The Centre County District Attorney's office announced Thursday that it will not retry Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam, the State College man who had been convicted of first-degree murder and has been in prison for more than 40 years and who will now be released.

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A new season of Democracy Works begins with a look at a new organization helping college faculty and staff push back against threats from the Trump administration.
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The Trump administration wants to roll back the 2001 Roadless Rule, which protects wild areas in national forests including in Pennsylvania, saying it will get rid of unneeded regulations, but critics say the change will undo the environmental gains that have been made.
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Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam, a State College man who has been in prison for 42 years, could get a new trial, but attorneys worry what the trial could look like after so much time has passed.
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Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti is announcing a bid for Congress. Tuesday's news adds another Democrat to 2026's midterm election lineup in a state that's key to next year’s congressional elections.
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House of Nanking has long been known for simple and fresh homestyle multi-regional Chinese food. Now, Peter and Kathy Fang are sharing their story and culinary secrets in a new cookbook.
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Twelve teams will enter October, but only one team will leave (with a ring). You can root for the three franchises that have never won a title before … or you can pull for the Yankees or Dodgers.
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President Trump is sounding more supportive of Ukraine. But he still isn't pledging military aid for the country. As a result, Ukraine is producing as many of its own weapons as it can.
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Earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the department would exclusively be "war fighting."
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