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The sunsets on the Shankweiler Drive-In as previews run before the feature film "Jaws" in Orefield, Pa., Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.

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September 13, 2025

How romance and a road trip led to the purchase of the world’s oldest drive-in theater

By GENE PUSKAR, MINGSON LAU and HOLLY RAMER - Associated Press

OREFIELD (AP) — In a romance and adventure worthy of the big screen, a Pennsylvania couple is pres...

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AI system could help keep dairy calves healthy

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UNIVERSITY PARK Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) — a type of pneumonia — is the leading cause of death for dairy calves after they become accustomed ...

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Effort to be a good grandpa doesn’t go as planned

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DEAR ABBY: Ten years ago, I connected with "Christi," a daughter I fathered with a woman I was in a relationship with for a short time decades ago. We...

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Tort reform advocates single out Philadelphia

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PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia’s notoriety as a destination of choice for plaintiffs seeking generous awards through litigation continues to pull focus i...

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AI system identifies weeds in apple orchards

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UNIVERSITY PARK — Weed control is essential in apple orchards because weeds compete with trees for nutrients, water and sunlight, which can reduce fru...

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Sensor light illuminates more than one problem

December 13, 2025

DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have lived in a country home for the past 25 years. When we moved here, our only neighbors were wild turkeys, deer and raccoo...

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