Pennsylvania news
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Fire Chief Jim Clark says Somerset County stepped up on 9/11
Clark can’t praise the community enough for all the help and support the first responders and all those who worked on the crash site had for the next few weeks.
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Sen. John Fetterman’s isolation from Democrats grows stark in Pennsylvania
No Democrat in the state wants to be seen with him. His approval ratings are better with Republicans — far better — than they are with Democrats.
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Health experts, lawmakers push for Pa. kratom regulation; proponents warn they’ll fight a ban
The substance has become a growing source of concern for addiction specialists, ER doctors, and public health professionals.
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Meta settlement brings questions about where and how to use the money
Lessons learned from the 1998 tobacco settlement have informed subsequent agreements.
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Pa. community decries transparency as data center progresses despite moratorium and a lawsuit
Since passing a moratorium on data center developments, township commissioners approved a land development plan for TECfusions.
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One of Pa.’s best fall foliage views is reopening for autumn
Kinzua Bridge State Park’s Skywalk is scheduled to be open Sept. 1 through Oct. 31.
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Rural Pennsylvania’s 2050 population forecast is arriving early
The study found that the Keystone State’s population will remain stagnant, growing by only 200,000 people by the middle of the century. Only 21 counties will grow, the study found, while 46 will lose population.
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One attack, many Americas: Why 9/11 and its many griefs land differently 25 years later
When the planes crashed and the buildings fell on that sunny September morning 25 years ago, the shock waves of dismay and grief went far past downtown New York City, rural western Pennsylvania and just outside Washington, D.C.
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Snow, solar, and your electric bill: The truth about clean energy in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s electricity rates have jumped 15% in the past year, putting more pressure on household budgets. As interest in clean energy grows, here are some of the biggest myths about clean energy in the commonwealth.
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Jerry Sandusky’s lawyers want to put off accuser’s recantation hearing in a bid for a new trial
The hearing was scheduled for Sept. 8 in the latest bid by Sandusky’s lawyers to secure a new trial for him.
