Regional & State News
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Stew Milne
Carson Briere charged for pushing wheelchair down stairs
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Deborah Kunselman, Daniel McCaffery, Carolyn Carluccio photos via candidate Facebook pages; Patricia McCullough photo via 2021 campaign website.
Pa. primary election 2023: A complete guide to the candidates for state Supreme Court
During the May 16 primary election, Democrats and Republicans will vote for candidates to fill an open seat on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court. The winners will face off in November. -
Philadelphia announces $9.25 million settlement for 2020 protest lawsuits
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Christine Poujoulat
More funds will be available for Pennsylvania water assistance program
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In honor of 3 servicemen from Pennsylvania who lost their lives in Iraq
By Staff
The Morning Agenda – a new podcast from WITF
Each weekday morning, host Tim Lambert will keep you informed, amused, enlightened and up-to-date on what’s happening in central Pennsylvania and the rest of this great commonwealth.
Health
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WHO calls on China to share data on raccoon dog link to pandemic. Here’s what we know
The data was posted briefly on an international database but then abruptly taken down over the weekend.
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Wyoming’s governor has signed a law prohibiting abortion pills
The pills are already banned in 13 states with blanket bans on all forms of abortion
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Katie Blackley
As the number of Pennsylvanians with Alzheimer’s grows, so will the burden on caregivers
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Janice Chang for NPR
School nurses: What the job is like post-pandemic
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Gene J. Puskar
After community pressure, EPA orders Norfolk Southern to test for dioxins
By Reid Frazier
Climate & Energy
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Reid R. Frazier
Allegheny County levees $307K in fines on U.S. Steel for Clairton air pollution violations
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Reid R. Frazier
U.S. Steel closing 3 coke batteries at its Clairton Plant. Move is expected to lower emissions
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Joshua A. Bickel
EPA proposes first limits on toxic ‘forever chemicals’ for public drinking water
While states like Pennsylvania and New Jersey have already set PFAS limits for public water systems, the EPA proposal is more restrictive and would apply nationwide. -
Gene J. Puskar
Dioxin concerns in East Palestine persist as people wait on results of testing now under way
Burning chemicals with chlorine in them, like vinyl chloride, can create dioxins–toxic chemicals that can linger in the environment for years.
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Gene J. Puskar
At East Palestine train derailment site, Norfolk Southern under investigation by OSHA after workers report health problems
On the night of Feb. 3, 38 cars of a Norfolk Southern train derailed, including 11 that were carrying hazardous materials.
By Reid Frazier
Politics & Policy
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Deborah Kunselman, Daniel McCaffery, Carolyn Carluccio photos via candidate Facebook pages; Patricia McCullough photo via 2021 campaign website.
Pa. primary election 2023: A complete guide to the candidates for state Supreme Court
During the May 16 primary election, Democrats and Republicans will vote for candidates to fill an open seat on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court. The winners will face off in November. -
Scott Olson
Is Donald Trump actually getting arrested this week? Here’s what we know
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Trump claims that he will be arrested next week
Trump’s attorney, Susan Necheles, told NPR that Trump’s speculation is “based on media reports”
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Vladimir Putin has made a surprise visit to the occupied city of Mariupol
Earlier, on Saturday, Putin traveled to Crimea, to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula’s annexation from Ukraine.
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Pro-Moscow voices tried to steer Ohio train disaster debate
The accounts also parroted Kremlin talking points about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
By David Klepper/The Associated Press
National & World News
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Scott Olson
Is Donald Trump actually getting arrested this week? Here’s what we know
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The start of the Iraq War 20 years later in photos
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Vladimir Putin has made a surprise visit to the occupied city of Mariupol
Earlier, on Saturday, Putin traveled to Crimea, to mark the ninth anniversary of the Black Sea peninsula’s annexation from Ukraine.
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Pro-Moscow voices tried to steer Ohio train disaster debate
The accounts also parroted Kremlin talking points about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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Why car prices are still so high — and why they are unlikely to fall anytime soon
Both new and used prices have stopped skyrocketing.
By Camila Domonoske/NPR
