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Government shutdown begins as the nation faces a new period of uncertainty
Plunged into a government shutdown, the U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline.
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Pennsylvania agencies warn of mounting damage as state enters its 4th month of a budget stalemate
Pennsylvania’s counties, school districts and social service agencies are warning of mounting layoffs, borrowing costs and damage to the state’s safety net as the politically divided state government enters its fourth month of a budget stalemate.
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What happens now that a government shutdown is underway
Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government.
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How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department
Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown.
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Pirates to keep Don Kelly as manager after improvements in second half
The Pirates extended Kelly’s contract on Monday, confident the leadership he provided during a turbulent year is what the club needs as it tries to emerge from a decade of irrelevance.
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Pittsburgh’s ‘jock tax’ on visiting athletes, performers at publicly funded stadiums shot down
Pittsburgh’s so-called jock tax, which levies a 3% tax on income earned by visiting athletes and performers at publicly funded stadiums, discriminates against nonresidents, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled.
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Dublin braces for influx of Americans as Steelers-Vikings play Ireland’s 1st regular-season NFL game
The Steelers-Vikings matchup at Croke Park in Dublin is expected to draw a larger-than-usual chunk of U.S.-based fans compared to other international games.
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Ireland is home turf for Rooney family as Steelers lead NFL into Dublin game
No trip to Newry was complete for the late Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Daniel M. Rooney until he stopped by the Whitegates community center that he helped get off the ground in the 1990s.
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University of Pennsylvania autism expert disputes Trump’s unfounded claims linking Tylenol and autism
President Donald Trump used the platform of the presidency to promote unproven and in some cases discredited ties between Tylenol, vaccines and autism as his administration announced a wide-ranging effort to study the causes of the complex brain disorder.
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Emotional Jimmy Kimmel says in late-night return he never intended to make light of Kirk’s killing
Viewers in 14 Pennsylvania counties were shut out of the broadcast, after Nexstar and Sinclair, the owners of ABC affiliates in Altoona, Erie, Harrisburg, and Johnstown, ordered their outlets not to air Kimmel’s return on Tuesday.
