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Visitors to the Poconos spent almost $5 billion last year on lodging, food, more
According to the Pennsylvania Tourism Office, the region brought in $4.9 billion in visitor spending in 2024, with Monroe County bringing in the most among its neighbors.
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Without insurance, immigrant patients may face unregulated ‘medical deportation’
Though the federal government is the only entity with the jurisdiction to remove people from the U.S., hospitals across the nation sometimes return uninsured noncitizen patients in need of long-term care to their countries of origin.
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Oktoberfest, Pennsylvania-style: German heritage celebrations across the state
Celebrate Pennsylvania’s German heritage and crisp fall brews at a regional Oktoberfest this September and October.
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3 police officers killed and 2 injured in York County shooting
The officers were at the scene, amid rolling farmland, to follow up on a domestic-related investigation that began the previous day.
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Robert Redford’s journey from Bucks County Playhouse to Hollywood legend
Redford, who died on Tuesday at 89, made his Bucks County Playhouse debut in 1959’s “Tiger at the Gate” before returning to New Hope in 1963 to star in Neil Simon’s pre-Broadway production of “Nobody Loves Me.”
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Cult following: 5 strange societies & cults with Pennsylvania ties
Learn about the unusual cults and religious groups that have roots in Pennsylvania.
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Robert Redford, Oscar-winning director, actor and indie patriarch, dies at 89
Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, has died.
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Pennsylvania governor says US must ‘turn the tide’ against political violence, reject vengeance
Gov. Josh Shapiro said that the nation’s leaders must “turn the tide” against political violence and reject vengeance, and accused President Donald Trump of failing the moment’s test of leadership.
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Driver rams car into FBI building gate in Pittsburgh and leaves behind an American flag
A driver rammed a car into a security gate at the FBI building in Pittsburgh, then removed an American flag from the back seat and threw it over the gate before leaving
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‘Ooh’ and ‘ah’ at fall foliage on Pennsylvania’s prettiest autumn drives
Pennsylvania’s scenic drives wind past charming towns, historic sites, and sweeping landscapes, all enhanced by the beauty of fall colors.
