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New year, old challenges as AI faces uncertain path to power
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By LAUREN JESSOP The Center Square 
Jan 02, 2026
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s electrical grid is at a critical crossroads, buckling under the pressure of rising demand with not enough supply or time t...
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Tesla loses title as world’s biggest electric vehicle maker
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As sales fall for second year in a row
By PAUL HARLOFF and BERNARD CONDON Associated Press 
Jan 02, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing poli...
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U.S. House contests to decide control of Congress in 2026
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By ANDREW RICE  The Center Square 
Jan 02, 2026
WASHINGTON — The 2026 midterm elections promise to bring fierce competition as Democrats and Republicans battle for control of Congress. All 435 seats...
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Where are the wackiest New Year’s Eve drops in the US?
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By JOHN SEEWER - Associated Press 
Jan 01, 2026
Why let New York City have all the fun with its Times Square ball drop on New Year’s Eve? Dozens of places across the U.S. will ring in 2026 by droppi...
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More logging in Allegheny National Forest could boost nearby communities
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By ABIGAIL HAKAS  Pittsburgh Media Partnership 
Dec 31, 2025
(Editor's note: This is part one of a three-part series that will be continued in The Era's next two editions and online at bradfordera.com.)  WARREN ...
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Josh Shapiro to become highest-paid governor in U.S.
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By BENJAMIN KAIL  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
Dec 29, 2025
HARRISBURG (TNS) — Gov. Josh Shapiro will soon become the top-earning governor in the U.S. after an automatic cost-of-living pay bump goes into effect...
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Pa. National Guard unit being honored in Bastogne for WWII actions
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By CORY ANGELL angellcory3@gmail.com 
Dec 27, 2025
A Luxembourg family’s appreciation of Pennsylvania’s 28th Infantry Division spans generations, and has led to a newly proposed monument in the histori...
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2025: The ‘first’ year of AI
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By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Dec 26, 2025
HARRISBURG — If there’s one phrase it would be impossible to escape in the news this year, it’s artificial intelligence, and Pennsylvania has been at ...
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Don’t count on lower electricity prices in 2026
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By LAUREN JESSOP The Center Square 
Dec 26, 2025
HARRISBURG – For 67 million people relying on electricity from the regional power grid, PJM, cheaper utility bills in 2026 are little more than a pipe...
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