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Breaking a ‘cement’ ceiling: Summer Lee’s journey to becoming Pa.’s first Black congresswoman

PHILADELPHIA — Summer Lee’s swearing-in wasn’t the celebratory moment her family envisioned. Instead of watching Lee take the oath as the first Black woman to represent Pennsylvania in Congress, her mother and grandmother were dozing off in the House gallery as a Republican standstill over electing a new speaker dragged…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Train Derailment Causes Massive Fire in Ohio

A train derailed near the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania on Friday night, causing a massive fire in the area, local media reported. Multiple train cars can be seen on fire in images posted on social media from a town northwest of Pittsburgh. Smoke can be seen rising from the…

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Biden unveils $500 million for Philly water upgrades as he touts infrastructure bill

PHILADELPHIA — Standing in a green-tiled building that has treated Philadelphia’s water for more than a century, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday unveiled $500 million in funding for lead pipe replacements and other water service upgrades in the city as the pair aimed to show…

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How the world's first electric Porsche ended up in Melbourne via Pennsylvania

Converted from petrol in the 1950s, the world's first electric Porsche is parked in a Melbourne workshop. Here's how it got here — and the forgotten history of early EVs.

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FBI denies claim agents ‘lost’ Bryan Kohberger before Idaho college murders arrest

Sources told Air Mail that the accused mass killer ‘vanished’ for several hours as he drove from Washington to his home state of Pennsylvania

The Independent UK

US steel mills threatened as hot metal piles up in private-equity recycler's 'chaos' bankruptcy

Phoenix Services, a Radnor, Pennsylvania, company that keeps the largest U.S. steel mills running by recycling their molten slag, is in its sixth month of bankruptcy reorganization, as tons of waste pile up at its clients' plants.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Sheetz is dropping its controversial 'smile policy' after employees spoke up

Sheetz, the Pennsylvania-born convenience store chain, is getting rid of an appearance rule governing employees' dental health.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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M. Night Shyamalan on the secret and not-so-secret Philly connections of 'Knock at the Cabin'

PHILADELPHIA — M. Night Shyamalan's latest thriller, "Knock at the Cabin," examines a terrifyingly high-stakes dilemma. Four armed messengers of the apocalypse invade a cabin rental and tell the family vacationing there that the end of the world is imminent. The family can stop it by making an unimaginable choice:…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Beyond Phil: Other rodents that purport to 'predict' weather

He gets most of the PR, at least nationally, but Punxsutawney Phil isn't the only groundhog to purport to predict the weather

The Independent UK

On Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter

The celebrated groundhog known as Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his Pennsylvania burrow on Thursday and saw his shadow, a sign of six more weeks of frosty weather in North America, which so far has enjoyed one of the mildest winters on record.

Reuters

Seahawks only have one player in PFF’s top-40 graded edge defenders

Unfortunately, the Seahawks don't have their fair share of the league's high-end performers at this position.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Groundhog Day's astronomical roots

Groundhog Day is what's known in astronomy as a "cross-quarter day." Here's what that means

Salon

Groundhog Day: Five things you didn’t know about the February tradition

The first Groundhog Day celebration dates back to 2 February, 1887

The Independent UK

Groundhog Day 2025: Five things you didn’t know about the February tradition

The first Groundhog Day celebration dates back to 2 February, 1887

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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 a western Pennsylvania town will predict an early spring or six more weeks of winter

The Independent UK

Pennsylvania school librarian ordered to remove Holocaust survivor’s quote from the wall

School boards and curriculum policies have become new cultural battleground across hte country

The Independent UK

Two YouTube stars killed in Pennsylvania crash

Christopher Schaffer, 25, and Patrick Phyrillas, 22, were both killed in the tragic accident

USA Today Sports Media Group

Seahawks have 2 iDL in PFF’s top 32 grades for 2022 season

Seahawks have 2 iDL in PFF's top 32 grades for 2022 season

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30 governors have given 2023 State of the State addresses

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In Allegheny County, bald eagles are sprucing up their nests before mating

Winter is home improvement season in the bald eagle world. In Allegheny County, five nests are bustling with activity and one eagle couple are, well, companions without commitment.

The Independent UK

Idaho murders - live: Bryan Kohberger’s eyebrows helped Moscow police link him to college killings

Bryan Kohberger is charged with the murders of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in Moscow, Idaho

The Independent UK

Groundhog Day: Five things you didn’t know about the February tradition

The first Groundhog Day celebration dates back to 2 February, 1887

The Independent UK

Unexpected Pennsylvania House speaker hopes to retain job

The rank-and-file Democrat who was unexpectedly elected speaker of the Pennsylvania House as a compromise candidate earlier this month is saying he hopes to keep the job

WEKU

Two YouTubers from popular Schaffrillas Productions have died in a car crash

Christopher Schaffer, 25, and Patrick Phyrillas, 22, were pronounced dead at the crash site in Pennsylvania. James Phyrillas — Patrick's brother — was in stable condition in the hospital on Tuesday.

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Thirty governors have given their State of the State addresses so far in 2023

All 50 state constitutions mandate that the governor give an annual (or regular) report to the state legislature on the condition of the state. This speech is most commonly referred to as the State of the State address, although it is known as the Condition of the State address in…

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