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Experiment by Penn surgeons shows how pigs might one day help people with liver failure
Surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania used a pig liver outside a brain-dead human body to filter blood, taking a step toward eventually trying the technique in patients with liver failure.
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VIDEO: NEPA Pizza, Explained
In honor of National Pizza Week (yes, it’s a thing — Google it) correspondent Beth Lennon takes us to Old Forge (aka The Pizza Capital of the World) to see what makes the pizza in NEPA so special. @keystonenewsroom In honor of National Pizza Week (yes, it’s a thing — Google it) correspondent Beth Lennon…
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VIDEO: Amanda Mustard speaks on recently-released HBO documentary, “Great Photo, Lovely Life.
In chronicling her grandfather’s history of serial sexual abuse of children — including her sister and also her mother — and the devastating toll it took on so many, Amanda Mustard wanted to avoid leaning too heavily into the heinousness of pedophilia, and how badly institutions fail victims. To be sure, those components are featured…
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Yet another Pennsylvanian arrested for taking part in Jan. 6 insurrection
A Berks County man faces felony and misdemeanor charges for his part in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack at the US Capitol, bringing the total arrested in the commonwealth to 86.
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William Penn statue will remain at Philadelphia historical site, National Park Service says
The National Park Service has decided against removing a statue of William Penn at a Philadelphia historical site after receiving backlash.
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PA Turnpike tolls will increase by 5% starting Sunday
A 5% increase in the toll on the Pennsylvania turnpike is set to take effect on Sunday. Motorists traveling in a standard passenger vehicle from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh can expect to pay $1.80 more.
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VIDEO: Maternity care deserts in Pennsylvania
When you’re pregnant, you shouldn’t have to worry about accessing maternity care when you need it. Unfortunately for many women in Pennsylvania, that worry is a reality as five counties in the state are considered maternity care deserts. What is a maternity care desert and what’s being done to address the problem in the commonwealth?…
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VIDEO: Local witch sues Hanover Police Department
“Local witch sues Hanover Police Department” was not a story we were expecting to cover in 2023, but the story of Hanover’s self proclaimed “neighborhood witch” Beck Lawrence continues to unfold. We first met Lawrence in October, after their metaphysical store, The Serpent’s Key Shoppe & Sanctuary, was targeted by the Hanover police over an…
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Heartwarming tales and hometown heroes: Pennsylvania stories we loved sharing in 2023
From a mission to help those struggling with addiction to Taylor Swift powering local economies, a look back at the news we loved sharing in 2023.
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Philadelphia news helicopter crashes in New Jersey forest, killing pilot and photographer
UPDATE, Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m.: The station identified the pilot as 67-year-old Monroe Smith of Glenside, and the photographer as 45-year-old Christopher Dougherty of Oreland.
