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PA representative hopes to create lithium industry in Susquehanna County
WBNG - New York
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July 8, 2025
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, Pa. (WBNG) -- Politicians in Pennsylvania are looking to capitalize on a supply of lithium found in Susquehanna County. Representative Jonathan Fritz says lithium is being extracted in an environmentally safe way, and he hopes...
Is This ‘What They Signed Up For?’ New Military Missions Ignite Interest in Conscientious Objectors For U.S. troops conflicted about their service, following their conscience can be costly
The War Horse
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July 10, 2025
Joy Metzler had expected to still be in uniform, working as a junior officer at her Air Force engineering job. Instead, she found herself protesting outside the United Nations, weakened from participating in a 40-day fast as she called on...
Pennsylvania Perspective for Thursday, July 3, 2025
JD Supra - California
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July 7, 2025
Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro Remains Optimistic About Ongoing Budget Negotiations Governor Josh Shapiro (D) says a budget deal is expected “very soon” despite Pennsylvania missing its July 1 deadline, as lawmakers continue closed-door talks over...
Mother of Pennsylvania murder suspect recounts finding husband’s decapitated corpse
WJAC - Pennsylvania
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DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — The mother of a Pennsylvania man accused of shooting and beheading his father described from the witness stand on Monday that she found Michael F. Mohn’s body in a first-floor bathroom. “I believe I screamed,” Denice Mohn...
NJ Tax Hike On Internet Gambling Industry Expected To Raise Big Bucks
Patch
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July 8, 2025
Posted Tue, Jul 8, 2025 at 4:09 pm ET|Updated Tue, Jul 8, 2025 at 4:30 pm ET ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — A new state law that hikes taxes on the internet gambling industry is expected to raise nearly $250 million for New Jersey, its sponsors say. Under the...
Pennsylvania commercial gamebirds struck by avian flu
WATT Poultry - Illinois
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July 7, 2025
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in a flock of commercial upland gamebirds in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. According to information from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection...
ATA’s Women In Motion Symposium to spotlight leadership, innovation and policy impact in Pennsylvania
The Trucker
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July 8, 2025
PITTSBURGH, Pa — The 2025 Women In Motion Symposium, hosted by FedEx will bring together professionals from across the transportation and logistics industries for two days of networking, interactive panels and engaging discussions celebrating the...
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See Which States Lead in Crop Production, According to the USDA
Successful Farming
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Ever wonder which states make the list of top 18 corn-growing states, or which six states grow the nation's spring wheat? From Iowa’s cornfields to North Dakota’s oat acres, these states lead the way in U.S. corn, soybean, wheat, and oat...
Pennsylvania Gaming Board Drops the Hammer: 15 Gamblers Banned in Major Enforcement Action
SportsHandle
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July 7, 2025
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board placed 15 individuals on its Involuntary Exclusion Lists, barring them from gambling at casinos, online platforms, and video gaming terminals statewide. This enforcement action brings the total number of...
Opinion: Raising clean energy requirement good move for Pa.
Morning Call - Pennsylvania
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July 8, 2025
A lot has changed since 2004. In that year, some enterprising Harvard students launched ‘TheFacebook,’ Yahoo.com was the most visited website and a ninth grade student called Taylor Alison Swift was looking for a record deal. It was also the year...
Gas prices fall in Pennsylvania
The Courier Express - Pennsylvania
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Average gasoline prices in Pennsylvania have fallen 7.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.31/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 5,269 stations in Pennsylvania. Prices in Pennsylvania are 10.8 cents per gallon higher than a...
Pennsylvania’s Die Tired Is Placing Reading on the Map
The Aquarian Weekly - New Jersey
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July 7, 2025
This is an active rock band who is actively making waves, so we hope you check them out and follow them online to keep up with the tsunami that they’re actively on the cusp of creating. Rising rock band Die Tired is doing their best to not only...
PA Labor and Industry releases May regional jobs data
Reading Eagle - Pennsylvania
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July 8, 2025
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry recently released regional unemployment data for the month of May. Greater Philadelphia Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties are included in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Statistical Area, or...
Kalamazoo’s HECO buys 102-year-old Detroit industrial motor firm
Grand Rapids Business Journal - Michigan
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July 8, 2025
Kalamazoo-based HECO Inc. has acquired Fife-Pearce Electric Co., an electric motor service and repair provider based in Detroit. Via the acquisition, which was effective July 2, HECO added the family-owned Fife-Pearce Electric to the 10 electric...
Cardiovascular Logistics Names Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia CEO Dr. Mark Victor as President of Mid-Atlantic Region
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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Dr. Mark Victor brings deep regional expertise and clinical insight to his new role as President of CVL's Mid-Atlantic Region. His appointment signals CVL's continued investment in physician leadership and regional growth. PHILADELPHIA, July 8,...
Pennsylvania man on trial, accused of decapitating father and posting video
WTAE 4 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania
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July 7, 2025
The mother of a Pennsylvania man accused of shooting and beheading his father described from the witness stand on Monday that she found Michael F. Mohn's body in a first-floor bathroom."I believe I screamed,” Denice Mohn said through tears as...
The Haves and Have Nots
Review of Ophthalmology
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Our local newspaper runs an article at least once a year highlighting the profit and loss of each hospital and hospital system in our area. I wouldn’t doubt that yours does to. It’s an interesting read and an even more disturbing reality. Almost...
Nuclear plant deal sets stage for AI billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg to reshape Illinois energy policy
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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July 8, 2025
As Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg expands his ravenous data centers, he’s agreed to take over subsidies that Illinois ratepayers have been providing to a nuclear power station in central Illinois since 2017. The move could be the first step in a...
Manufactured home lot rent control clears major state legislative hurdle
Times Observer - Pennsylvania
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The fate of bills aimed at protecting some of Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable residents now rest in the hands of the Senate after clearing the House earlier this month. House Bill 1250, sponsored by Rep. Liz Hanbidge, D-Blue Bell, passed the House...
Amid industry challenges, founder of Pa. winery plans to lean on ‘overperformers’
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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July 8, 2025
Binah Winery is marking its fifth anniversary this year. The winery was founded in 2019, initially operating at a small vineyard in Easton, Pennsylvania, before relocating to Allentown. Run by founder and winemaker Kevin Danna, Binah Winery began...