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US Cargo Train Derails, Causing Huge Fire and Leaking Hazardous Gas

A cargo train derailed in the midwestern United States, sparking a massive fire and triggering the release of small amounts of vinyl chloride, a hazardous chemical, officials said Saturday. No injuries or fatalities were reported after around 50 cars of the 140-car train came off the tracks late Friday near…

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A 50-car freight train derailed in Ohio, causing a big fire and evacuations

The resulting large fire prompted an evacuation order in a village near the Pennsylvania state line. There was no immediate information about what caused the derailment. No injuries were reported.

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Ohio train derailment causes causes fire, home evacuations

A train derailment and resulting large fire prompted an evacuation order in an Ohio village near the Pennsylvania state line late Friday, covering the area in billows of smoke lit orange by the flames below

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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…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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

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.

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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.

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Groundhog Day's astronomical roots

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

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

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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

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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

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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

Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:

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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

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