it.
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Unidentified drones spotted flying across eastern Pennsylvania
There have been thousands of drone sightings throughout New Jersey since the middle of November. Now, residents across Pennsylvania are spotting drones flying across parts of the commonwealth.
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Crisis pregnancy centers give questionable advice on unproven ‘abortion pill reversal,’ study finds
A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that 30% of these anti-abortion ‘fake clinics’ promote “abortion pill reversal,” a treatment that’s not backed by science and does not meet clinical standards.
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Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggles, shouts while entering Altoona courthouse
Luigi Nicholas Mangione emerged from a patrol car, spun toward reporters and shouted something partly unintelligible referring to an “insult to the intelligence of the American people” while deputies pushed him inside.
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Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing is charged with murder in New York after being captured in Pennsylvania
Luigi Nicholas Mangione, a 26-year-old Penn graduate from a prominent Maryland real estate family, was arrested Monday in the killing of Brian Thompson, who headed one of the United States’ largest medical insurance companies.
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Man arrested in Altoona with weapon ‘consistent with’ gun in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO, police say
NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny identified the suspect as Luigi Nicholas Mangione, who was born and raised in Maryland, has ties to San Francisco and a last known address in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Pennsylvania Instagram accounts to help you ditch the doomscrolling
Pennsylvanians: Now’s the time to intentionally scroll for joy. Here are some homegrown Instagram accounts to help you do just that.
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Meet the young woman preserving the history of Lehigh Valley’s LGBTQ+ community in an archive
This local 26-year-old is recording LGBTQ+ history in the Lehigh Valley for current and future generations.
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Shapiro administration distributes $120 million for school safety and mental health support
Close to $20 million in grant funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency’s (PCCD) School Safety and Security Committee was approved last week to fund school safety and mental health support across the commonwealth.
