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Courtesy/Allentown Fire Dept.Fire Marshal Jeff Tomczak, who died last summer after a 15-month battle with cancer, had his name added to the International Association of Fire Fighters Fallen Fire Fighter Wall of Honor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. -
Mark Scolforo/AP/APThe shooting occurred in the area of North Codorus Township in York County — about 115 miles west of Philadelphia, not far from the Maryland line. The shooter was killed by police, authorities said.
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While the Lehigh Valley is no stranger to the effects of climate change, the new record is a startling reminder about how how global warming has local impacts. -
New regulations require more direct care hours for residents and tighter staffing ratios at nearly 700 long-term care facilities statewide.
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Maria Montero, a member of former Gov. Tom Corbett's administration, declared her candidacy for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District with the FEC this week. She'll aim to unseat Democratic incumbent Susan Wild in the 2024 congressional race.
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Pennsylvania’s Democratic-controlled House passed a new, $45.5 billion state spending plan after a days-long stalemate over education funding. The chamber approved the main bill, 117-86, Wednesday night.
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Sen. Bob Casey's reelection campaign announced he raised $4 million in the last quarter. The Scranton native will need the money if the 2024 race is anywhere near as expensive as the $167.2 million U.S. Senate campaign in 2022 ultimately won by John Fetterman.
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State environmental officials, along with conservationists across the U.S., are partnering this summer for a firefly observation program called the Firefly Watch Community Science Project.
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Talks between Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, the Republican-controlled state Senate, and the narrowly Democratic-controlled state House fell apart last week thanks to a deadlock over whether to include private school vouchers in the spending plan.
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Police say a gunman in a bulletproof vest has opened fire on the streets of Philadelphia, killing five people and wounding two boys before he surrendered to responding officers. The shootings took place over several city blocks, and dozens of spent shell casings were found.
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O'Hanlon retired at Lafayette in 2022 after 27 seasons. His hiring at Cardinal O'Hara in Delaware County brings him back to the Philadelphia Catholic League, where he played high school ball in the 1960s.
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Megan Ryan, the VP for enrollment at Muhlenberg College, said the college will not change its diversity goals following the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.
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There are workarounds to problems with technical problems regarding signature verification
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The scandal involving 15-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva is drawing new calls to establish age restrictions on Olympic figure skaters.
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The plan would require recipients to stay in Pennsylvania for a number of years.
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When people are looking for help from Social Security, it's often because they are experiencing a major life event.
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Gov. Wolf's spending plan creates a $200M scholarship program for people entering health care fields.
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The governor's office estimates there are 30 to 50 pregnancies per year in the state prison system.
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The state is also distributing grants to encourage electrifying fleets for local governments and police forces.
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Wolf is reaching for the big bucks in his final year in office, despite the immediate protest from Republican lawmakers in the majority.
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The little guy with the cleft lip was rescued from Harley's Haven Dog Rescue.
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Carbon and Schuylkill are among the 43 counties that will benefit from the federal funding.
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Advocates for immigrant rights argue detention is inhumane and unnecessary.
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Local legislators react with praise and caution.
