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Santa Scott finds support from Lower Bucks County after fire destroys Fairless Hills home
It’s Santa who brings presents to make the Christmas season merry. But there is a role reversal in Fairless Hills as Lower Bucks County residents come to the aid of “Santa Scott” Diethorne, who lost everything in a house fire.
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Littlestown native Aubrey Nicole brings stars to tears, causes goosebumps on ‘The Voice’
During the first round of “Knockouts,” Littlestown native Aubrey Nicole, 20, became the first of 16 contestants who will move on to the show’s next round, the “Playoffs.”
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With deer moving more, here’s what to know if you hit one with your automobile in Pa.
The Pennsylvania Game Commission said that deer are becoming increasingly active this time of year and motorists should be alert to animals moving near roadways.
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Pennsylvania taxpayers fund $1M in security upgrades to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s private home
In an Oct. 24 letter to legislative leaders, administration officials said improvements include “erecting physical and visual barriers on the property, installing enhanced security technology, and other steps.”
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A freeze on SNAP benefits for 2 million in Pennsylvanians is coming
President Donald Trump’s administration refuses contingency funds to help SNAP recipients. Up to 2 million Pennsylvanians could be affected.
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Shooting at a historically Black university’s homecoming fest in Pennsylvania kills 1 and wounds 6
Investigators were operating under a “strong belief” that there was more than one shooter but did not think they came to the Lincoln University campus “with a specific design to cause a mass casualty event,” Chester County District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe said Sunday during a news conference.
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A group checked 193 Pa. school districts for censorship, LGBTQ+ policies. What did it find?
According to the Education Law Center, Adams, Beaver, Bucks, Lancaster, and York counties each have more than two districts with policies that ban books, suppress certain forms of expression, and bar transgender students from bathrooms, locker rooms, or sports teams that match their identities.
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Bucks County has a rich ‘haunted’ history. Do you know these local ghost stories?
Some of America’s first rich and powerful families spent time in Bucks County. It was also a stronghold for the Quaker community, which provided sanctuary for runaway slaves using the Underground Railroad.
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Ghost stories that prove Gettysburg is Pennsylvania’s most haunted city
Spooky legends and paranormal tours help fuel Gettysburg’s haunted reputation.
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Planning a PA Halloween: Dress up like a famous Pennsylvanian
This year, make a Halloween costume inspired by famous figures from Pennsylvania.
