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$1.5 million winning scratch-off sold at Chestnut Street Uni-Mart

Sara Furlong

January 6, 2026

Bradford residents, check all your pockets, wallets and glove compartments — a $1.5 million-winning Scratch-Off ticket was sold in the city. The Penns...

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Comment & Opinion, Opinion

January 7, 2026

Government shouldn’t steer the economy

Federal mandates drove automakers into a financial ditch. Ford Motor Co. has announced a dramatic ...

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Audit proposed for Pennsylvania’s child care assistance program

By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square

January 8, 2026

HARRISBURG – Alarmed by fraud reports among Minnesota day cares, calls grow in Pennsylvania to review taxpayer-funded programs in the commonwealth to ...

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Comment & Opinion, Opinion

Protecting from ‘extraterritorial overreach’

January 8, 2026

President Donald Trump has devoted much energy during his second term to undoing the damage caused by his predecessor’s economic paternalism. His late...

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Pa. State Police punished its own whistleblowers, lawsuit says

By JOHN O'BRIEN Legal Newsline

January 8, 2026

A Pennsylvania State Police captain and a lieutenant have gone to court after claiming to be demoted to made-up positions in retaliation for reporting...

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What role will Gen Z play in Pa.’s 2026 election?

By MATT ZUPON RealClearPennsylvania

January 8, 2026

In this year’s midterm elections, Pennsylvanians will face many options. The entire congressional delegation, half of the state Senate delegation, and...

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Multiple calls to amend Sunshine Act in light of Supreme Court ruling

By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square

January 8, 2026

HARRISBURG — In December, a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision ruled that with a majority vote, government entities could add anything to a meeting a...

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