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    Pa. should release marijuana data
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Pa. should release marijuana data
    May 21, 2023
    Fully legalizing marijuana in Pennsylvania would require a robust regulatory framework, from licensing growers and distributors to tracking and collec...
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    AARP Pa. turns the tables on con artists
    News
    AARP Pa. turns the tables on con artists
    Marcie 
    May 20, 2023
    PHILADELPHIA — AARP Pennsylvania volunteers lit up the phone lines Friday as part of a “Reverse Boiler Room,” dialing thousands of older Pennsylvanian...
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    RTS Memorial Day facts
    Round the Square
    RTS Memorial Day facts
    Marcie 
    May 19, 2023
    HONOR. With Memorial Day just around the corner, on Monday, May 29, it is an apt time to discuss the lesser known facts of the holiday — for instance:...
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    Democrats keep Pa. House majority after special election
    News, PA State News
    Democrats keep Pa. House majority after special election
    MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press 
    May 17, 2023
    HARRISBURG — Democrats maintained their narrow Pennsylvania House majority Tuesday by winning a special election and along with it continued control o...
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    Protect right to know amendment
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Protect right to know amendment
    May 16, 2023
    Pennsylvania’s Open Records Law is a crucial and crucially flawed instrument to inform citizens and hold governments accountable. It’s a vast improvem...
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    They really are banning gas stoves
    Opinion, Сolumns
    They really are banning gas stoves
    May 16, 2023
    You aren’t crazy if they really are out to get your gas stove. Earlier this month, Democrats in New York passed a budget limiting the use of natural g...
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    Moment of silence, bell tolling for Buffalo supermarket mass shooting victims
    News
    Moment of silence, bell tolling for Buffalo supermarket mass shooting victims
    CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press 
    May 14, 2023
    BUFFALO, N.Y. — Standing in the same parking lot where he was shot in the neck a year ago in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket, Zaire Goodman s...
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    Expand Pa.’s Clean Slate law
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Expand Pa.’s Clean Slate law
    May 14, 2023
    Pennsylvania’s 2018 Clean Slate law has helped over a million people get a fresh start by sealing their criminal records a decade after a low-level of...
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    Pa. Supreme Court election features races in both parties
    News, PA State News
    Pa. Supreme Court election features races in both parties
    Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
    May 13, 2023
    There are two candidates from each party seeking the nomination to run for Justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. On the Republican ballot are Pat...
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    Pa. Broadband Development Authority accepting grant applications
    News
    Pa. Broadband Development Authority accepting grant applications
    May 13, 2023
    HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority is accepting applications for grants to increase access to reliable, high-speed internet...
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    Pa. GOP puts clout back on line in primary after losing ’22 Senate, governor races
    News, PA State News
    Pa. GOP puts clout back on line in primary after losing ’22 Senate, governor races
    MARC LEVY Associated Press 
    May 10, 2023
    HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s Republican Party is trying to learn from internal strife over last year’s failure to endorse in premier primary contests a...
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    Limit kids’ social media access
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Limit kids’ social media access
    May 09, 2023
    A bipartisan group of senators responded recently to widespread problems among children from social media exposure by introducing federal legislation ...
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    Time to revive talk of a balanced budget amendment
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Time to revive talk of a balanced budget amendment
    May 09, 2023
    Broadsides to the global economy have myriad causes, not all within the control of governments. But when global economic pain is caused not by a devas...
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    The absurd 14th Amendment option on the debt
    Opinion, Сolumns
    The absurd 14th Amendment option on the debt
    RICH LOWRY 
    May 09, 2023
    The position of the White House on the debt limit may be shifting from, “President Joe Biden doesn’t want to compromise,” to “President Joe Biden does...
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    Despite obstacles, Pa. could get earlier presidential primary
    News, PA State News
    Despite obstacles, Pa. could get earlier presidential primary
    FORD TURNER Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    May 08, 2023
    HARRISBURG (TNS)— Top lawmakers in both parties want to prevent a proposal to change the date ofPennsylvania'spresidential primary from getting tangle...
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    Boost safety, burn straw men
    Editorials
    Boost safety, burn straw men
    Marcie 
    May 08, 2023
    People who buy guns for people who cannot obtain them legally are known as “straw purchasers,” a benign label for a deadly problem. It’s particularly ...
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    McKean County Dems host 2023 candidates Saturday
    News, Online Features
    McKean County Dems host 2023 candidates Saturday
    MANDY COLOSIMO m.colosimo@bradfordera.com 
    May 08, 2023
    PORT ALLEGANY — The weather could not have been any better for three state judicial Democratic candidates who made a stop at Eddie’s on Main in Port A...
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    More convictions could be sealed after ‘Clean Slate’ expansion passes Pa. House committee
    News, PA State News
    More convictions could be sealed after ‘Clean Slate’ expansion passes Pa. House committee
    JOSHUA VAUGHN PennLive 
    May 03, 2023
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — Pennsylvania is one step closer to expanding its Clean Slate law to allow for certain low-level felonies to be sealed from public v...
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    Pa. lawmakers pass measures on teacher recruiting, banning injection sites
    News, PA State News
    Pa. lawmakers pass measures on teacher recruiting, banning injection sites
    FORD TURNER Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
    May 02, 2023
    HARRISBURG (TNS) — The Pennsylvania House in a split vote has passed legislation to address the state’s teacher shortage, particularly a need for more...
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    Bipartisan support in Pa. for education reforms
    Opinion, Сolumns
    Bipartisan support in Pa. for education reforms
    NATHAN BENEFIELD 
    May 01, 2023
    In Pennsylvania, divides over public education remain constant. The debates range from school funding disputes to curriculum fights, from arguments ov...
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    mkeim@oleantimesherald.com 
    August 22, 2025
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    ‘Round the Square: Is that weird?
    Round the Square
    ‘Round the Square: Is that weird?
    August 22, 2025
    ODD NAMES: Pennsylvania has some unique town names. They might now be weird to us, but folks in other places sure think we're strange. A list on Wande...
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    Try this fix for a tricky mousepad
    Lifestyles
    Try this fix for a tricky mousepad
    August 22, 2025
    Dear Heloise: I have read your column in the Dayton Daily News for years and have put many of the tips to use in my home. I'm a senior citizen, and I'...
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    Fall sports underway
    Local News, Local Sports, Soccer
    Fall sports underway
    August 22, 2025
    Bradford Area High School head soccer coach Peter Butler observes his players practicing this week. The Owls don't return to classes until Wednesday, ...
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    Partner’s unhealthy lifestyle needs an adjustment
    Lifestyles
    Partner’s unhealthy lifestyle needs an adjustment
    August 22, 2025
    DEAR ABBY: I'm in a long-term relationship with an incredible guy I'll call "Jerry." We both have grown children, his parents and family are amazing, ...
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    Steelers beat Panthers 19-10 in preseason finale, but lose 1st-round pick Harmon to sprained knee
    Football, Local Sports, National Sports, ...
    Steelers beat Panthers 19-10 in preseason finale, but lose 1st-round pick Harmon to sprained knee
    By STEVE REED - AP Sports Writer 
    August 21, 2025
    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Skylar Thompson completed 11 of 13 passes for 152 yards including a 24-yard touchdown strike to Lance McCutcheon, rookie Ben Sa...
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