The Department of Human Services coordinates kinship care for nearly 260,000 Pennsylvania children living with grandparents, aunts or uncles, adult siblings or close family friends.

DHS

Local News, PA State News

September 15, 2025

DHS hosts Kinship Care Summit

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) invited kinship families from acr...

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The Bradford Era

Local & Social

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PA State News

AI education bill introduced in House

By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square

September 15, 2025

HARRISBURG — Rep Nikki Rivera, D-Lancaster, is proposing new legislation to ban charter schools from using AI instructors moving forward. The proposal...

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Local News, PA State News

Can legislation protecting parents restore childhood freedoms?

By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square

September 15, 2025

HARRISBURG — Did you grow up walking wherever you wanted? Were you a latchkey kid, home long hours on your own? Did your parents send you out of the h...

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Nation & World

Matcha is in demand and prices are on the rise

By SONO MOTOYAMA Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

September 15, 2025

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Matcha, a powder made from green tea leaves, is traditionally whisked into hot water in Japanese tea ceremonies meant to promote co...

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Gallery, Local News

Best in Show

September 15, 2025

Dean Truman of Allegany, N.Y., poses with his 1957 Corvette that won best in show at Sunday’s 29th annual Autumn Daze Car Show hosted by Street Dreams...

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Local News

Relief at pump bypasses Bradford

By SARA FURLONG s.furlong@bradfordera.com

September 15, 2025

Relief seen at the gas pump in Western Pennsylvania — and across the commonwealth — failed to register in Bradford. According to AAA East Central, pri...

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