USA Today Network via Reuters Connect
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Why PECO handed out $250 gift cards to neighbors after gas explosion
After a fatal natural gas explosion at a Bristol Township nursing home, PECO distributed $250 gift cards to nearby residents while federal investigators continued probing the cause of the blast that killed three people and displaced more than 100 others.
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Why Pennsylvania public libraries may no longer process passport applications
Starting Feb. 13, most Pennsylvania public libraries will no longer be able to process passport applications after a U.S. State Department decision affecting nonprofit agencies.
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Montgomery County man freed from jail after Minnesota church ICE protest arrest
The U.S. Department of Justice had indicted Ian Austin for allegedly participating in a demonstration at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota last month.
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Why Bucks County matters so much in the 2026 midterm election
Whether because of election integrity, culture wars in public schools or campaign stops at a local McDonald’s, the national spotlight in recent years shined on Bucks County near Election Day.
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Transgender Marine veteran & nurse among challengers to Lloyd Smucker
Three candidates – two Democrats and one Independent – have filed with the Federal Election Commission to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker, a Lancaster County Republican who has represented the district, which includes Lancaster County and the southern swath of York County, since 2019.
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‘I couldn’t be prouder.’ How Honesdale banded together over snowstorm
Along with the efforts of the Department of Public Works, Mayor Derek Williams led a shoveling brigade of volunteers to help residents clear their walkways.
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How presidential campaign stops in 2024 cost Bucks County taxpayers more than $100K
The total includes nearly $88,000 in communities that did not host national candidates — among them Bensalem, which has the county’s largest police force. Taxpayers there spent nearly $30,000 in overtime to send 44 police officers to five appearances.
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Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow, predicts six more weeks of winter
This prediction marks 108 times that Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow compared to the only 21 other times that he did not see his shadow. The most recent early spring prediction was in 2024.
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Trump endorses Garrity in bid to replace Josh Shapiro as Pa. governor
In a Truth Social post Jan. 27, Trump lauded Garrity’s credentials as a former U.S. Army Reserve officer and businesswoman. As governor, he said, she would “work tirelessly” to grow the economy, cut taxes, expand energy production and “Ensure LAW AND ORDER.”
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NTSB report on fatal Bucks nursing home explosion focuses on gas line
The National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report released Jan. 28 also confirmed what local emergency responders suspected: A gas leak in the basement was responsible for two explosions Dec. 23 at Bristol Health & Rehab Center along Tower Road.
