State News
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Gov. Shapiro says Pennsylvania “got screwed” in the reconciliation bill signed into law.
Gov. Josh Shapiro is criticizing Pennsylvania Republicans who voted in favor of the reconciliation bill signed into law late last week by President Donald Trump, saying the commonwealth “got screwed.”
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Discover Tai Chi with free classes at Andorra Library
Running weekly through October 2025, join Tai Chi classes at Andorra Library Philadelphia! Learn ancient Chinese wellness through mindful movement, breathing and meditation.
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Our favorite Pennsylvania stories of the year (so far)
From the Erie SeaWolves’ HBO moment to the ‘box demon,’ we’re taking a look back at the stories that have made us smile during the first half of the year.
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LL Cool J says he won’t perform at Philadelphia’s July Fourth festival in support of workers strike
Rapper LL Cool J and R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan say they will not perform at a Fourth of July festival in Philadelphia in support of a strike by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia.
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Pennsylvania man accused of beheading father and posting video of his severed head to stand trial
A Pennsylvania man accused of killing his father and posting video of his severed head online — and calling for others to help him try to overthrow the U.S. government — is set to stand trial Monday in the Philadelphia suburbs.
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3 dead, 10 injured in South Philadelphia shooting and a person is in custody, police say
The three people who died were adults, and two of the wounded were juveniles, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel told reporters. The shooting happened shortly before 1 a.m. along a residential street in Grays Ferry, he said.
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Erie SeaWolves will be renamed the Moon Mammoths after being picked for rebranding by John Oliver
The name was inspired by the 1991 discovery of woolly mammoth remains by George Moon, a Summit Township resident who found a bone while scuba diving in Lake Pleasant, about 8 miles south of Erie.
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‘Schitt’s Creek’ inspired a Pittsburgh man to pop the question at a rock show
The Connecticut jam band Eggy helped Pittsburgh’s Alex Bieger and Erin Weyant get engaged during a show at the Thunderbird Music Cafe last week.
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Stunning small-town Fourth of July fireworks shows across Pa.
These small Pennsylvania towns host Fourth of July fireworks displays that are anything but small.
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How Steelton-Highspire’s clean energy push saved enough to fund a teacher — and then some
A once-struggling steel town has been transformed into a model for clean energy and community resilience, thanks to the Steelton-Highspire school district. Gov. Shapiro’s Lightning Plan is about to make it easier for more communities to get onboard.
