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September 6, 2026

How measles got political

By BRANDON McGINLEY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — In 1982, C. Everett Koop became surgeon general of the United States. His unusu...

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How Ohio juices growth with liquor sales, and what Pa. can learn from it

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Comment & Opinion, Opinion

An attempt to control what gets reported is an attempt to control what you know. You can fight back.

By CHRISTOPHER BAXTER Spotlight PA

October 3, 2026

When someone in a position of power moves to punish or shut out independent reporting, it's often viewed as another media story — an argument between ...

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Q&A with DA: Helping those with sensory sensitivities during emergency situations

By STEPHANIE VETTENBURG-SHAFFER McKean County District Attorney

October 3, 2026

(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...

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Lifestyles

Walking as if one’s on a tightrope

October 3, 2026

Dear Heloise: With so many elderly folks falling and breaking a hip, arm, etc., I've started mentioning this idea to lots of my (older) friends, and I...

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Lifestyles

Family gatherings marred by hate speech

October 3, 2026

DEAR ABBY: All members of my family are white. When my children were smaller, an incident occurred at a family holiday. One relative has a history of ...

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Round the Square

‘Round the Square: Seeking veterans’ stories

October 3, 2026

VETERANS: Veterans Day is coming up, and Bradford Publishing Co. is putting out a call to readers to share their veteran’s story and photos with us fo...

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