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This Libertarian Won His Local Election, but the Politicians He'd Audit Refuse To Seat Him

A Pennsylvania township's board of supervisors is refusing to seat elected auditors.

Reason

Officials: Bridge not bad enough to close after inspection

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation says the bridge that collapsed in Pittsburgh last week showed deterioration during a September inspection that wasn't bad enough to require its closure

The Independent UK

What can we learn from omicron? Public health leaders offer 7 steps to take before the next surge

PHILADELPHIA — The omicron surge is on its decline, as new cases are plummeting as fast as they climbed, providing hope for relief from the record-breaking wave of infection. As the country begins to relax, the question is: What's next?

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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A Pennsylvania court overturned the state’s mail voting law, but an appeal means it’s still in place

PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania court struck down the state’s mail voting law Friday, saying the state constitution requires voters to cast ballots in person unless they meet specific requirements.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

January 6 Committee subpoenas ‘alternate electors’ in seven states

The committee subpoenaed so-called alternate electors from Nevada, Georgia, Michigan, New Mexico, Georgia, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

The Independent UK

Pittsburgh bridge collapses hours before Biden’s infrastructure speech in city

At least 10 injured and a bus and several cars left stranded in wreckage after 477ft-long bridge on Forbes Avenue caved in

The Guardian - US

Pennsylvania court strikes down expansive mail-in voting law

A statewide court says Pennsylvania’s expansive two-year-old mail-in voting law is unconstitutional, agreeing with challenges by Republicans who soured on mail-in voting after then-President Donald Trump began baselessly attacking it as rife with fraud in 2020′s campaign

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Pittsburgh bridge collapse: First responders form human chain to rescue people

‘Firefighters that were here initially on the scene ... did like a daisy chain with hands just grabbing people and pulling them up,’ fire chief says

The Independent UK

‘We’re going to fix them all’: Biden decries ‘unacceptable’ bridge conditions in wake of Pittsburgh collapse

The bridge collapse happened hours before president was set to deliver key speech on economy and infrastructure

The Independent UK

Republican-led Pennsylvania court deems mail-in voting law unconstitutional

Republicans, led by former President Trump, pushed baseless claims about mail-in voting and fraud after the 2020 election.

Axios

Biden visits site of Pittsburgh bridge collapse and promises action with infrastructure law –as it happened

‘Across the country there are 45,000 bridges in poor condition,’ US president says. ‘That is simply just unacceptable’

The Guardian - US

Pittsburgh bridge collapses hours before Biden visit

"This bipartisan infrastructure law is critical to southwest Pennsylvania and the city of Pittsburgh," the city's mayor said.

Axios

Bidens welcome pet cat Willow to the White House

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have finally added a long-promised cat to their pet family.

Evening Standard

Bidens Welcome Willow the Cat to the White House

The Biden family finally has a cat. First lady Jill Biden's office has announced America's first family is excited to welcome a two-year-old, gray-and-white-striped feline named Willow to the White House. Biden, a community college professor, named the cat after her hometown of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, the first lady's spokesperson…

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The Guardian - US

He was sent to prison for murder. Then his identical twin confessed

Kevin Dugar claimed his innocence for years. A letter he received while incarcerated changed everything

The Independent UK

Key Pa. Dems to miss Biden visit, cite scheduling conflicts

President Joe Biden will appear in Pittsburgh on Friday as an opening step in a broader campaign to promote the White House’s achievements in key states before the midterm elections

The Philadelphia Inquirer

A Philly committee spent 18 months examining the city’s gun violence crisis. Here’s what it found

PHILADELPHIA — Half of the shootings in Philadelphia in recent years were sparked by arguments. Most of the guns used in crimes in the city were bought in Pennsylvania. And many suspected shooters and victims had previously been arrested or received mental health services from the city. The majority had…

Tribune News Service

Paralyzed IndyCar racer Robert Wickens set to drive again during Rolex 24 week at Daytona

The journey from Long Pond, Pennsylvania to Daytona Beach is long enough — just over 14 hours and a tick over 1,000 miles, the GPS says.

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The Independent UK

Top Pa. Dems to miss Biden visit, cite scheduling conflicts

When President Joe Biden goes to Pittsburgh on Friday, two of the three Democrats on Pennsylvania’s statewide ballot this spring who were invited to appear with Biden will not be in attendance

Tribune News Service

Despite increasing pollution, Pennsylvanians are still spending time in waterways, state report says

Pennsylvanians spend about as much recreation time in the state's waterways as they did two years ago, despite an increase in agricultural toxins trickling into the rivers.

The Independent UK

No Trump endorsement? Senate hopeful enlists other GOP stars

Former President Donald Trump is holding off on making a new endorsement in Pennsylvania’s closely watched Republican primary for U.S. Senate

The Philadelphia Inquirer

The last big Sears in Pennsylvania is closing: 'They've been dropping like flies'

The last large-format Sears department store in Pennsylvania, at the Willow Grove Park mall in the Philadelphia suburbs, will close its doors permanently, perhaps in about a month.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman skipped a forum with Black clergy. Some Democrats say he’s ducking scrutiny

PHILADELPHIA — When Philadelphia Black clergy members held a forum last week with Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate candidates, there was one notable absence: the Democratic front-runner.

The Independent UK

Woman claims she is sick after carrying hissing monkey that escaped truck in Pennsylvania crash

The woman’s pinkeye was so bad that she checked herself into an emergency room

Tribune News Service

Showtime cancels 'American Rust'

PITTSBURGH — It looks like we won’t be finding out how the citizens of Buell, Pennsylvania, dealt with the fallout from the violence that defined the last few months of their lives — at least not on Showtime.

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