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Punxsutawney Phil prepares to make Groundhog Day prediction

It’s Groundhog Day and people are waiting to learn whether a furry critter in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, predicts an early spring or six more weeks of winter

The Independent UK

Esta cartera es el 'oído de la calle' de la comunidad. Los vecinos le pagan con un fondo de bodas

MT. LEBANON, Pennsylvania— Kara Marmo se sentó en el porche lateral de su casa en Mt. Lebanon, poco después de la muerte de su padre, para pasar unos momentos recordándolo, justo cuando su cartera, Sarah Hill, le gritó un alegre saludo.

Tribune News Service

Millions follow rich candidates in Pennsylvania Senate race

Cash is pouring in to Pennsylvania’s hotly contested race for U.S. Senate as wealthy and well-connected candidates move in from out of state followed by millions of dollars

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Oz spends his own cash and Fetterman laps the Democrats, according to Pa. Senate fundraising reports

PHELADELPHIA — Mehmet Oz is reaching deep into his well-tailored pockets to fund his Republican Senate campaign in Pennsylvania. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is still running laps around his Democratic opponents when it comes to campaign cash. And some other high-profile candidates are struggling to collect the dough needed to…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Brawl erupts at Golden Corral in Pennsylvania after buffet ran out of steak

“I’ve never seen nothing like that in Golden Corral before,” a former employee said

The Independent UK

A pandemic shortage of home health workers has left families struggling to find care

PHILADELPHIA — The illness struck Lisa Parladé’s father in September swiftly and without warning.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pennsylvania's Fuel Tax Is Supposed To Fund Bridge Repair. Billions Went to Cops Instead.

Pennsylvania has one of the nation's highest gas taxes, but those user fees haven't helped fix the state's poor roads and bridges.

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State ordered Pittsburgh bridge to be inspected more frequently years before collapse

PITTSBURGH — As far back as 2014, the state of Pennsylvania found enough problems with the Fern Hollow Bridge over Frick Park that it said inspections should be launched every year instead of every 24 months, a state official told the Post-Gazette on Monday.

Tribune News Service

This postal worker is the community’s ‘ear to the street.’ The residents are repaying her with a wedding fund.

MT. LEBANON, Pennsylvania — Kara Marmo sat on the side porch of her Mt. Lebanon home shortly after her father died to spend a few moments remembering him when her mail carrier, Sarah Hill, yelled a cheerful hello.

Tribune News Service

This Libertarian Won His Local Election, but the Politicians He'd Audit Refuse To Seat Him

A Pennsylvania township's board of supervisors is refusing to seat elected auditors.

Reason

Officials: Bridge not bad enough to close after inspection

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation says the bridge that collapsed in Pittsburgh last week showed deterioration during a September inspection that wasn't bad enough to require its closure

The Independent UK

What can we learn from omicron? Public health leaders offer 7 steps to take before the next surge

PHILADELPHIA — The omicron surge is on its decline, as new cases are plummeting as fast as they climbed, providing hope for relief from the record-breaking wave of infection. As the country begins to relax, the question is: What's next?

The Philadelphia Inquirer

A Pennsylvania court overturned the state’s mail voting law, but an appeal means it’s still in place

PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania court struck down the state’s mail voting law Friday, saying the state constitution requires voters to cast ballots in person unless they meet specific requirements.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

January 6 Committee subpoenas ‘alternate electors’ in seven states

The committee subpoenaed so-called alternate electors from Nevada, Georgia, Michigan, New Mexico, Georgia, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

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The Guardian - US

Pittsburgh bridge collapses hours before Biden’s infrastructure speech in city

At least 10 injured and a bus and several cars left stranded in wreckage after 477ft-long bridge on Forbes Avenue caved in

The Independent UK

Pennsylvania court strikes down expansive mail-in voting law

A statewide court says Pennsylvania’s expansive two-year-old mail-in voting law is unconstitutional, agreeing with challenges by Republicans who soured on mail-in voting after then-President Donald Trump began baselessly attacking it as rife with fraud in 2020′s campaign

The Independent UK

Pittsburgh bridge collapse: First responders form human chain to rescue people

‘Firefighters that were here initially on the scene ... did like a daisy chain with hands just grabbing people and pulling them up,’ fire chief says

The Independent UK

‘We’re going to fix them all’: Biden decries ‘unacceptable’ bridge conditions in wake of Pittsburgh collapse

The bridge collapse happened hours before president was set to deliver key speech on economy and infrastructure

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Axios

Republican-led Pennsylvania court deems mail-in voting law unconstitutional

Republicans, led by former President Trump, pushed baseless claims about mail-in voting and fraud after the 2020 election.

The Guardian - US

Biden visits site of Pittsburgh bridge collapse and promises action with infrastructure law –as it happened

‘Across the country there are 45,000 bridges in poor condition,’ US president says. ‘That is simply just unacceptable’

Axios

Pittsburgh bridge collapses hours before Biden visit

"This bipartisan infrastructure law is critical to southwest Pennsylvania and the city of Pittsburgh," the city's mayor said.

Evening Standard

Bidens welcome pet cat Willow to the White House

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have finally added a long-promised cat to their pet family.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bidens Welcome Willow the Cat to the White House

The Biden family finally has a cat. First lady Jill Biden's office has announced America's first family is excited to welcome a two-year-old, gray-and-white-striped feline named Willow to the White House. Biden, a community college professor, named the cat after her hometown of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, the first lady's spokesperson…

The Guardian - US

He was sent to prison for murder. Then his identical twin confessed

Kevin Dugar claimed his innocence for years. A letter he received while incarcerated changed everything

The Independent UK

Key Pa. Dems to miss Biden visit, cite scheduling conflicts

President Joe Biden will appear in Pittsburgh on Friday as an opening step in a broader campaign to promote the White House’s achievements in key states before the midterm elections

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