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Supreme Court Enters Ultimate Culture War
Our Time Press - New York
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July 11, 2025
By Mary Alice Miller The tumultuous 2025 Supreme Court term saw the court vacillate towards eliminating Congress and itself in deference to a unitary executive. But on the trans ideology issue, the conservative majority was firm on its stance...
Second Democrat enters race against Smucker
WGAL 8 - Pennsylvania
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July 10, 2025
Second Democrat enters race against Rep. Lloyd Smucker IT IS 656. TIME FOR WGAL NEWS EIGHT TO GO. THE NEWS EIGHT TODAY TEAM IS HERE TO HELP YOU START YOUR DAY. AND WE BEGIN WITH GABRIELLE. GOOD MORNING. I’M GABRIELLE THOMAS, LIVE HERE IN HELLAM...
Annual AmeriMasala festival returns to Perry Square on July 19
Go Erie - Pennsylvania
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Erie's annual AmeriMasala festival returns to Perry Square July 19, celebrating diverse world cultures. The festival begins at 11 a.m. with the parade starting at noon, and all events conclude around 6 p.m. Admission to the AmeriMasala festival is...
Pennsylvania man on trial, accused of decapitating father and posting video
WTAE 4 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania
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July 7, 2025
The mother of a Pennsylvania man accused of shooting and beheading his father described from the witness stand on Monday that she found Michael F. Mohn's body in a first-floor bathroom."I believe I screamed,” Denice Mohn said through tears as...
Pennsylvania Barber pays kids to read
ABC 11 - North Carolina
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July 7, 2025
Macungie, Pa -- "I always looked at the barbers and the way they were cutting hair, it was like art," says Escueta. His business has since grown to include two locations: one in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, and his newest in Macungie. He's now using...
2025 WE Local U.S. Recap: Empowering Women Engineers to Rise Together
All Together
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July 10, 2025
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) organizes multiple WE Local conferences globally every year, bringing together women with shared interests in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to learn from each other and build...
Measles reaches highest level in 33 years, now in 39 states, including Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
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July 10, 2025
Measles cases have surpassed a recent 2019 record to reach the highest level since 1992, with at least 1,289 cases reported in 39 states, including Pennsylvania. The milestone comes as health officials are increasingly alarmed by vaccine...
Skill Games can coexist with other forms of entertainment in Pennsylvania
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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By State Rep. Manuel Guzman, who represents the 127th Legislative District in the PA House of Representatives As Pennsylvania’s budget negotiations continue, skill games have emerged as a promising source of much-needed revenue to fund critical...
Bipartisan effort seeks legalization of adult-use cannabis in Pennsylvania
Erie County Times - Pennsylvania
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July 10, 2025
Daniel Laughlin, Pennsylvania State Senator from 49th District (R) | Official websiteDaniel Laughlin, Pennsylvania State Senator from 49th District (R) | Official website Senators Dan Laughlin and Sharif Street have introduced a bipartisan bill to...
Remembering Shanice Clark: A Bellwether of Women’s Basketball
BVM Sports
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July 10, 2025
Shanice Clark, a significant contributor to the Santa Fe Women's Basketball program from 2011-2013, passed away tragically in January 2015 while attending California University of Pennsylvania, shortly after the team won the NCAA DII National...
Pennsylvania may become the latest state that automatically seals eviction records
WESA - Pennsylvania
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July 7, 2025
For the second time in two years, Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing legislation that would automatically seal certain eviction records for tens of thousands of renters across the commonwealth. The bill is a longtime wishlist item for housing...
Plaintiffs in Head Start Case Vow to Challenge New HHS Rule Seeking to Block Some Immigrant Families from Accessing Early Childhood Education
American Civil Liberties Union
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WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a press release announcing a notice of interpretation of a nearly 30-year-old law to restrict access to critical early education programs for immigrant families. The...
Cell phones, plate readers help Jamestown police solve missing Pennsylvania child case
Observer Today
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Jamestown police officers helped resolve the case of a missing child allegedly taken from Sheffield Township, Pa., to Ohio on Sunday. License plate readers and a cell phone ping helped police locate a Sheffield girl who was taken from Sheffield to...
LGBTQ+ Hotline to End Specialized Support Amid Rising Suicide Rates
Times News Global
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July 7, 2025
Doylestown, Pennsylvania – On July 17, 2025, the national suicide hotline will cease its specialized services for LGBTQ+ individuals, a critical resource that has supported many in crisis. The decision comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental...
Attacks on Higher Education Are Attacks on All Americans
Scientific American
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July 10, 2025
Attacks on Higher Education Are Attacks on All Americans If Americans don’t fight back against efforts to dismantle higher education, the U.S. will lose lifesaving medical research, innovation that spurs our economy and the ability to freely study...
Medicaid cuts in Trump’s tax bill will ‘devastate’ access to care in rural Pennsylvania
The York Dispatch - Pennsylvania
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Rural Pennsylvania hospitals, heavily reliant on Medicaid, are concerned about the impact of these cuts. Critics warn the cuts will limit access to care and potentially lead to hospital closures. Supporters say the bill reduces government spending...
Ben Healy Delivers a Thrilling Victory for EF Education-EasyPost: Stage 5 of the 2025 Tour de France
Bicycling
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July 10, 2025
Tadej Pogačar started Stage 6 of the 2025 Tour de France with ownership of the yellow, green, and polka dot jerseys. No one expected UAE Team Emirates to defend the lead of the race all the way to Paris, and today they appeared to execute a...
Growing together through the decades
Anabaptist World
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July 17, 2025
As a young mission worker in the 1980s, Linda Shelly stood on the muddy banks of a Bolivian river, arms outstretched, learning to sing Maravilloso es el amor de Dios (Wonderful Is the Love of God), a children’s song about God’s boundless love. The...
The Department of Homeland Security Says Trump's Immigration Enforcers Are on a Mission From God
Reason Magazine
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July 10, 2025
This week the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a controversial video that lionizes the work of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which it suggests is aimed at delivering divine justice to evildoers. The video quotes Isaiah 6:8,...
25 Books By LGBTQ+ Authors You Need to Add to Your Reading List
Marie Claire U.S.
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July 10, 2025
My "to read" list on Goodreads is never-ending. I'm always on the hunt for the next new book that I can snag, read, and rave about before anyone else gets their hands on it. This may be in part due to my obsession with aesthetically-pleasing...