Regional & State News
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Carolyn Kaster
Republican seeks party nod to run for Pennsylvania Treasurer
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Amish man sentenced to prison for sexually abusing girls
An elderly Amish man who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing four girls for years is facing 38 to 76 years in prison.
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Lindsay Lazarski
Pennsylvania’s December jobless rate rises, payrolls shrink
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate rose in December for the fourth straight month, as payrolls shrank and the labor force hit another record high.
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Beth Reilly
Midstate student in the running to name the next Mars rover
A midstate fourth-grader is one of nine finalists chosen from across the country in NASA’s Name the Rover essay contest.
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Ed Mahon
York County DA investigating after judge allegedly nearly ran cop over
The York County District Attorney is investigating a county judge who allegedly nearly ran over a police officer during a traffic incident.
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Mummers leader says he wants to work with Mayor Kenney to keep parade
Comic Division President Richard Porco says in addition to the two Mummers caught wearing blackface in this year’s parade, some others were intercepted before they began the New Year’s Day strut.
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Matt Slocum
Governor to seek school construction aid amid health issues
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Kimberly Paynter
‘A new era for Philly’: Spanish-speaking Catholics praise Hispanic archbishop
The phone at St. Patrick’s, where roughly the majority of parishioners speak Spanish, rang all day long with churchgoers who are ecstatic over the appointment of a Hispanic archbishop.
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New Pittsburgh business incubator supports Latino entrepreneurs
The executive director says setting up a small business can be challenging for Latino entrepreneurs who aren’t native English speakers. -
Gene J. Puskar
Penn State will offer paid parental leave to staff
The four week period has to start within 90 days following a birth or an adoption. -
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Lehigh County 911 center workers lose jobs after sharing New Year’s toast
Three 911 supervisors have been fired and seven operators resigned after sharing an alcohol-spiked drink while working on New Year’s Eve.
