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    Shapiro must not appeal RGGI decision, House Reps say
    Local News, News, PA State News
    Shapiro must not appeal RGGI decision, House Reps say
    Nov 16, 2023
    HARRISBURG — Citing the loss of Pennsylvania jobs, inflated energy prices and lost economic opportunities to other states, several House Republican me...
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    Controversial provision raiding Pa. Game Commission funds removed from state fiscal bill
    Local Sports, Outdoors
    Controversial provision raiding Pa. Game Commission funds removed from state fiscal bill
    MARK DEMKO The Express-Times/TNS 
    Nov 16, 2023
    When sportsmen and conservation groups heard about the provision in Pennsylvania House Bill 1300 that would transfer $150 million from the Pennsylvani...
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    Rep. Brett Miller wants to remove Game Commission’s power to revoke hunting licenses
    Rep. Brett Miller wants to remove Game Commission’s power to revoke hunting licenses
    JAXON WHITE LNP, Lancaster, Pa./TNS 
    Nov 16, 2023
    State Rep. Brett Miller wants to strip the Game Commission of the power to terminate hunting licenses. Currently, hunters accused of violating the sta...
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    Millions meant for Pitt, Temple isn’t going directly there
    News, PA State News
    Millions meant for Pitt, Temple isn’t going directly there
    FORD TURNER Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    Nov 15, 2023
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Hundreds of millions of dollars in state money designated for “general support” to the University of Pittsburgh and Temple Universi...
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    Pa. Senate OKs millions for universities and schools, but rejects House priorities
    News, PA State News
    Pa. Senate OKs millions for universities and schools, but rejects House priorities
    MARC LEVY Associated Press 
    Nov 15, 2023
    HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s Senate on Wednesday approved hundreds of millions of dollars for universities and schools, but it rejected some House prio...
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    Lowered fitness standards for new police passes Pa. House
    News, PA State News
    Lowered fitness standards for new police passes Pa. House
    CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
    Nov 15, 2023
    HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s latest fix for a dwindling muicipal police force will focus on lowering fitness standards to entice recruits. House Bill 8...
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    Bill would increase child care meal reimbursements
    Nation & World, News, PA State News
    Bill would increase child care meal reimbursements
    Nov 14, 2023
    WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced legislation to address financial challenges faced by child care providers across the country who pa...
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    Democrats can’t blame Manchin anymore
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Democrats can’t blame Manchin anymore
    JONATHAN BERNSTEIN Bloomberg Opinion 
    Nov 14, 2023
    NEW YORK (TNS) — West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin’s announcement that he won’t seek reelection means the end of years of liberal Democrats blaming hi...
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    Trump noise hasn’t solved his legal problems
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Trump noise hasn’t solved his legal problems
    DOYLE McMANUS Los Angeles Times 
    Nov 13, 2023
    WASHINGTON (TNS) — As he battles criminal prosecutors and civil suits in four jurisdictions, former President Trump is relying on three tactics: denou...
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    Ohio weed vote ups stakes for Pa.
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Ohio weed vote ups stakes for Pa.
    ANTHONY HENNEN The Center Square 
    Nov 09, 2023
    HARRISBURG — Ohio voters embraced recreational marijuana on Tuesday, putting pressure on Pennsylvania as another neighbor legalizes adult use. Marijua...
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    Fetterman introduces bill to make American streets safer
    Local News, PA State News
    Fetterman introduces bill to make American streets safer
    Nov 09, 2023
    WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman on Tuesday introduced the Building Safer Streets Act, his most recent legislation to improve street infrastructu...
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    Skill games split Pa. lawmakers
    News, PA State News
    Skill games split Pa. lawmakers
    ANTHONY HENNEN The Center Square 
    Nov 08, 2023
    HARRISBURG — Though there’s been a push to formally legalize skill-game gambling machines in Pennsylvania, some legislators want them banned outright....
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    Pa. House passes anti-hate laws; Senate should follow
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Pa. House passes anti-hate laws; Senate should follow
    JOYCE M. DAVIS PennLive 
    Nov 08, 2023
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Just when we thought things couldn’t get any worse and we couldn’t be any more divided as a nation, war breaks out in the Middle Ea...
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    Pa. business taxes mediocre
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Pa. business taxes mediocre
    Nov 08, 2023
    Compared to other states, Pennsylvania is getting more business-friendly, but it remains below average. A ranking from the Tax Foundation placed Penns...
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    Michigan prepared to take Big Ten to court if punished without full investigation, AP source says
    College Sports, Football, National Sports
    Michigan prepared to take Big Ten to court if punished without full investigation, AP source says
    RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer 
    Nov 08, 2023
    Michigan is preparing to take possible legal action if the Big Ten Conference punishes the Wolverines’ football program before a full investigation in...
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    Other Voices: A brilliant move in House
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Other Voices: A brilliant move in House
    Nov 06, 2023
    Regarding Francis Wilkinson’s op-ed, ”Who Chose New Speaker, Republicans or Trump?” in the Oct. 27 edition of The Era, the answer is BOTH. But whoever...
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    $800K in taxpayer money for crack pipes?
    Opinion, Сolumns
    $800K in taxpayer money for crack pipes?
    Nov 05, 2023
    The Department of Health and Human Services has sent over $800,000 to a group in Texas where they distribute crack pipes, according to the Dallas Expr...
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    Pennsylvania’s rainy day fund rectified
    News, PA State News
    Pennsylvania’s rainy day fund rectified
    CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
    Nov 04, 2023
    Pennsylvania’s rainy day fund will receive a big deposit after lawmakers settled a dispute with the governor’s administration this week over the defin...
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    Two vying for seat on Pa. Commonwealth Court
    Two vying for seat on Pa. Commonwealth Court
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    Nov 04, 2023
    Two candidates are vying for a seat on the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court, Democrat Matt Wolf and Republican Megan Martin. Martin was born and raised...
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    RTS: Fall back
    News, Round the Square
    RTS: Fall back
    Nov 04, 2023
    FALL BACK: If you’re always feeling like you could just lie in bed another hour, feel free to do so Sunday; you won’t miss anything. Daylight saving t...
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    Country music stars team up to continue rebuilding iconic outdoors brand
    Lifestyles, Nation & World, Outdoors, ...
    Country music stars team up to continue rebuilding iconic outdoors brand
    August 21, 2025
    (TNS) — There seems to be a sizeable cross over market between country music fans and folks who appreciate hunting and fishing in the great outdoors, ...
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    Lengthy hearing brings no change to nuisance status of Jackson Ave. property
    Local News
    Lengthy hearing brings no change to nuisance status of Jackson Ave. property
    By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER marcie@bradfordera.com 
    August 21, 2025
    An appeal hearing for a public nuisance order for 243 Jackson Ave. turned into more than 90 minutes of covering the same issues before the Bradford Bo...
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    ‘Round the Square: Nature therapy
    Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square: Nature therapy
    August 21, 2025
    THERAPY: Where do you go for a bit of nature therapy? We're lucky here in McKean County with so many places to choose from — Kinzua Bridge State Park,...
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    Reading the tiny print
    Lifestyles
    Reading the tiny print
    August 21, 2025
    Dear Heloise: I, too, have an issue reading the small copy on containers at the grocery store, so I use my cellphone to enlarge the copy. At 5 feet, 1...
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    Grieving family doesn’t need a new challenge
    Lifestyles
    Grieving family doesn’t need a new challenge
    August 21, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: My husband and I had two sons, "Seth" and "Jason," who were best buddies. Seth passed away a year and a half ago, which has been really har...
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    Fourth Fitch Memorial Chukar Challenge set Sept. 20
    Local Sports, Outdoors
    Fourth Fitch Memorial Chukar Challenge set Sept. 20
    August 21, 2025
    JOHNSONBURG — In memory of Phil Fitch, a consummate bird dog man, Rolfe Beagle Club will host the Phil Fitch Memorial Chukar Challenge from 7:30 a.m. ...
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