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Pennsylvania Capital-Star

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Trump’s cuts to federal workers have taken their toll on Pa. More are coming

While he was preparing for work at the National Energy Technology Laboratory on Feb. 14, Kyle Buchheit opened an email he’d received around midnight. “Per OPM instructions, DOE [the Department of Energy] finds that your further employment would not be in the public interest. For this reason, you are being removed from your position.” It […]

Pennsylvania · 2025-03-17

KDKA News Radio

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Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $3.2 million sold at local market

The Match 6 Lotto ticket was sold at the Penncraft Market in East Millsboro, Fayette County and matched all six numbers 14, 36, 38, 41, 43, 44.

Fayette County, PA · 2025-03-17

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Bus carrying bagpipers from St. Patrick's Day parade crashes into truck in Pennsylvania

MOUNT COBB, Pa. - Bagpipers returning from a St. Patrick's Day parade were taken to hospitals after their charter bus crashed into a tractor-trailer, officials said. The bus was exiting westbound Interstate 84 in northeastern Pennsylvania shortly before 6:30 p.m. Sunday when it ran into the tractor-trailer, which had no one inside it, Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Department Chief Mike Shaffer said, according to WBRE-TV/WYOU-TV.

Pennsylvania · 2025-03-17
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New York Post

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Luigi Mangione claims cops illegally collected his DNA by giving him snacks after McDonald’s arrest

Pennsylvania cops illegally collected Luigi Mangione’s DNA when they gave him food and a soda at a police station the day of his arrest, the accused UnitedHealthcare CEO killer’s lawyers claim in court papers. Mangione’s lawyers claim he was illegally arrested at McDonald’s in Altoona, Pa. on Dec. 9 since cops lacked probable cause during the encounter and allegedly failed to read him his rights and inform him he was a suspect for at least 20 minutes when he was swarmed by over ten officers. Since the arrest was illegal to begin with, any further statements and evidence the...

Altoona, PA · 2025-03-17

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Pennsylvania toddler allegedly killed by dad’s girlfriend who fed her acetone, batteries, screws

PITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania woman is accused of fatally poisoning her boyfriend’s 18-month-old daughter by feeding her batteries, screws and nail polish remover after she researched the harmful effects the items could have on a child before the killing. Aleisia Owens, 20, was arrested Thursday for the suspected...

New Castle, PA · 2025-03-16

The Center Square

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Legislators move to expand substance use treatment in county jails

(The Center Square) – Lawmakers are hoping to expand and improve upon a 2015 law that offers grants to county jails treating inmates experiencing substance use disorders. Act 80 provides funding for the use of naltrexone, or Vivitrol, an injectable extended-release drug that blocks the effects of opioids. Since the passage of the act, several other medications for opioid use disorder, or MOUD, have proven to be better options for many patients. “A substance use disorder is a chronic medical condition. It is a disease, a family disease which we need to normalize and integrate care for," said Secretary...

Pennsylvania · 2025-03-17

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Shapiro urges Pennsylvanians to prepare now for May 7 REAL ID deadline

With just two months remaining until the May 7 federal REAL ID enforcement deadline, officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), the Philadelphia International Airport, American Automobile Association (AAA), and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) are encouraging Pennsylvanians to prepare now to ensure they can fly domestically without disruptions.

Pennsylvania · 2025-03-16

WPXI Pittsburgh

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Lawmaker proposes ending charging children as adults in PA

The average number of youth charged as adults per year in Pennsylvania between 2017 and 2021 was 450.

Pennsylvania · 2025-03-17

abc27 News

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Perry County man found deceased in Pennsylvania prison

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (WHTM) – A Perry County man has died after being found unresponsive in his SCI Rockview cell. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections says Kevin Byler, 47, was found unresponsive on March 14 that staff attempted life-saving measures, which were unsuccessful. Byler, of Newport, was serving a 4-8 year prison sentence after pleading guilty […]

Perry County, PA · 2025-03-17

WKBN

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Proposed bill would require Ten Commandments in Pennsylvania schools

A Pennsylvania lawmaker proposed a bill requiring the Ten Commandments and multiple other foundational documents to be displayed in Pennsylvania public schools.

Pennsylvania · 2025-03-16

WBRE

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Power outages impact thousands across PA

(WBRE/WYOU) — As rain and winds impacted the central and northeastern part of the state, thousands across Pennsylvania experienced power outages Sunday evening. As of 9:30 p.m., over 7,500 customers across Pennsylvania were experiencing power outages, according to PPL. As of 8:30 a.m., Monday, that number dropped to about 5,000 customers. You can check PPL’s […]

Pennsylvania · 2025-03-16

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TSA Agents Reveal: Pennsylvania Man’s PANTS Are HIDING Something—and It’s ALIVE!

EAST STROUDSBURG, PA — When TSA agents at Newark Liberty International Airport spotted something unusual in a passenger’s groin area during a routine body scan last Friday, they weren’t prepared for what they’d find. The Pennsylvania traveler had stuffed a living, breathing turtle down the front of his pants.

East Stroudsburg, PA · 2025-03-17

PennLive.com

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Pa. ranks high in number of people, providers committing Medicaid fraud

Pennsylvania last year outpaced all other states in the number of people it charged with Medicaid fraud and ranked third overall in convictions secured against those charged. That’s according to a report released Monday by Attorney General Dave Sunday. If you purchase a product or register for an account...

Pennsylvania · 2025-03-17

Pennsylvania Business Report

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Researchers propose reusing depleted oil and gas wells for energy system

Penn State researchers have discovered a proposed geothermal-assisted compressed-air energy storage system (CAES) that uses depleted oil and gas wells can improve efficiency by 9.5 percent when compared to existing technology. Increased efficiency means a larger percentage of energy stored in the system can be recovered and turned into electricity. “This improvement in efficiency can […] The post Researchers propose reusing depleted oil and gas wells for energy system appeared first on Pennsylvania Business Report .

Pennsylvania · 2025-03-17

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SNAP, Medicaid cuts would strain PA emergency food system

Broadcast version by Danielle Smith for Keystone State News Connection reporting for the Pennsylvania Independent-Public News Service Collaboration. John Kelly has seen it before: the massive influx of people turning to his food pantry in central Scranton for support. The hunger. The families struggling to put food on the table. The parents who have lost their jobs and don’t know how they’re going to make ends meet.

Pennsylvania · 2025-03-17

WTRF- 7News

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Tornado Watch expired for parts of West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania

OHIO VALLEY (WTRF) — A Tornado Watch has been issued for the entire viewing area. It will be in effect from 10:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Sunday afternoon A line of thunderstorms is expected to move through the area in the early afternoon ahead of a cold front. As the skies have cleared a little […]

Ohio · 2025-03-16

WTAJ

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Pennsylvania woman loses $11K after years-long romance scam

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A 70-year-old woman was duped out of roughly $11,000 during a years-long romance scam, Pennsylvania State Police report. State police out of Rockview are investigating after a Milesburg woman reported that someone she thought was a companion ultimately scammed her. According to the police report, the woman gave the person […]

Milesburg, PA · 2025-03-16