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Alan Diaz
More than 20K people have already applied to vote by mail in the 2020 primary
Pennsylvanians can apply to vote by mail online, and they have until 5 p.m. on April 21 to do so.
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State officials warn of scams around U.S. Census
As the federal government starts mailing census forms, leaders with the state Department of Community and Economic Development say the possibility of scams is growing.
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Cancer-stricken teacher settles with Philly school district for $850k
Philadelphia’s teachers union heavily publicized Lea DiRusso’s diagnosis last fall, accelerating a public pressure campaign that has resulted in 10 Philadelphia schools being temporarily closed this school year alone.
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Facebook unveils new Pittsburgh office, with mission to ‘level playing field’ with avatars
Facebook opened its new Reality Labs office in the Strip District Thursday, with the capacity to house 250 workers.
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Carrie Antlfinger
Owner of shuttered Franklin County dairy pleads guilty in $60M fraud
Prosecutors say the owner of Trickling Springs Creamery ran a long-running fraud scheme that preyed on hundreds of Amish and Mennonite investors.
Politics & Policy
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Emma Lee
NAACP suing Pennsylvania to stop ‘prison gerrymandering’
The 70-page complaint is rooted in a consequential — and forthcoming — political process: the census.
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Bradley C Bower
Former state Senator Mike Folmer pleads guilty to child porn possession charges
The former state Senator was arrested five months ago after investigators found images of child pornography on his cell phone, according to the attorney general’s office.
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Jared Murphy and Sarah Kovash
Split ticket: How health care proposals divide voters in western Pennsylvania
Polling shows that health care is a top concern for voters across the country, and voters in Western Pennsylvania are no exception.
National & World News
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Afi Yellow-Duke
Before making military history, she witnessed one of history’s worst race riots
Olivia Hooker was also the first African American woman to join the Coast Guard.
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Gerald Herbert
Joe Biden’s campaign is on the line in South Carolina
“I will win South Carolina.”By Domenico Montanaro/NPR -
Johannes Eisele
Dow falls nearly 1,200 points; stocks now in correction territory
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Morry Gash
Six dead in shooting at Molson Coors in Milwaukee after employee opens fire
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett calls the incident “an unspeakable tragedy for our city.”By Brakkton Booker/NPR -
J. Scott Applewhite
‘It’s about time’: House approves historic bill making lynching a federal crime
“This act of American terrorism has to be repudiated.”By Claudia Grisales/NPR
Health
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Marzio Toniolo
WHO says risk of COVID-19 is now ‘very high at a global level’
The World Health Organization says the risk that COVID-19 will spread and have a global impact is now “very high,” raising its assessment for the coronavirus disease that’s now been found in more than 50 countries.
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Luca Bruno
Coronavirus 101: What you need to know to prepare and prevent
This virus is contagious. But, it’s not as deadly as other outbreaks.By Allison Aubrey/NPR -
Luca Bruno
Coronavirus updates: Italy reports 650 cases and 17 deaths
“We are at a decisive point.”By Bill Chappell/NPR
Energy & environment
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Rosemary Fuller
Sunoco to pay $200,000 fine, must increase oversight following investigation of aging Mariner East 1 pipeline
Public Utility Commission approves settlement, calls for ‘remaining life’ study -
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From allergies to declining business, warming winters affect everyday life
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Where is all the snow this winter?
Also, the NPR Student Podcast Challenge is back!By Alexandra Stein and Smart Talk -
Jon Hurdle
Constitution Pipeline project ends as builder cites ‘diminished’ return on investment
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Gene J. Puskar
Class action settlement delivers $2 million to residents living near Clairton Coke Works
The settlement stipulates that U.S. Steel put $6.5 million towards environmental improvement projects at the facility.
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Flag raising on Iwo Jima, February 23, 1945. (Photo by Joe Rosenthal, Associated Press, National Archives Identifier 520748)
Iwo Jima veteran reflects on the 75th anniversary of the bloody battle
Also, new art exhibit honors the 100-year anniversary of the Negro Baseball League
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Smart Talk Road Trip to the HACC Campus to discuss career and tech education
Pennsylvania’s need for a skilled workforce relies on technical schoolsBy Smart Talk -
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Where is all the snow this winter?
Also, the NPR Student Podcast Challenge is back!By Alexandra Stein and Smart Talk
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Jeffrey Stockbridge
A barber breaking the bubble in Franklin County: Trump voter with ‘buyer’s remorse’ seeks conversations of ‘grace and mercy’
At Lance Walker’s barbershop in Chambersburg, people with different politics and backgrounds mix. On a recent afternoon, in this corner of south central Pennsylvania, more than half of the people in the shop came just to listen.
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Pa. lawmakers black out details of why they spent tax dollars, claiming ‘legislative privilege’
Redactions in thousands of pages of financial records primarily concealed who legislators were meeting with and whyBy Angela Couloumbis/Spotlight PA, Brad Bumsted/The Caucus and Sam Janesch/The Caucus -
Emma Lee
Federal judge: Philly courts must record bail hearings
Advocates say the ruling will shine some much-needed sunshine on what’s been a dark corner of the city’s criminal justice system.