Regional & State News
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Shapiro brings back Office of Gun Violence Prevention
Between 2018 and 2022, around 1,600 Pennsylvanians were killed by guns each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The debate opened voters’ eyes in suburban Philadelphia and Harris is getting a closer look
In suburban Philadelphia’s Bucks County, a critical area in a vital state, the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is producing hard thinking about what to do in November.
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Penn State students combat food insecurity with ‘Feed the People Market Stand’
September is Hunger Action Month, and the “Feed the People Market Stand” is back for the fall semester at Penn State, with a goal of bringing freshly grown produce to students and combating food insecurity.
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Sydney Roach
Penn State campus faculty continue to raise concerns about buyouts, consolidation
This is the first fall semester since Penn State consolidated the administration of many of its campuses and offered voluntary buyouts to many employees on its campuses, and some faculty are continuing to raise concerns about the impact of those changes.
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Fact check: A president can’t ban fracking in Pennsylvania
Former President Donald Trump claimed that Vice President Kamala Harris would ban fracking if she is elected president, which she wouldn’t have the power to do
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Climate & Energy
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Methane emissions much higher than gas industry targets, study says
EDF’s images and modeling show the basins could be releasing enough gas to meet the energy needs of more than half of U.S. homes annually.
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Fact check: A president can’t ban fracking in Pennsylvania
Former President Donald Trump claimed that Vice President Kamala Harris would ban fracking if she is elected president, which she wouldn’t have the power to do
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Is climate change to blame for the high cost of potato chips? We crunched the numbers
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Reid R. Frazier
Environmental groups sue EPA over coke oven battery rules
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Rachel McDevitt
Report calls for tougher lead testing standards for Pa. school districts
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say there is no safe level of lead in the blood.
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Politics & Policy
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Hannah Yoon for NPR
Shapiro brings back Office of Gun Violence Prevention
Between 2018 and 2022, around 1,600 Pennsylvanians were killed by guns each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
To help drive up ideas that can reduce the death toll, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order to bring back the Office of Gun Violence Prevention, which was first established in 2019. -
The debate opened voters’ eyes in suburban Philadelphia and Harris is getting a closer look
In suburban Philadelphia’s Bucks County, a critical area in a vital state, the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is producing hard thinking about what to do in November.
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Republican, Democrat voters in Pennsylvania impressed, surprised by Harris’ debate performance
WHYY News gathered reactions from Pennsylvania voters. A consensus among Democrats and Republicans is Harris performed better than expected.By Carmen Russell-Sluchansky, Kenny Cooper and Peter Crimmins/WHYY -
5 takeaways from the debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
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Here’s what you need to know about the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump debate in Philadelphia
By Elana Moore/NPR
Elections
Provisional ballots and how they work in Pa.
National & World News
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Norfolk Southern fires CEO Alan Shaw for an inappropriate relationship with an employee
Norfolk Southern said Wednesday it has fired CEO Alan Shaw for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate.
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5 takeaways from the debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
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Fact check: Trump, Harris debate immigration, abortion and crime rates
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Big Lots is closing stores and filing for bankruptcy
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Live coverage of the debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in Philadelphia
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