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June 1, 2014

Cheap drug greatly boosts prostate cancer survival

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer

CHICAGO (AP) — A cheap, decades-old chemotherapy drug extended life by more than a year when added to standard hormone therapy for men whose prostate cancer has widely spread, doctors

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Dunphy addresses how NCAA point-shaving scandal touched La Salle — in a St. Bonaventure game

By MIKE SIELSKI The Philadelphia Inquirer

January 21, 2026

PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — Fran Dunphy sat at a long table inside La Salle University’s athletic center, his body turned toward a wide window on the other e...

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Penguins’ defensive depth has been tested without Karlsson

By KING JEMISON, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS)

January 21, 2026

CALGARY — Erik Karlsson has been one of the Penguins' best players this season and easily their most important defenseman. So when he went on injured ...

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Port Allegany defeats Smethport

Jo Wankel

January 21, 2026

The Port Allegany boys basketball team took a 41-14 lead at the half and held Smethport to 12 additional points in the second half to guarantee the 66...

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Up a tree: From high peaks in 67 counties, Van Wagner sees the beauty and value of forests

By KENT JACKSON Standard-Speaker, Hazleton

January 21, 2026

DANVILLE (TNS) — Van Wagner got a good look at Pennsylvania from the treetops. While on a quest to become the first person to climb the highest tree o...

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Jury convicts woman of stealing guitars from blind man

January 21, 2026

SMETHPORT — A jury convicted a Bradford woman on Tuesday of stealing three guitars from a blind man’s apartment in 2024. Samantha Hinchman was charged...

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