State News
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This legal gas station opioid is ‘killing people,’ Doylestown man warns, urging regulation
Marketed as an over-the-counter remedy for pain and anxiety, 7-OH has faced recent scrutiny from federal, state and local authorities raising questions over the safety of the product and its potential for abuse.
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‘Iron Mike’ Tyson goes a round with Pa. lawmakers in support of safe and legal cannabis
The former boxing champ says his goal is to bring accountability and greater legitimacy to the cannabis business.
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Talen Energy reports automatic shutdown at Luzerne County nuclear power plant
The SCRAM event was triggered by a flash fire while workers were filling a hydrogen tank, the company said.
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93.3 WMMR’s Pierre Robert found dead at home
Robert was found dead in his home Wednesday. A cause of death is still unknown but no foul play is expected.
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1962 Bristol church murder of Carol Ann Dougherty finally solved. DA reveals killer
At an afternoon news conference in Doylestown, DA Jennifer Schorn released a grand jury report alleging William Schrader raped and strangled Carol in the choir loft at St. Mark Roman Catholic Church on Oct. 22, 1962. She was 9 years old.
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Lebanon Co. DA investigating Children and Youth Services for allegedly endangering kids
The Lebanon County District Attorney’s Office has announced a formal investigation into the Lebanon County Children and Youth Services, with detectives looking into actions by caseworkers that might have resulted in the death or serious injuries of multiple children.
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Hungover in Pittsburgh? Try these 7 cures, from brunch to IV treatments
Learn how to feel better after a night of drinking in Pittsburgh.
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Pennsylvania takes step toward enshrining abortion and reproductive freedom in state constitution
The proposed amendment would protect a person’s right to choose or refuse an abortion, contraception, or fertility care.
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RFK Jr. ignores 100+ studies to push abortion pill ban—this is the mifepristone explainer you need
More than 100 peer-reviewed studies say mifepristone is safe. One fake study says it’s not. Guess which one RFK Jr. believes?
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Pa. Treasury reports making $21 million in bridge loans as state budget impasse continues
The office started the $500 million Budget Bridge Loan Program in September to support county governments and Head Start local agencies, which provide education, health and social services to families with children aged 3 to 5.
