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Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) skates with the puck against Washington Capitals left wing Ilya Protas (62) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Washington.

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Hockey, National Sports, PA State Sports, Sports

April 17, 2026

Penguins have surprised everyone but themselves with playoff return

By WILL GRAVES - AP Sports Writer

PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby , his face cleanly shaven for now, settled into the bench inside the Pi...

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Scents are made ‘to be discovered’

April 17, 2026

Dear Heloise: The French have a saying: "Scents are made to be discovered, not announced." — David K., in Buffalo, New York David, this is very true. ...

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Lifestyles

Man’s online shopping drains coffers and wife’s patience

April 17, 2026

DEAR ABBY: My husband of 50 years sits in his chair for hours at a time making online purchases he thinks are a necessity or just plain intriguing. We...

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Comment & Opinion, Opinion

Tax policy largely determines states’ economic competitiveness

By MORGAN SWEENEY The Center Square

April 16, 2026

No matter what a state offers in terms of natural beauty, work and social opportunities, tax and economic policy — as unglamorous as they sound — will...

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Local oil purchasers decrease prices

April 16, 2026

Two local oil purchasers have decreased the price they will pay for Penn grade crude oil. Effective Wednesday, American Refining Group and Ergon Oil P...

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Jamestown man sentenced for 2023 murder

April 16, 2026

MAYVILLE, N.Y. — A Jamestown man who was already behind bars for kidnapping an elderly couple in Warren County, Pa. has been sentenced for the shootin...

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