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Pittsburgh native Curt Cignetti finishes his masterpiece, coaching unbeaten Indiana to title in his 2nd season
The old-school, blunt-spoken coach who began his Hoosiers tenure with a promise to bring swift success to the losingest program in college football completed his masterpiece on Monday night, guiding Indiana to a 27-21 win over Miami in the College Football Playoff final and the first national championship in school history.
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Federal agriculture secretary asks struggling Pennsylvania farmers for patience
Pennsylvania farmers have faced a combination of issues, like the fallout from trade wars impacting exports, as well as rising equipment and fertilizer costs.
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Progressive group launches website to primary Fetterman
Pennsylvania Working Families Party takes its next step to oust US Sen. John Fetterman in the 2028 election
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Verizon says hourslong outage that disrupted calling and data services has been resolved
The New York-based carrier didn’t specify what caused Wednesday’s disruptions, but confirmed that the outage was resolved by 10:20 p.m. ET. Verizon previously said it had deployed its engineering teams to address “an issue impacting wireless voice and data services.”
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Mental health in the Pennsylvania Farm Show spotlight as feds abruptly terminate grant funding
Farmer suicide rates are significantly higher than the rates for the overall population.
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Bucks County’s ICE partnership has ended, sheriff confirms
Bucks County’s new sheriff had campaigned on this topic and said he’d formally end county participation in the controversial ICE program this month.
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New executive director Mark Byers answers questions about future of PIAA
Mark Byers, who became the PIAA executive director on Jan. 1, knew the organization through the state wrestling championships.
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Mercyhurst alum to fulfill pro baseball dream with Savannah Bananas
Bazala’s dreams of pro ball came true. Banana Ball, however, differs slightly from the baseball known by most.
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Mike Tomlin steps down after 19 seasons as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers
Mike Tomlin was an unknown when the Pittsburgh Steelers plucked him from obscurity in 2007 and handed the young and charismatic Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator one of the most stable jobs in sports.
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Pa. lawmaker moves to ban warrantless civil immigration arrests near state buildings
The measure would apply to ICE and a growing number of local law enforcement agencies under contract with the federal agency.
