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A federal appeals panel says mailed ballots arriving on time but in envelopes without dates handwritten by Pennsylvania voters shouldn't be counted. This case is expected to reach the Supreme Court.
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After the 2022 election, more than 100 recount petitions were filed around Pennsylvania, delaying certification. Could that happen again in 2024?
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Penn State’s College of the Liberal Arts is launching a “Global Black Communities and Mental Health” series. Organizers want to highlight racial disparities in health care and encounters with law enforcement.
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Two bills would make small changes to the state’s notoriously lax campaign finance laws, which put no limit on the amount of money donors can give candidates and political committees.
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The collision of three Norfolk Southern trains in Pennsylvania early this month highlights the shortcomings of the automated braking system that was created to prevent such crashes.
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The Blair County Prison inmate who escaped in December has been captured. A Fugitive Task Force arrested Isaiah Tilghman at a Planet Fitness in Philadelphia on Friday.
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As Penn State pushes ahead with plans for budget cuts and program reviews, including at its Commonwealth Campuses, some faculty are pushing back — calling on the university to stop the budget cuts and instead have a planning process that involves all stakeholders from the outset.
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A New York City design firm has been hired to refurbish the public areas of the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence, but no one will say who is managing the project, raising money for it, or exactly who is paying for it.
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CVIM is holding a campaign throughout March to continue providing immediate dental service.
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Learn what Pennsylvania education records you can access, how to monitor leaders in your area, and what to do if you believe officials are not following the law.
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NPR's Debbie Elliott talks to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut about the legacy of Joe Lieberman, a former Connecticut senator and onetime Democratic VP nominee, who died at age 82.
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The Port of Baltimore is the busiest in America for shipments of cars. How will its closure after Tuesday's bridge collapse affect the automotive supply chain?
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American artist Richard Serra died this week at the age of 85. Serra was world-renowned for his large-scale metal sculptures.
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After a fall near the first anniversary of her beloved aunt's death, a writer explored why grief can make us less sure-footed. She found answers, climbing a precarious staircase in Italy.
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The sentence marks a stunning fall for the 32-year-old former crypto executive who was once seen as the future of finance.
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