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A television reboot of the beloved 1992 film "A League of Their Own" premieres this Friday. The series was filmed in and around Pittsburgh and features the players of the All-American Girls Professional League, which was formed in the 1940s. About 14 women from western Pennsylvania played in the league.
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Five local animal rescue organizations are helping to rehome 21 of the 4,000 beagles that suffered abuse at a pharmaceutical research facility in Virginia.
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Michael Simms' "Bicycles of the Gods" tackles racism, immigration and environmental disaster.
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Former North Allegheny high school students release guide for the next generation of young activistsIn the past few years, many local high school students have become vocal activists engaged in social justice issues. But what happens to the movements they leave behind when they graduate?
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Penn State researchers recently briefed a state advisory board on studies that found the common practice of using wastewater from oil and gas drilling to keep dust down on unpaved roads is causing more harm than good.
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U.S. Rep. Scott Perry says his cellphone was seized Tuesday by FBI agents carrying a search warrant. The circumstances surrounding the seizure were not immediately known. The Pennsylvania Republican says three agents visited him while he was traveling Tuesday with his family and “seized my cell phone.”
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Administrators at two western Pennsylvania nursing homes face federal charges and potential prison time. The CEO and four managers of Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center and Mt. Lebanon Rehabilitation and Wellness Center are accused of falsifying staffing documentation.
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McCullough was acclaimed for his biographies of John Adams and Harry S. Truman, among other subjects
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Pennsylvania’s Republican governor nominee Doug Mastriano has appeared briefly before the Jan. 6 committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection.
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A waitlist for job training opportunities for people with disabilities has been lifted across Pennsylvania.
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The African American Cultural Heritage Fund will provide Preservation Pennsylvania with a national grant to supply mini-grants and resources to Black cemeteries.
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Participants in the federal Women, Infants, and Children program can access pop-up farmers markets at Adagio Health WIC offices this summer. The health and social services nonprofit launched the program in June with farms in western Pennsylvania.
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Former President Donald Trump says the FBI is conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate. Spokespeople for the FBI and the Justice Department did not return messages seeking comment Monday evening. Trump says in a lengthy statement that, "After working and cooperating with the relevant Government agencies, this unannounced raid on my home was not necessary or appropriate."
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