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2-time Super Bowl champ Brandon Graham retires after 15 seasons with the Eagles
Graham retired Tuesday following a 15-year career in Philly that was highlighted by his role in the defensive play that helped deliver the Eagles their first Super Bowl title.
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Parents of a University of Pittsburgh student who vanished in the Dominican Republic ask that she be declared dead
In a letter to Dominican police dated Monday, Subbarayudu and Sreedevi Konanki state that after an extensive search, local authorities believe that Sudiksha, a 20-year-old student at the University of Pittsburgh, drowned.
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She became a farmer in PA through an apprenticeship — which is now part of Trump’s federal funding cuts
Knowing nothing about cows didn’t stop one rural Pennsylvania mental health worker from inquiring about an on-the-farm apprenticeship with the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship program. But today, that program is in jeopardy due to Trump’s federal cuts.
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This young farmer in PA got job training from a USDA program — and it’s on Trump’s chopping block
As a first-generation farmer in rural Pennsylvania, Amber Donaldson welcomed guidance wherever she could get it. Enrolling in the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship made a huge difference. But today, that program is in jeopardy of shuttering due to Trump’s sweeping federal cuts.
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Deal struck to keep Pa. hospital system open – for now
If a pair of its hospitals close, the state’s fifth most populous county would only have two left.
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How one small Pa. business is navigating Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs on Canadian goods
The Trump’s administration’s on-again, off-again 25% tariffs on imports from Canada — which went into effect last Tuesday only to be suspended on some items for a month two days later — are giving Bryan Szeliga, owner of Philadelphia’s Fishtown Seafood, whiplash.
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Saquon Barkley aims to cement his NFL legacy after signing his record extension with the Eagles
Addressing reporters Monday to discuss his two-year, $41.2 million contract extension with $36 million guaranteed that made him league’s highest-paid player at the position, Barkley already has turned his attention to building the best season of his career so far.
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8 spots in Pa. perfect for a spring break staycation
Pennsylvania’s cities, parks, and small towns promise a stay-at-home spring break to remember.
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A single-engine plane crashes near Lancaster and all 5 aboard are taken to hospitals
The fiery crash happened Sunday afternoon in Manheim Township. All five victims were taken to hospitals in unknown condition. Nobody on the ground was hurt, officials said.
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Sports is a powerful tool for grassroots empowerment. A Philly basketball coach made it her focus
Beulah Osueke’s outreach is showing how sports can be a grassroots tool for empowerment and teaching life lessons.
