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Pennsylvania regulators seek $2.6 million in penalties for deadly 2023 chocolate factory explosion
The Public Utility Commission filed a formal complaint against the UGI Utilities Inc. gas division, alleging the company’s distribution facilities serving the R.M. Palmer Company in West Reading violated state and federal standards and regulations.
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Pa. Senate passes bill regulating AI chatbots used by children and teens
The proposal lays out a series of limited safeguards for operators of chatbot services.
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Should Pa. workers get automatic raises if their state lawmakers do?
Pennsylvania lawmakers have set their salaries to grow on autopilot over the years through a law that ensures their pay will keep pace with the rising cost of living.
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How these 5 volunteers are making a difference in the Erie community
Volunteers aren’t just high school students looking for community service hours or retirees looking to occupy some time. They are also firefighters rushing to help people on their worst day. They are members at an animal shelter making sure homeless animals are well cared for. They serve meals at homeless shelters and help organize blood…
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Pa. lawmakers seek to build on infrastructure to meet energy demands
Two proposals under consideration wouldn’t require any new power plants or transmission lines.
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Why Sesame Place’s future in Bucks County is clouded by SeaWorld tiff
Bucks County could say goodbye to Sesame Place in Middletown after the theme park owner SeaWorld was sued by Sesame Workshop to end their relationship over money.
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What’s in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor
Legislation that would require proof of U.S. citizenship for new voters has become a rallying cry for President Donald Trump, who claims that passage of the bill will “guarantee the midterms” for his Republican Party in November.
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Pennsylvania’s outdoor economy grows to $20.4 billion
Outdoor recreation jobs grew by 9,000 in 2024 to 177,000 workers. Wages in the outdoor recreation sector now total $9.5 billion across the state. Overall, Pennsylvania’s outdoor economy in 2024 is reported to have grown by $1.5 billion to a total of $20.4 billion in economic impact.
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Who are Emir Balat & Ibrahim Kayumi? What we know about NYC suspects
A week after two Bucks County teens were charged in an an attempted terror plot, it’s still unclear how, or even if, they knew each other before authorities said they drove to Manhattan on a mission to kill.
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Erie’s oldest grocery store marks 100 years of family and community
When Dan Serafin’s grandparents founded Serafin’s Food Market in July 1926, the business at East 24th and Ash streets was one of many family-owned stores that dotted corners throughout the city of Erie.
