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July 31, 2025

Pa. faces a crisis of accepting mediocrity

By GUY CIARROCCHI RealClearPennsylvania

According to rankings released by U.S. News, Pennsylvania is the 41st “best state,” positioning ...

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Man’s job change opened a disastrous chapter for family

September 21, 2025

DEAR ABBY: My husband, "Andy," and I have been together 25 years, married for 16. We have three kids ages 14, 11 and 9. Our marriage has always been a...

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PA State News

‘Trash wheel’ could soon be installed to remove litter from Pittsburgh river

By BRIAN C. RITTMEYER The Tribune-Review, Greensburg

September 20, 2025

GREENSBURG (TNS) — Stewards of Western Pennsylvania waterways are hoping a machine being used to prevent litter from polluting the Baltimore harbor co...

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Local News, PA State News

PA MUNICIPAL ELECTION 2025: Everything you need to know about requesting, filling out, and returning your mail ballot

By ELIZABETH ESTRADA of Spotlight PA

September 20, 2025

(Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account...

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Nation & World, PA State News

Fetterman breaks with party over tactics to keep Obamacare subsidies

By JACK TROY The Tribune-Review, Greensburg

September 20, 2025

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Congressional Democrats won't get any help from U.S. Sen. John Fetterman as they risk a government shutdown in a bid to extend expi...

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Local News

McKean County Veterans Affairs office temporarily closed

September 20, 2025

SMETHPORT — The McKean County Veterans Affairs Office will be temporarily closed beginning Monday. In making the announcement, the McKean County commi...

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