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Athan Koutsiouroumbas

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February 13, 2026

Raising a family in Pa. feels harder than it should

By ATHAN KOUTSIOUROUMBAS RealClearPennsylvania

Wherever parents congregate, you hear the same thing. The refrain can be heard at school pickup line...

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