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The PIAA is one vote away from implementing a shot clock for high school basketball
If the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) approves the 35-second shot clock for high school varsity and junior varsity games, it will be added in three years.
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So your insurance dropped your doctor. Now what?
Nationwide, contract disputes are common, with more than 650 hospitals having public spats with an insurer since 2021. They could become even more common as hospitals brace for about $1 trillion in cuts to federal health care spending prescribed by President Donald Trump’s signature legislation signed into law in July.
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Effort underway to revive cancelled federal farm and food bank program in Pennsylvania
U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan said his proposal will be an important part of the Farm Bill 2.0 discussions.
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Young adults turn to Quakers’ silent worship to offset — and cope with — a noisy world
At the Arch Street Meeting House in Philadelphia’s Old City, more and more young people are seeking respite from a clamorous technological age in the silent worship of a centuries-old faith.
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Daylight saving time ends this weekend. This is how to prepare for the potential health effects.
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time next Sunday, Nov. 3, which means you should set your clock back an hour before you go to bed. Here’s what to know.
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US Army veteran gifted free car through Lebanon body shop, nonprofit organization
R.J. Sell’s Body Shop in Lebanon, in conjunction with the Swing for the Troops Foundation, presented Eddie Ossorio with a refurbished 2019 Ford Fusion. Organizers said that the car only had 80,000 miles on it when it was donated.
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This legal gas station opioid is ‘killing people,’ Doylestown man warns, urging regulation
Marketed as an over-the-counter remedy for pain and anxiety, 7-OH has faced recent scrutiny from federal, state and local authorities raising questions over the safety of the product and its potential for abuse.
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Shapiro and Garrity spar over Pennsylvania SNAP funding
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, running against Josh Shapiro for Governor, believes loans can keep SNAP benefits afloat amid government shutdown. They come at a serious cost.
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‘Not feeding people is not an option’: How Pa. communities are stepping up to help SNAP recipients
Some 2 million low-income Pennsylvanians enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program won’t be receiving their benefits for November due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. Food banks and community organizations across the state are stepping up to help those in need.
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Talen Energy reports automatic shutdown at Luzerne County nuclear power plant
The SCRAM event was triggered by a flash fire while workers were filling a hydrogen tank, the company said.
