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Gov. Shapiro says the Trump administration has unfrozen billions in grants and loans
More than $2 billion in federal funding that the Shapiro administration had identified as either frozen or held up by an unspecified review was now accessible to state agencies.
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Funeral set for officer killed while responding to a gunman at York hospital
West York Patrolman Andrew Durate was shot and killed Saturday inside UPMC Memorial Hospital in York while responding to a call about a gunman in the intensive care unit.
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Where to munch on mochi donuts in Pennsylvania
Mochi donuts, tasty cultural fusion treats that cross American donuts with Japanese mochi, can be found across Pennsylvania.
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Motive in York hospital shooting unclear, but officials say man had recent contact with ICU
The shooter — identified as 49-year-old Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz — appeared to have had recent contact with the ICU “for a medical purpose involving another person.”
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Acrobatics and tumbling, a mashup of gymnastics and cheer, is booming at Duquesne and beyond
Membership in the National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association has risen from 14 teams a decade ago to over 50 schools representing over 1,200 athletes, including Duquesne, which made its debut earlier this month. The NCAA labeled “acro” an emerging sport in 2020.
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Officer killed after a gunman took hostages at a York hospital
The officer who died was identified as Andrew Duarte of the West York Borough Police Department. Three hospital workers, including a doctor, a nurse and a custodian, and two other officers were shot and wounded in the attack.
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You won’t want to miss these 7 Pennsylvania festivals this spring
This Spring, mark your calendar to attend these Spring festivals in Pennsylvania.
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Squirrel salsa, anyone? Wild game dinner hits the spot in Schuylkill County
Aside from a couple of vegetable dishes that were largely ignored, the food being served at the recent Taste of the Wild Outdoors dinner inside the Pine Grove Hose, Hook and Ladder Fire Company was anything but standard fare.
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Eagles fan hopes to keep the team’s good karma going by paying a found jacket forward
Walking home from the Super Bowl parade on Valentine’s Day, Philadelphia Eagles fan Amy Rannabargar found a vintage team jacket hanging on a pole with a note inside that read, “I found this jacket on the night of the Super Bowl in 2018 and it only felt right to release back into the city when…
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Massive fire breaks out at Pennsylvania aerospace manufacturer, prompting shelter-in-place order
The fire broke out at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown on Monday and witnesses said there was an explosion and flames could be seen inside the warehouse.
