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Pennsylvania man dies after kayak capsizes at Delaware Water Gap park
The North Jersey Record - New Jersey
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The body of a 54-year-old Pennsylvania man was pulled from the Delaware River July 10 after his kayak capsized in rapids, according to officials at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The man, whose identity is being withheld until...
Women's sports protection proposal blocked due to procedural issues
Westmoreland Review - Pennsylvania
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July 10, 2025
State Rep. Jill N. Cooper | Pennsylvania 55th Legislative DistrictState Rep. Jill N. Cooper | Pennsylvania 55th Legislative District In a recent development, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has faced criticism over the handling of Senate...
Pennsylvania middle schooler wins Lake Butler 5k
Bradford County Telegraph - Florida
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July 10, 2025
Screenshot BY DAN HILDEBRAN Henry Stewart crossed the finish line at Lakeside Park with a time of 28:05. Eight seconds later, the middle schooler’s mother completed the course at 28:13. Paige Stewart said she grew up in Union County as Paige...
Pennsylvania Could Be 25th State to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis Under New Bill
Cannabis Business Times
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July 10, 2025
Pennsylvania could be the 25th state to legalize adult-use cannabis under legislation that a pair of bipartisan senators introduced on July 10. Sens. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, and Sharif Street, D-Philadelphia, who worked together on legalization...
Two Dozen States Sue Trump Over $6.8 Billion School Funding Freeze
Education Week
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July 14, 2025
The Trump administration violated federal laws and the U.S. Constitution when it abruptly withheld $6.8 billion in federal education funding that was required by law to flow July 1, 22 Democratic attorneys general and two Democratic governors...
Pennsylvania Democrats warn of job losses under Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill"
WTAE 4 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania
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July 10, 2025
Pennsylvania Democrats warn of job losses, health care cuts under Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" WESTMORELAND COUNTY JAIL AWAITING HIS TRIAL. ALL WEEK WE’VE BEEN DIGGING INTO WHAT PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S SPENDING BILL WILL MEAN FOR OUR AREA. HE...
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education to begin sharing courses
Altoona Mirror - Pennsylvania
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The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, or PASSHE, is one step closer to improving the strength of its schools through sharing advanced courses across institutions. The schools have obtained a $536,000 grant that will support the...
Blackstone to invest $25 billion in data centers and natural gas plants, COO says
Yahoo Finance
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(Reuters) -Blackstone plans to invest $25 billion in developing data centers and power plants in Pennsylvania, President and Chief Operating Officer Jon Gray said at a panel at the Energy and Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Blackstone...
‘God Alone Saved Me’: Trump Reflects on Anniversary of Assassination Attempt, Says God Preserved Him
CBN News
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July 14, 2025
President Donald Trump is reflecting on the one-year anniversary of the day a failed assassin attempted to end his life at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, saying he is confident it was God who saved him for a “righteous purpose.” “It remains my...
Lancaster County activists attempt dialogue with Rep. Smucker’s office to challenge GOP agenda
WITF - Pennsylvania
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July 12, 2025
July 12, 2025 | 5:00 AM By Jaxon White/LNP | LancasterOnline Jaxon White / LNP | LancasterOnline Dan Reynolds, of Manheim Township, led a crowd of more than 150 people through chants in downtown Lancaster’s Penn Square on Feb. 22, 2025, during a...
In the Poconos, They’re Keeping Carbon County Great
Resilience
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July 15, 2025
In Carbon County, Pennsylvania, the conservation ethic runs deep. It manifests in the county’s comprehensive plan, its “return on environment” analysis, and most recently, a fund to preserve open space, which voters overwhelmingly supported....
Children's Hospital develops new tool to decode DNA methylation
East Montgomery Times - Pennsylvania
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July 10, 2025
Researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have developed a new tool, the Methylation Screening Array (MSA), to explore DNA methylation-mediated regulation of genes. This innovation is intended to shed light on complex human...
Pennsylvania Dutch Day invites attendees to learn about traditional American language
Lancaster Online - Pennsylvania
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The Amish population in North America nearly doubles every 20 years, according to a 2023 study by Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College. This suggests the number of Pennsylvania Dutch speakers is rising at a...
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...
Body found on Delaware River shore July 4 in Pohatcong Twp., police confirm
Lehigh Valley Live - Pennsylvania
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July 13, 2025
A body was found earlier this month on the shore of the Delaware River in Pohatcong Township, the township’s acting police chief said. A call for a person in the water came in about 2:45 p.m. on July 4 near the 1400 block of South Delaware Drive...
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,...
In Pittsburgh, a new summit ties the city’s future to its past as an economic powerhouse
The Globe and Mail
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July 14, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Pittsburgh’s steel industry has helped the United States win wars and build infrastructure, and provided steady middle-class jobs.SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images For generations, the combination of Western Pennsylvania’s deep...
Trump attending major energy and AI summit in Pittsburgh
CBS 2 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania
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President Trump will be in Pittsburgh Tuesday to attend a major energy and AI summit at Carnegie Mellon University. The Inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, organized and hosted by Republican U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick, will also be...
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...