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A winter storm that rolled in over the weekend will greet Monday morning commuters with snow, high winds and below freezing temperatures. One to two inches of snowfall an...
February 15, 2025 Local News
PennDOT is advising motorists to avoid unnecessary travel and has issued speed and vehicle restrictions that will be in place throughout the storm. The speed limit is red...
February 15, 2025 Local News
Independence Health System will host a systemwide job fair to recruit individuals for a variety of positions across its hospitals and health care facilities. The event wi...
February 15, 2025 Local News
Penn Township has announced that work will resume on Monday, Feb. 17, on the upgrade to the traffic signal at the intersection of Route 8 and Airport Road. The contractor...
February 15, 2025 Local News
The following items were collected from various police departments and district courts: State Police, Butler Jan. 1 — James Ford, 41, of Butler, was arrested for sus...
February 15, 2025 Local News
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Business News
HONG KONG — TikTok has returned to the app stores of Apple and Google in the U.S., after President Donald Trump delayed the enforcement of a TikTok ban. TikTok, which is ...
February 14, 2025 Business
FORWARD TWP — Residents of Forward Township got a look at plans for the proposed Walnut Square mixed-use residential and commercial space on Thursday night, Feb. 13. Adri...
February 14, 2025 Government
NEW YORK — Igloo is recalling more than 1 million of its coolers sold across the U.S., Mexico and Canada due to a handle hazard that has resulted in a handful of fingerti...
February 13, 2025 Business
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State News
PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Josh Shapiro again proposed legalizing recreational marijuana as part of his $51.5 billion budget pitch last week, the third time he has pushed for it...
February 14, 2025 Pennsylvania News
Police in Manor Township, Armstrong County, are investigating an alleged “hit list” containing names of students at Lenape Elementary School, along with graphic threats o...
February 14, 2025 Pennsylvania News
State Rep. Aaron Bernstine, R-8th, has introduced legislation which is intended to streamline the concealed-carry process for firearm owners in Pennsylvania. The legislat...
February 14, 2025 Pennsylvania News
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National News
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Flying a few hundred feet above the streets and shores of Daytona Beach, the Goodyear Blimp draws a crowd. Onlookers stare and point. Drivers pull o...
February 15, 2025 National News
The White House barred a credentialed Associated Press reporter and photographer from boarding the presidential airplane Friday for a weekend trip with Donald Trump, sayi...
February 14, 2025 National News
WASHINGTON — The crew of the helicopter that collided midair with an American Airlines jet near Washington D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport might not have heard inst...
February 14, 2025 National News
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International News
ROME — Doctors on Saturday prescribed “absolute rest” for Pope Francis and modified the treatment for his respiratory tract infection, the Vatican said, a day after the 8...
February 15, 2025 International News
PUNTA ARENAS, Chile — A humpback whale briefly swallowed a kayaker off Chilean Patagonia before quickly releasing him unharmed. The incident, caught on camera, quickly we...
February 15, 2025 International News
MOSCOW, Russia — Russia has detained another U.S. citizen, after customs officials found cannabis-laced marmalade in his luggage, Russian media said Friday, days after a ...
February 14, 2025 International News
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