Associated Press
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Sen. John Fetterman Hospitalized After Fall, His Office Says
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman had what his office says was a “ventricular fibrillation flare-up” that caused him to feel light-headed and fall during an early morning walk Thursday. Fetterman was doing well and hospitalized in Pittsburgh, his office said. He sustained minor injuries to his face and was under “routine observation”…
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House Passes Bill to End Historic Government Shutdown, Sending Measure to Trump
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a bill Wednesday to end the nation’s longest government shutdown, sending the measure to President Donald Trump for his signature after a historic 43-day funding lapse that saw federal workers go without multiple paychecks, travelers stranded at airports and people lining up at food banks to get a meal for…
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U.S. Mint Presses Final Pennies as Production Ends After More Than 230 Years
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. ended production of the penny Wednesday, abandoning the 1-cent coins that were embedded in American culture for more than 230 years but became nearly worthless. When it was introduced in 1793, a penny could buy a biscuit, a candle or a piece of candy. Now most of them are cast aside to sit…
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Pa. Lawmakers Look to End Budget Stalemate, Sealed With Concession by Democrats on Climate
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Billions of dollars for Pennsylvania’s public schools and social services could soon start flowing after months of delay, as lawmakers on Wednesday took up a roughly $50 billion spending plan to break the state’s budget impasse. Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro was expected to sign key budget bills by the end of…
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Judges Order Trump Administration to Fund SNAP Payments During Shutdown
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BOSTON (AP) — Two federal judges ruled nearly simultaneously on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must continue to fund SNAP, the nation’s biggest food aid program, using contingency funds during the government shutdown. The judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island gave the administration leeway on whether to fund the program partially or in full…
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Here’s What Happens to Your Body When Clocks ‘Fall Back’ an Hour
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Plan on a glorious extra hour of sleep as most of America “falls back” into standard time. But make sure to get outside for some morning sun, too — it’ll help your body clock reset faster. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time Sunday, which means you should set your clock back an…
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Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Memoir to Be Released in January
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NEW YORK (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has a book coming out in January, touching upon everything from his swift political rise to the trauma of his home being set on fire. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, announced Tuesday that “Where We Keep the Light: Stories From a Life of Service,” will be released Jan.…
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Man Pleads Guilty in Arson Attack at Governor’s Mansion While Shapiro’s Family Slept
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man who scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and used beer bottles filled with gasoline to ignite the occupied Pennsylvania governor’s mansion pleaded guilty Tuesday to the attempted murder of Gov. Josh Shapiro. Cody Balmer also entered pleas to terrorism, 22 counts of arson, aggravated arson,…
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Penn State Unranked in AP Top 25 for First Time in 3 Years After Stunning Loss to UCLA
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Penn State plummeted out of the AP Top 25 poll released on Sunday following a calamitous loss to previously winless UCLA, marking one of the steepest falls in the ranking’s 99-year history. The Nittany Lions, who started the season No. 2 and were No. 7 entering the weekend, are now unranked in the AP poll…
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U.S. Justice Department Sues 6 More States, Including Pa., in Its Quest for Voter Data
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Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt called the Justice Department’s demand for voters’ personal information “unprecedented and unlawful” and said his agency will fight the federal government’s “overreach.”