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Implosion of smokestacks at shuttered coal-fired power plant causes unexpected outages
SPRINGDALE, Pa. (AP) — The implosion of two smokestacks at a shuttered coal-fired power plant in Pennsylvania went mostly as planned on Friday, but officials say an air burst caused some utility poles and power lines to come down on a nearby street, leading to power outages. The...
Companies reach $1.18 billion deal to resolve claims from 'forever chemicals' water contamination
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Three chemical companies said Friday they had reached a $1.18 billion deal to resolve complaints of polluting many U.S. drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds known as PFAS. DuPont de Nemours Inc., The Chemours Co. and Corteva Inc....
Family mourns 2 young boys killed by gunfire as they played in Pennsylvania yard
Relatives of two young boys killed by gunfire as they played with kittens in the backyard of their Pennsylvania home were mourning them Thursday as authorities announced two men were charged with their slayings. Brothers Jesus and Sebastian Perez-Salome, ages 8 and 9, and a third...
Former Playboy model accuses Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulted her in 1969
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former Playboy model who alleges Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her and another woman at his home in 1969 sued him Thursday under a new California law that suspends the statute of limitations on sex abuse claims. In her lawsuit, Victoria Valentino,...
DePasquale to run for Pennsylvania attorney general in 2024
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Eugene DePasquale, Pennsylvania's former two-term auditor general, said Thursday that he will run for state attorney general, an office that played a critical role in rebuffing Republican attempts to overturn President Joe Biden's win over Donald Trump in the 2020 election....
Teachers leaving their jobs at an accelerating rate in Pennsylvania, new study finds
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Teachers are leaving their jobs at an accelerating rate in Pennsylvania, amid fears of a nationwide exodus of burned-out teachers and a collapse in enrollment in recruitment programs that is making teachers increasingly difficult to replace. A new analysis by...
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 27, 2023. Editorial: Don’t punish medical marijuana drivers without cause Pennsylvania drivers can be charged with a DUI, regardless of demonstrated impairment, if marijuana is detected in their system. Some tests can detect marijuana...
Shooting in park outside stadium sends 8 to hospitals, 1 teen critically hurt
CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a shooting in a parking lot outside a stadium where young people had gathered left eight people injured, one critically, over the weekend. Police in Chester said the gunfire occurred shortly before 11:30 p.m. Sunday in the lot outside Subaru...
President attends 2nd grandchild's graduation as daughter of Biden's late son leaves high school
MIDDLETOWN, Del. (AP) — It's been a busier-than-usual graduation season for President Joe Biden. Biden and his wife, Jill, were on hand Sunday to watch granddaughter Natalie Biden graduate from high school, the White House said. Natalie is the daughter of the president's late son,...
Bear that attacked young children caught and euthanized, officials say
MOUNTAIN TOP, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a bear that attacked and injured two young children playing in the driveway of a northeastern Pennsylvania home has been captured and euthanized. The Pennsylvania Game Commission said Friday that two bears, a male and a female, had been...
