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Will Brig Niagara be back in Erie for nation’s 250th? That’s the goal but not a promise
The U.S. Brig Niagara is typically a fan favorite every three years at the Tall Ships Erie festival.
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May 31, 1985: ‘I heard a noise like a train.’ Remembering the Albion-Cranesville tornado
Residents remember the night, 40 years ago, when a tornado hit Albion and Cranesville, killing 12 people and destroying or damaging more than 300 homes and other buildings.
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Flocking to Presque Isle this summer for bird watching? What to know if you go
Presque Isle State Park is filled with multiple majestic sites and sights from sunsets to wildlife.
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Do you have a rare penny? What to do with your old coins as Treasury stops minting penny
President Donald Trump has ordered the Treasury to stop minting pennies because their production cost exceeds their value.
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Pa. angler catches what he describes as the new ‘unofficial’ state record flathead catfish
Daniel Brown, 40, of South Philadelphia, was fishing the morning of June 1 in the Schuylkill River just a few blocks from his home when he caught an enormous flathead.
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Pa. bill on Sunday hunting moves forward, amendment to move first day of rifle deer fails
Bills that provide more Sunday hunting opportunities, allow out-of-state college students to purchase resident hunting licenses, and one that gives hunters the option to not answer questions asked by game wardens took one step closer to approval recently.
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HGTV says York is among the 40 most charming small towns in America
HGTV rounded up a list of 40 of the most charming small towns in the country, and York made the list.
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NEPA Gives, online giving day for northeast PA nonprofits, set for June 5-6
The sixth annual 24-hour NEPA Gives fundraising event, in which numerous nonprofit organizations in northeastern Pennsylvania receive online donations, is set for 7 p.m. June 5 through 7 p.m. June 6.
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York County’s Maple Donuts, known regionally for pastries (and politics), sold to a private equity firm
Swander Pace Capital bought Maple Donuts, a 79-year-old Pennsylvania-based company that is based in York County. It was founded by the Burnside family.
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Pa. mail carriers were bit by dogs more than 300 times in 2024
The number of dog attacks in Pennsylvania was the sixth most of any state in the nation, though fewer than in 2023.
