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Latinos found jobs and cheap housing in Hazleton but political power has proven elusive
Latinos seeking jobs and affordable housing have transformed Hazleton, Pennsylvania, in recent decades, but a federal lawsuit argues the way representatives are elected to their local school board is unfairly shutting them out of power.
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Goodwill offers Pennsylvania residents more options for recycling electronics
Goodwill stores across 22 counties in Central and Southeastern Pennsylvania will now accept electronic recyclables for free.
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Josh Shapiro signs executive order to attract PA residents into public service
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order on Monday with the hopes of making the commonwealth the best employer in Pennsylvania.
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Gov. Shapiro just gave 23 counties a big financial boost. Is yours on the list?
Nearly $1.7M from Pennsylvania’s Municipal Assistance Program will be distributed across 36 projects in 23 counties.
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Raw milk sold in 12 Pa. counties recalled over contamination fears
The state Department of Agriculture recommends that consumers in parts of Central Pa. and the Lehigh Valley immediately throw out Pure Pastures Dairy raw milk with sell-by dates of April 3 through May 3.
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Conjoined twins from Berks County die at age 62
The twins, listed by Guinness World Records as the oldest living conjoined twins, died April 7 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
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Railroad agrees to $600 million settlement for fiery Ohio derailment, residents fear it’s not enough
Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million in a class-action lawsuit settlement for a fiery train derailment in February 2023 in eastern Ohio, but local residents worry the money won’t go very far because their potential health needs down the road may be tremendous.
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4.8 magnitude earthquake centered in New Jersey felt across Pennsylvania Friday morning
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake’s impact in Pennsylvania was primarily felt in the eastern part of the state, though the Pittsburgh area and other small pockets throughout the state were impacted as well.
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Harrisburg spends American Rescue Plan money on affordable housing, home repairs, overdue trash bills and more
Harrisburg City Council voted to spend $18.8 million from the American Rescue Plan to help the city residents.
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We asked, you answered: What’s something you love about Erie?
As thousands prepare to descend upon Erie to witness the total solar eclipse on April 8, we asked our newsletter readers to tell us what they love about Pennsylvania’s fifth largest city.
