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Gender pay gap still a problem for TX women
Public News Service
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Women who recently graduated from college are earning significantly less than their male counterparts. A new study reveals that women from Texas and other states who earned bachelor's degrees within the past seven years made an average of 18% less...
Epstein files delay House action on $9 billion in spending cuts
The Guam Daily Post
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President Donald Trump’s effort to cut $9 billion in federal spending is facing delays in the House due to a familiar political headache: the release of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Under the law Republicans are using...
What funding cuts mean for Lehigh Valley’s public media, including PBS39 and WDIY
Morning Call - Pennsylvania
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July 17, 2025
Public media outlets in the Lehigh Valley face a significant financial hit after the U.S. Senate voted in favor of spending cuts that include slashing $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The bill, which claws back $9.9...
Hazmat crews respond to chlorine leak at Millville Pool
WNEP - Pennsylvania
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Emergency crews responded to the Millville Pool along Chestnut Street Thursday morning after a chlorine leak. MILLVILLE, Pa. — It was just before 10 a.m. when the Millville community pool was about to open. A borough maintenance employee and a...
Understanding, Diagnosing, and Managing a Complex Complication
Mega Doctor News - Texas
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July 17, 2025
Mega Doctor News By Roberto Hugo González Hypoglycemia— when blood sugar drops too low— can be a surprising and serious complication after bariatric surgery, especially a procedure called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Although rare, it can cause...
Broken A/C units are closing schools: How Wake schools ended up so far behind on HVAC repairs
WRAL 5 - North Carolina
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July 17, 2025
Panther Creek High School student Anwita Kaluvakuntla had a message for the people who run the state’s biggest school system. It was on behalf of all the students who shuffle into the 19-year-old Cary school and, on the hottest days, swelter in...
Penn State Plans Tuition Rate Increases for 2026-27
State College - Pennsylvania
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July 18, 2025
Penn State is poised to increase tuition rates for all students at University Park and some students at Commonwealth Campuses in 2026-27 as part of a proposed $10.1 billion budget. The Board of Trustees Finance and Business Committee recommended...
Religious freedoms are fragile
The Lewistown Sentinel - Pennsylvania
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As Christianity declines in the West, the faith is flourishing in sub-Saharan Africa, which is seeing the fastest growth in Christianity the world over. By 2060, more than 4 in 10 Christians worldwide are expected to live in sub-Saharan Africa,...
Harrisburg Fringe Festival returns with over 190 artists in 2025!
WPMT - Pennsylvania
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Harrisburg Fringe Festival returns with 200 artists showcasing diverse talents from July 17-20. HARRISBURG, Pa. — Harrisburg Fringe Festival is back for the third year! The four-day event, which runs from July 17-20, is bringing together about 200...
Pennsylvania House passes bill updating Keystone STARS for child care providers
Dauphin News - Pennsylvania
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July 9, 2025
State Rep. Tom Mehaffie | Pennsylvania 106th Legislative DistrictState Rep. Tom Mehaffie | Pennsylvania 106th Legislative District Legislation passed by the Pennsylvania House aims to update the Keystone STARS system, benefiting child care...
Pennsylvania man charged with beheading father
Fergus Now - Minnesota
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July 10, 2025
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania man charged with fatally shooting then beheading his father and posting it on YouTube said on the stand Wednesday that the killing was “Plan B” after trying to arrest his father for what he called false...
Trump admin warns AI could cause electricity prices to spike without energy boost
FOX Business
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CoreWeave CEO Mike Intrator discusses their acquisition of Core Scientific, their $6 billion investment in a data center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, the demand for artificial intelligence and more on 'Mornings with Maria.' FIRST ON FOX BUSINESS –...
Pennsylvania lawmakers consider axing some sales tax exemptions
Times Leader - Pennsylvania
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July 9, 2025
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Sales...
Pennsylvania man charged with beheading father says he was trying to perform a citizen’s arrest
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 9, 2025
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania man charged with fatally shooting then beheading his father and posting it on YouTube… DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania man charged with fatally shooting then beheading his father and posting it on...
All-Delco Girls Lacrosse: Quinn Whitaker fulfills family legacy in historic Episcopal season
Delaware County Daily Times - Pennsylvania
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July 18, 2025
NEWTOWN SQUARE — The pathway in the Whitaker household was well-worn by the time Quinn Whitaker came along. The youngest of three siblings, Quinn fell into the same routine as eldest sister Devon and middle brother Tristan. All three would start...
Pennsylvania Child With Severe Autism Experiences Dream Trip To Florida Theme Parks
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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July 9, 2025
Spencer’s “Dream Come True” Highlights the Sunshine Foundation’s Mission to Grant Wishes for Children with Chronic Conditions Spencer Heck, a young boy from Pennsylvania living with Level 3 Severe Autism, recently experienced a “Magical Dream”...
Pennsylvania repeals ban on Sunday hunting
CBS 2 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania
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CBS News Live CBS News Pittsburgh Live Pennsylvanians will now be able to hunt on more Sundays. Gov. Josh Shapiro signed House Bill 1431 into law on Wednesday, fully repealing the state's "outdated" ban on Sunday hunting. Shapiro says the new law...
Pennsylvania Sunday Hunting Ban Is Officially Repealed
GearJunkie - Minnesota
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July 9, 2025
With the stroke of a pen, Pennsylvania has ended one of its oldest hunting restrictions, opening the door to full Sunday access for the first time in the state’s history. Hunters across Pennsylvania just gained a lot more freedom. Governor Josh...
Pennsylvania governor signs bill to repeal ban on Sunday hunting
WTAE 4 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania
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July 9, 2025
Pennsylvania's Sunday hunting ban is being repealed. Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday signed into law a bill that repeals the ban.Legislators hope the law will boost revenue for new hunting license sales, strengthen wildlife conservation efforts and...
Pennsylvania mom and stroke survivor predicts Trump’s bill will have ‘tragic effects’
The Pennsylvania Independent
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In 2017, when Alliyson Feldmann was 30 weeks pregnant with her second child, she had a stroke. She was living in upstate New York at the time, and her treatment took an unexpected turn, she says, when her emergency medical team at a Catholic...