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Pennsylvania state police fatally shoot suspect in trooper's death

CNN - ‎7 hours ago‎
(CNN) A 32-year-old man suspected of killing a Pennsylvania state trooper was shot to death by law enforcement officers Saturday, Pennsylvania State Police Capt. David Cain said. Jason Robison was wanted in connection with the shooting death of Trooper ...

After busy political year, Pennsylvania looks ahead to 2017

LancasterOnline - ‎11 hours ago‎
At the top of Pennsylvania's campaign outlook for 2017 are two elections that won't even occur next year - Republican jockeying for position to become the party's nominee for governor and U.S.
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Pennsylvania's gas tax is going up in 2017

York Daily Record/Sunday News - ‎9 hours ago‎
The increase is based on a 2013 law, which changed the way Pennsylvania levies its gas tax. The legislation effectively raised the tax with the revenue going to roads and bridges.
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Pennsylvania Amber Alert: Ariella Downs abducted from Sharpsville

BNO News - ‎8 hours ago‎
A Pennsylvania Amber Alert has been issued for 8-month-old Ariella Downs afters he was allegedly abducted from Sharpsville in Mercer County, officials say.
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New year, new laws in Pennsylvania

FOX43.com - ‎Dec 30, 2016‎
PENNSYLVANIA, Pa. - When the clock strikes midnight on January 1, new laws will go into effect in Pennsylvania. For one, people in PA will be paying more for gas.
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Pennsylvania again leads nation in Lyme disease cases

Tribune-Review - ‎Dec 29, 2016‎
"Many people in Pennsylvania have exposure to these ticks through activities that bring them into wooded areas; and physicians are especially attuned to the risk of Lyme disease so testing has become almost routine in those with symptoms that could be ...

Historic population loss could weaken Pennsylvania's political clout

Philly.com - ‎Dec 30, 2016‎
A report in late December by Election Data Services, a Virginia-based political consulting firm, named Pennsylvania as one of nine states that stand to lose at least one U.S.
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A comprehensive list of the weird sh*t Pennsylvania drops on New Year's Eve

Billy Penn - ‎Dec 30, 2016‎
New York may have the OG ball drop in Times Square, but Pennsylvania dominates in terms of quantity. At least 18 cities and towns will be raising or dropping some type of object on New Year's Eve.

Pennsylvania police briefs

Herald-Mail Media - ‎Dec 29, 2016‎
THOMPSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A Huskee 22-ton log splitter was stolen last week from a property in Fulton County, Pennsylvania State Police said.

Pennsylvania senator says he used medical marijuana before state legalized drug

PhillyVoice.com - ‎8 hours ago‎
A Pennsylvania state senator admitted to crossing the state border to obtain medical marijuana before it was legalized back home.

Video: QUEENSRŸCHE Performs In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

BLABBERMOUTH.NET - ‎15 hours ago‎
Fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE's December 7 performance at Rex Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania can be seen below.

Suspect in Fatal Shooting of Pennsylvania Officer Is Dead: Police

6abc.com - ‎12 hours ago‎
Pennsylvania State Police had been searching for 32-year-old Jason Robison in connection with the shooting of Trooper Landon Weaver on Friday night.

Pennsylvania trooper shot dead; search continues for suspect

NBC2 News - ‎17 hours ago‎
(AP) - Pennsylvania State Police continue their search for the suspect in the fatal shooting of a state trooper. The officer, Landon Weaver, was shot Friday night while responding to a report of a protection-from-abuse violation at a home in central ...

Bias meets DNA: Students at Pennsylvania college asked to learn their ancestry

Chicago Tribune - ‎Dec 29, 2016‎
There's a broad range of people at this state school in Pennsylvania. There are students whose parents are college professors and children of coal miners.
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Pennsylvania Abortions Decline to Record Low as 308 More Babies Saved From Abortion

LifeNews.com - ‎Dec 30, 2016‎
“The downward trend in abortions in the Keystone State is encouraging news for Pennsylvania women and families,” said Maria Gallagher, legislative director for the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation. “Technological developments such as 4D Ultrasound ...

Pennsylvania tells FCC: Keep broadband internet cash in state

TribDem.com - ‎Dec 28, 2016‎
HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania is staking its claim to more than $23 million in federal funding that Verizon turned down to expand high-speed internet service to rural customers in the state.
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Pennsylvania city eyes dish blight with 30-day removal order

LancasterOnline - ‎Dec 30, 2016‎
Easton's City Council passed an resolution requiring the removal of satellite TV dishes 30 days after the service is disconnected.
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'You Don't Deserve to Have a Son': Pennsylvania Mom Posted Suicide Note on Facebook Before Killing Baby, Herself

KTLA - ‎Dec 28, 2016‎
A mother in Pennsylvania left an apparent suicide note on Facebook, telling her husband she was "tired of being a single parent in a 2 parent home" and that he didn't "deserve to have a son" before killing their baby and then herself the day after ...
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Road safety by the numbers: 404 crashes in Pennsylvania over ...

LancasterOnline - ‎Dec 30, 2016‎
As Pennsylvania residents prepare for New Year's celebrations, AAA Mid-Atlantic is reminding drivers and passengers alike of the dangers on the roads this ...

Womens' civil union can be ended in Pennsylvania, court says

Tribune-Review - ‎Dec 29, 2016‎
HARRISBURG - A Pennsylvania appellate court says two women joined in a civil union in Vermont should be able to dissolve it in Pennsylvania. The state Superior Court's decision Wednesday overturned a ruling in Philadelphia's family court that it ...
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