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Pennsylvania’s ethics watchdog fined these local officials in 2025
The Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission in 2025 reprimanded a handful of elected officials for profiting from their official posts by hiring relatives, granting themselves paid positions and failing to meet transparency requirements.
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Spam, Spam, hot dogs and Spam – Rutter’s offers a new food option
The convenience‑store chain is “redefining what it means to grab a dog off the roller grill” with the debut of its new SPAM Dog, available at Rutter’s as of Jan. 27.
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9 grocery items you can make yourself to save money
It doesn’t look like grocery prices are coming down anytime soon. So if you really want to save money at the store, you have to be willing to put a little elbow grease, and a little ingenuity, on your grocery list
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7 places where you can explore the Whiskey Rebellion in Western PA
Pennsylvania historic sites, small towns, and distilleries trace a rebellion that was about much more than whiskey.
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Amazon Fresh to close all grocery stores, including 6 Pennsylvania locations
The stories will close on Sunday, as Amazon plans to convert some of those soon-to-be shuttered locations into Whole Foods Market stores.
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Central Pa. dad recreated ’96 igloo sleepover with his kids Monday
Drew Zimmerman recreated an igloo his dad made for him during the blizzard of 1996 for his own kids during the recent snowstorm.
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Two community hospitals in York County set to open this spring
Two new community hospitals in York County are expected to open in the spring, according to WellSpan’s advertisements.
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Hand-poured candles & more at downtown York’s newest teen-owned shop
D’AlexaLee Luxury Candles at 15 South Beaver Street is owned and operated by 18-year-old Alexa Morales, who started the business at 14 while trying to raise money for her sweet 16.
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Gov. Shapiro joins Philadelphia in lawsuit fighting slavery memorial’s removal
The National Park Service last week removed interpretive signage at the former site of the president’s house on Independence Mall, where visitors flock to see Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. The exhibit included historical details of the nine people enslaved in the house where Washington and First Lady Martha Washington lived.
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Super Plow makes its debut on PA Turnpike during Jan. 25 snowstorm
This equipment is a 550-horsepower tri-drive truck with three rear axles. Combined, the front and wing plows can clear a 27-foot-wide path in one pass. That’s more than two lanes on the highway.
