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‘Act of Terrorism’: 1 Killed in Blast Outside California Fertility Clinic
The clinic’s IVF lab and offsite stored embryos were not damaged.
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May 17, 2025
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DHS Asks for 20,000 National Guard Troops for Immigration Roundups, Pentagon Reviewing Request
How the troops would be used may depend on whether they remain under state governors’ control. Under the Posse Comitatus Act, troops under federal orders cannot be used for domestic law enforcement, but units under state control can.
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May 17, 2025
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Governor Shapiro Warns Pennsylvanians Will Lose Health Care, Hospitals Will Close Under GOP Cuts to Medicaid
“There are no dollars available at the state level to make up for these cuts at the federal level. So if they cut someone off Medicaid, they’re off. We will not be able to fix that for them,” said Shapiro.
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May 15, 2025
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In Pittsburgh, Candidates Face High School Students as Part of National Effort to Engage Youth and Future Voters
The topics covered at a recent candidate forum at Perry Traditional Academy included an array of issues important to the teens: policing, school funding and youth involvement in their administrations.
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May 12, 2025
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Late-term Abortions Are Rare. The US Just Lost a Clinic That Offered the Procedure for Over 50 Years
This leaves just a handful of clinics offering abortions after 28 weeks into pregnancy — many on a case-by-case basis.
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May 11, 2025
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Most Americans Disapprove of Trump’s Treatment of Colleges, a New AP-NORC Poll Finds
The poll shows a disconnect between the Trump administration’s targeting of universities and an American public that sees them as key to scientific research, new ideas and innovative technology.
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May 9, 2025
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Haverford College President Refuses to Discuss Discipline for Antisemitism at Congressional Hearing, Draws Ire of Republicans
Democrats denounced the hearing, calling it political theater that does little to fight discrimination.
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May 8, 2025
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Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senator John Fetterman Raises Alarms with Outburst at Meeting with Union Officials
Fetterman began repeating himself, shouting and questioning why “everybody is mad at me,” “why does everyone hate me, what did I ever do” and slamming his hands on a desk, according to one person who was briefed on what occurred.
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May 7, 2025
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Bipartisan ‘Cost Coalition’ to Highlight Rising Prices Under the Trump Administration
The group expects to be especially active ahead of upcoming elections in Virginia, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, according to preliminary plans shared with The Associated Press this week.
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May 6, 2025
How Romance and a Road Trip Led to the Purchase of the World’s Oldest Drive-in Theater in Pennsylvania
September 6, 2025
Matt McClanahan and Lauren McChesney bought Shankweiler’s Drive-In in Orefield, Pennsylvania, in 2022 after learning the property might be sold to developers.
York City Council Outlaws Machine Gun Converters to ‘Protect Every Member of Our Community’
September 3, 2025
“We have witnessed the devastating consequences of these types of devices, and the loss of life is nothing short of heartbreaking,” said York City Council President Edquina Washington.
How Pennsylvania Judges Facing Retention Ruled on Key Election Cases
September 3, 2025
The judicial races have become more partisan following court battles over mail voting and redistricting.
Pennsylvania Democrats Attract Some Buzz in the Party’s Bid to Take Back the US House
September 2, 2025
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, 45, is viewed by party operatives as a rising star in Pennsylvania. She will try to unseat Republican freshman Rep. Rob Bresnahan.
The Average CEO Now Makes 632 Times More Than a Typical Worker
September 1, 2025
CEO pay has risen nearly 35 percent since 2019 in absolute terms, while their median worker pay hasn’t even kept up with the U.S. inflation rate.
