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St. Luke’s Episcopal Church held its annual Blessing of the Animals on Friday, Oct. 3, ahead of St. Francis of Assisi's Feast Day.
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Despite Gov. Josh Shapiro's insistence this week that Pennsylvania state budget negotiations are "incredibly close" to ending an impasse entering its fourth month, county leaders and service agencies in Southwestern Pennsylvania say they're preparing to scale down operations without dedicated state funding. -
The State Correctional Institution at Rockview will close in a few months, and a Penn State spokesperson said they're interested in how the property will be used in the future, given its proximity to the University Park campus. -
Democrat Rachel Wallace says she's running for the 9th Congressional District seat because U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser, a Republican, hasn't done a good job representing district residents. -
Another hearing was held in the substantive validity challenge against Clifton Twp.'s zoning ordinance for data centers. -
Keith and Danielle Medash have sued the Luzerne County Children, Youth and Families agency in federal court alleging officials ignored warning signs about the danger presented by the birth parents of a boy they later adopted. The natural father was later charged with fracturing the boy's skull. -
President Donald Trump announced last week that taking Tylenol during pregnancy can increase a child’s chances of having autism. Local advocates and medical professionals say Trump's remarks aren't supported by science and cause harm to the community. -
Paychecks for more than 100,000 government employees in Pennsylvania are on the line as Congress approaches the midnight Tuesday deadline to pass a federal spending plan. -
Pennsylvania's counties, school districts and social services agencies are warning of mounting layoffs, borrowing costs and damage to the state's safety net as state government enters its fourth month of a budget stalemate -
Planned Parenthood agencies nationwide can no longer bill Medicaid for providing basic medical care due to Congressional Republicans' tax and spending law. -
Pittsburgh Regional Transit will close the Monongahela Incline for maintenance to ensure continued passenger safety and cable car reliability. -
A state-backed landslide and sinkhole insurance program is closer to becoming a reality after a strong bipartisan majority of the state House approved the proposal Monday. -
Two of three Clifton Township supervisors voting against settling a zoning issue with developers seeking to build a massive data center in the North Pocono area.
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- Wilkes-Barre Area cheer and football teams fundraising for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- Dementia care and caregivers forum coming to Monroe County Oct. 9
- Advocates to hold protest against autism misinformation Sunday in Scranton
- Pike County to host Fall Harvest Job Fair
- City of Wilkes-Barre announces free flu vaccine clinic
- Two dead after helicopter crash in Carbon County
- Coroner's office identifies federal inmate killed at Lackawanna County Prison
- Shapiro Administration helps locate lost life insurance benefits
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