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Pa.’s gas tax ranks among highest in the country. What does it pay for?
At 58.7 cents per gallon on regular fuel, Pennsylvania ranks fourth in gas tax just behind California (70.9 cents), Illinois (66.4 cents) and Washington (59 cents), while Indiana (54.5 cents) is the fifth-highest tax.
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Head priest of Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh accused of stealing baseball cards from Walmart
The Very Rev. Aidan Smith was arrested Feb. 27 by police just after leaving the Walmart in Economy Borough, just outside Pittsburgh, with 27 packs of baseball cards concealed under his clothing and in a cardboard box, according to court records.
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Former PA politician warns EPA rollback could worsen poor air quality
A former politician living in the Mon Valley says the region’s already poor air quality could worsen after the Environmental Protection Agency revoked the Endangerment Finding, a key legal finding for regulating air pollution.
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Inside Scranton’s beloved St. Patrick’s Day Parade
“Parade Day” attracts tens of thousands of people to downtown Scranton each March.
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Pennsylvania ranks among top states for online scam losses, according to new report
A new report says that Pennsylvania residents are losing close to $3 billion annually to online fraud, on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
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Gettysburg contractor awarded contract for Hagerstown ICE facility
KVG LLC., a defense contractor listed as being based in Cumberland Township, Adams County, was awarded the contract to convert a warehouse near Hagerstown, Maryland into a detention facility for ICE, according to contract records on USASpending.gov.
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Up to 6.4% of Pennsylvania adults could be problem gamblers, study finds
More than half the calls to Pennsylvania’s gambling helplines are now mentioning online gaming as the focus of their compulsive behavior as these digital platforms continue to grow in popularity, according to a recent study.
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Erie hospital offers new surgery for chronic lower back pain
There is a new surgery, approved by the Food & Drug Administration in 2024, that’s called lumbar facet joint replacement and it involves replacing the small joints in the back of the spine that allow you to bend and twist.
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FBI finds explosive residue in storage unit after 2 Bucks County men are charged with lighting bombs in NYC
The FBI said Tuesday that it found explosive residue in a Pennsylvania storage unit as part of an investigation into two men charged with bringing homemade bombs to a protest outside the home of New York City’s mayor.
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Mom alleges bullying led to son’s suicide in suit against Lebanon schools
The lawsuit, which was filed Feb. 25, on behalf of Yadriel Rivera Jusino, the administrator of her son’s estate, also named school officials such as Nicholas Bullock and Daniel Rau, who are principal and assistant principal.
