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Ben Crump to be featured speaker at Erie MLK awards dinner
Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump will be the featured speaker at the 15th annual Dr. King Awards Dinner in Erie on Jan. 17.
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Republican Stacy Garrity’s first campaign speech of 2026 was all about Gov. Josh Shapiro
The frontrunner for the GOP gubernatorial nomination mentioned the sitting governor by name at least 30 times.
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‘Joe Dirt’ tribute takes top prize in Pennsylvania Farm Show mullet contest
The short-in-the-front, long-in-the-back coiffure, once the province of Canadian hockey players and hair metal bands, attracted about 150 competitors and more than a thousand spectators for the day’s “mane” attraction.
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Federal budget bill would raid fund for cleaning up abandoned coal mines
Pennsylvania, with the most abandoned sites in the nation, would likely be hardest hit by cuts, experts say.
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New TV series will follow 6 people testing out Amish lifestyle in Pa.
The cast members on “Suddenly Amish” — who include a Californian content creator, a luxury-loving rapper from Missouri and a newly divorced father from Texas — will give up technology, electricity and indoor toilets and embrace a more structured lifestyle, according to a network news release.
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Philly labor shows up for Josh Shapiro’s reelection campaign launch
Philadelphia’s labor movement was front and center for Gov. Josh Shapiro’s reelection campaign launch on Thursday.
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Fourth grade teacher wins PA 2026 Teacher of the Year
Madeline Loring, Pennsylvania’s 2026 Teacher of the Year, is on a mission: to draw people to the education profession that she fell in love with as a child inspired by her own teachers.
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Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro has $30 million for his reelection bid, a new state record
Pennsylvania has emerged as the nation’s premier presidential battleground state, and Shapiro’s strong showing in the 2022 governor’s race elevated his profile within the Democratic Party, where he’s viewed as a potential 2028 White House contender.
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Garrity’s campaign will put Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first three years under a microscope
Political experts say the state treasurer may have a hard time persuading voters to change their minds.
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Key Pennsylvania races to watch in 2026
Pennsylvania Democrats have the opportunity to build on their 2025 Election Day successes in the midterms. Here’s a look at some important races that’ll determine the future of the commonwealth.
