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A major power outage is reported in Spain and Portugal, disabling their capitals
Subway networks, phone lines, traffic lights, ATM machines and more were knocked offline in the two countries and parts of ...
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Conclave to elect the next pope will commence on May 7
The decision was made at the Fifth General Congregation, held on Monday morning in the Vatican's Synod Hall. The conclave ...
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As a diversity grant dies, young scientists fear it will haunt their careers
The Trump administration defunded the National Institute of Health's MOSAIC grant program, which launched the careers of ...
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Gainey camp says its polling demonstrates he’s driving Pittsburgh’s mayoral race
The internal poll shows Gainey with a 7-point lead over Corey O’Connor — a margin of 49% to 42% — among likely Democratic ...
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What connects Fredéric Chopin, Marcel Proust and Jim Morrison? A final resting place
The Secret Life of a Cemetery is a paean to the renowned Parisian cemetery, Père Lachaise. There, 10,000 visitors a day seek ...
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Public health officials in Pa. won’t say how they’d handle a $500M cut sought by Trump admin
The funding helps Pennsylvania purchase and administer vaccines, monitor the spread of infectious diseases like measles, and ...
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Pa. lawmakers differ on support for Trump’s call to eliminate funding of NPR and PBS
Pennsylvania Democrats said they would fight Republican efforts to defund NPR and PBS while most Republicans declined ...
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Pa.’s independent voters are growing in number. Here’s why they still can’t vote in primaries.
Pennsylvania is one of 10 states with closed primaries that exclude independents. Every session, lawmakers and advocates push ...
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Pa. DEP OKs ‘Rustic Ridge’ coal mine expansion beneath Pa. Turnpike
Johnstown-based LCT Energy LP operates the 2,800-acre Rustic Ridge #1 coal mine in Donegal Township, just south of the ...
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Worried that she might have cancer, a young woman is comforted by a kind stranger
After getting some irregular test results, Alexis Agnew left her doctor's appointment in tears. On her way out of the office, ...
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Trump needs unity among Republicans to pass his budget bill. Can he get it?
Congress returns from a two-week recess with a massive item on its to-do list: budget reconciliation. Lawmakers barely passed ...
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What has DOGE done in Trump's first 100 days?
President Trump's second term, DOGE hasn't delivered on its promised savings, efficiency or transparency in meaningful ways.