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Officials in a northeastern Pennsylvania county where paper shortages caused Election Day ballot problems are deadlocked on whether to report official vote tallies to the state. The tie vote on Monday effectively prevents Luzerne County's certification of the Nov. 8 election results.
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Katie Blackley
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Lamb campaign
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A plea hearing has been scheduled for next week in the case of a natural gas driller facing felony charges in Pennsylvania over allegations it polluted a small community's drinking water. Houston-based Coterra Energy Inc. will appear in Susquehanna County Court on Tuesday.
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Rutgers University has partnered with the environmental engineering firm WSP USA to develop oyster beds that could also protect coastlines from storms, flooding, and erosion.
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The new civilian complaint process, scheduled to go live in January, was prompted by outrage following the March 2019 police killing of Osaze Osagie.
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In the past, drivers couldn't be pulled over for snow buildup. They could only be fined when someone was injured by snow or ice from their car. Now, if drivers don't clear their vehicles, police can pull them over and fine them $50.
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The holidays will be more expensive this year due to inflation. Credit card balances are on the rise, and in Pennsylvania, demand for credit counseling had already increased before November.
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Flu cases in Allegheny County are particularly high for this time fo year, but it's too soon to know whether the region is headed for a bad flu season.
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The price of groceries is about 12% higher this year than last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And that includes many Thanksgiving staples.
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A land donation in McKeesport by the Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern PA will allow a roughly mile-long section of the Great Allegheny Passage Trail to be relocated to a nearby riverfront area.
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Pennsylvania is still falling short in its efforts to reduce pollution flowing to the Chesapeake Bay, in spite of budgeting millions in new money for clean-up.
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The Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania has a new President and CEO who says he’ll work to make sure all children and youth feel welcome in the clubs. Chris Watts says even as parents push back on what schools are teaching students, the clubs will work to be safe places in particular for LGBTQ students.
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One councilman opposed a women’s health class “because it was related to sexual matters.”
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Voters deciding to split their tickets or buck their party altogether may have helped Democrats mount a stronger-than-expected performance in the recent midterm elections.
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