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Pennsylvania Turnpike Launches Text Alerts for Unexpected Traffic Backlogs
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s new text messaging service provides motorists with real-time updates during unexpected traffic jams, writes MediaNews Group for The Morning Call. The…
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Pennsylvania License Plates Getting New Design This Spring
For the first time in over 25 years, Pennsylvania license plates are getting a major overhaul, marking a new chapter in the state’s rich design…
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Camp Dreamcatcher in Chester County Serves Children Living with or Affected by HIV
For nearly three decades, children from Pennsylvania and surrounding states living with or affected by HIV have been traveling to Camp Dreamcatcher in Kennett Square…
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Mercatino Italiano and Giovanni’s Pizza Owners Ready to Unveil Their Latest Venture, Insieme Event Venue
Kristin and Vince Randazzo, owners of Mercatino Italiano and Giovanni’s Pizza, are ready to launch their latest venture, Insieme Event Venue, with the grand opening…
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Wawa Closes Its First Drive-Thru in Falls Township
The first Wawa drive-thru closed location earlier this week, writes Graysen Golter for The Morning Call. The site opened three years ago at West Trenton…
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Open Road Tolls Coming to Pennsylvania Turnpike in January
Those familiar toll booths on the Pennsylvania Turnpike are going away and that means drivers will be able to pay tolls without slowing down or…
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PA Turnpike Unveils Northeast Extension Plan from Plymouth Meeting: What to Expect
Plans for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension to widen the road from four to six lanes from Plymouth Meeting to the Lehigh Valley Interchange with…
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Pennsylvania Dutch Class Aims to Connect Local Students to History, Heritage
Pennsylvania Dutch, which is a variety of German, was a popular language used in the state from the 17th to 20th century, writes Daniel Patrick…
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FBI Raids and Cold Feet: Inside the Disrupted 1942 Nazi Plot to Blow up Pennsylvania Railroad’s Horseshoe Curve
A Nazi plot to blow up a Pennsylvania Railroad, namely Altoona’s famous “Horseshoe Curve,” and a cryolite metals plant in Philadelphia, among other targets, failed…
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Philadelphia Airport Set a 2023 Record for TSA Gun Seizures
TSA gun seizures at airports were up in 2023 all across the nation. Philadelphia International Airport saw a record number of guns stopped at TSA…
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Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Rate Remains at Record-Low for Third Consecutive Month
The unemployment rate in Pennsylvania remained at a record low 3.4 percent for the third consecutive month in November, writes Jonathan D. Salant for The…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Places Among Top Five Worst Interstates in Country
Pennsylvania Turnpike, also known as I-76, came in the top five most hated roads in the country in a recent poll of drivers’ 100 most…
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Two Philadelphia Burger Spots Rank Among Best in Nation
Two Philadelphia eateries ranked among the best burger spots in the country according to the recently published “Yelp’s Top 100 Burgers in America” list for…
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Deana’s Law for Repeat DUI Offenders Now in Effect in PA
Deana’s Law, toughening penalties for repeat DUI offenders, went into effect in November after a long journey through the state legislature, reports The Morning Call.…
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Several Chester County Residents Welcome New Pa. Bill That Would Require State Approval for Hospital Sales
A new bill introduced in the Legislature would require state approval for hospital sales or a hospital system could be sold, writes Ford Turner for…
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Montco’s DeSales University Student is One of World’s Best Axe Throwers
Tyler Seidel, a sophomore at DeSales University, quickly rose to the top of the ranks in axe throwing after picking up the hobby as a…
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Lancaster County Is Losing Farmland Every Year. Here’s What’s Happening
Lancaster Farmland Trust has released a new report warning that Lancaster County is losing farmland every year. It is being steadily nipped away by a…
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Doors Slamming Shut at Shelters, Schools Hurting Amid Budget Bickering
Pennsylvania may be teetering on the verge of chaos, with domestic violence shelters shutting their doors to life-and-death crises and preschools on life support, due…
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