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July 9, 2026

State lawmakers want lower electric bills. Budget impact might be too big to swallow.

By CHARLOTTE KEITH Spotlight PA

(Editor's note: Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing invest...

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July 9, 2026

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Change is constant for languages

July 9, 2026

Dear Heloise: King Alfred the Great would never have said "you" to one person, since this was the plural form, and "thou" was the singular form. (This...

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Elderly father is keen to hit the open road

July 9, 2026

DEAR ABBY: At 82, my father continues to live alone and unassisted. He's generally in good health but is starting to recognize that he won't be foreve...

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‘Round the Square: Summertime snackin’

July 9, 2026

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