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Senate hopes to sweeten AI deals, with a caveat
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By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Aug 27, 2025
HARRISBURG — When it comes to artificial intelligence — and the data centers required to power it — Pennsylvania has been full steam ahead. Eagerness ...
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Federal appeals court says misdated ballots still valid
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By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
Aug 27, 2025
HARRISBURG – Ballots returned to county election offices with incorrect or missing dates still count as valid, according to a federal opinion issued T...
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Sheetz opens 800th store
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Aug 26, 2025
ALTOONA — Sheetz, a major Mid-Atlantic restaurant and convenience chain, announced the grand opening of its 800th store, in Raleigh, N.C. “Our family ...
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Sinnemahoning a Recovery in Nature site
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Aug 26, 2025
HARRISBURG — Sinnemahoning State Park in Austin is among nine Recovery in Nature sites across the commonwealth’s state parks. For the second year, Pen...
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Custom price tags? Lawmaker takes on surveillance pricing
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By CHRISTINA LENGYEL The Center Square 
Aug 25, 2025
HARRISBURG — Consumers have grown accustomed to a hyper-individualized shopping landscape in which personalized advertisements and custom coupons stee...
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Apply safety rules to more trains carrying flammable cargo, lawmakers urge
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By DARANEE BALACHANDAR, LIZZY ALSPACH, CAT MURPHY and AIDAN HUGHES / Howard Center for Investigative Journalism - Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland 
Aug 24, 2025
When a BNSF freight train carrying six cars of liquefied petroleum gas derailed near Manuelito, New Mexico, in 2024, the resulting fire shut down more...
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Online petitions call for changes after child’s death
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Contacting local legislators, or police with info, could be more effective
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
Aug 22, 2025
(Editor’s note: See a related opinion piece on page A-7 of today’s edition.)  Confronted with the shocking abuse and death of 2-year-old Oakley Hedlun...
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What will winter be like this year?
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By CLAUDIA DIMURO  pennlive.com 
Aug 22, 2025
(TNS) — Ah, summer — the temperatures are up (or were, anyway); the motivation to work is down; and the majority of people are doing their best to ign...
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Ag Progress Days a success in showcasing innovation, impact
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Event draws estimated 42,000
Aug 22, 2025
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s Ag Progress Days, held Aug. 12-14 at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, was a successf...
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Bills target Pennsylvania tax laws from the 1930s
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By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
Aug 22, 2025
HARRISBURG – During the legislative doldrums of summer, Pennsylvania legislators take an opportunity to do some tidying up. This time, it’s throwing o...
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