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PA Turnpike preps for busy Fourth of July travel
The Citizens' Voice - Pennsylvania
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June 27, 2025
As travelers get ready to celebrate America’s 249th birthday, the Pennsylvania Turnpike is preparing for a busy holiday travel period. The PA Turnpike projects that more than 5.88 million motorists will be traveling on the PA Turnpike system from...
Ex-Pennsylvania RIA hit with 8-year sentence over $23M client fraud
Investment News
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The former investment advisor misled clients in a decade-long scheme to fund international travel expenses, country club fees, and other personal expenses, according to three government agencies. A former Pennsylvania investment adviser was...
Expert warns Supreme Court to say goodbye to vacation: 'About to get inundated'
Raw Story
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June 27, 2025
Slate legal reporter Mark Joseph Stern recalled an era in which the U.S. Supreme Court could take a few months off and have a kind of summer vacation. That is probably over, he cautioned when speaking to MSNBC. The high court issued a ruling...
What's the busiest July 4th travel day in Pennsylvania?
WHTM - Pennsylvania
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June 26, 2025
(WHTM) – The Pennsylvania Turnpike says nearly six million travelers will hit the roads for the July 4 holiday. The Turnpike Commission says there’s a projected increase of 3.4% of travelers compared to last year from June 27 to July 6 on the...
A Road Well Traveled
Webb Weekly - Pennsylvania
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As the winter began its march toward spring, the 2025 South Williamsport High School softball schedule was still a work in progress. Some phone calls seeking games went unanswered; other possible opponents already had full 20-game schedules. The...
From treetop living to walks across America: 8 unique protests you need to know
Toledo Legal News - Ohio
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From roller skating nearly 700 miles to spending months in treetops, people passionate about different causes have found unique ways to protest. The First Amendment protects the rights to share a message, to gather with like-minded people, and to...
Bethlehem Press Sweepstakes Winner in Keystone Media Awards; Press newspapers garner a total of 18 wins in Pennsylvania contest newspaper division
East Penn Press - Pennsylvania
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The Bethlehem Press was named a Sweepstakes Winner in the 2025 Professional Keystone Media Awards. The award is in Division VI, Weekly General News Publications, for work published during 2024 in the Bethlehem Press. George Taylor is editor of the...
Spartansburg, Pennsylvania Is No Tourist Trap
Adventure Rider
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June 26, 2025
It was a mostly-sunny May afternoon in northern Pennsylvania; I’d been on rural roads much of the day, as I headed east from my Tent Space stay in Ohio. Compared to the previous day’s run along the bottom of Lake Erie, today’s roads were more...
Gen Z Isn't Letting the U.S. Economy Ground Its Travel Plans
AOL
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Image Credit: Shutterstock.While many people have hit the brakes on traveling this year due to economic setbacks (i.e., high inflation and rising unemployment rates), Generation Z, those between 13 and 28 years old, aren't waiting for the economy...
Michelin Guide scrutiny could boost Philly tourism, but will it stifle chefs’ freedom to experiment and innovate?
The Conversation
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June 27, 2025
The Philadelphia restaurant scene is abuzz with the news that the famed Michelin Guide is coming to town. As a research chef and educator at Drexel University in Philadelphia, I am following the Michelin developments closely. Having eaten in...
United Airlines Is Turning Heads After Banning Two Domestic U.S. Routes Without Explanation
The Travel
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July 15, 2025
United Airlines continues to make popular changes, while adding perks for its passengers. Take its MileagePlus program, unlocking points for free flights continues to be easier than ever. In addition, United Airlines continues to expand routes,...
Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall to make stop near Schuylkill County
Republican Herald - Pennsylvania
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June 26, 2025
The last time the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall came to Schuylkill County was seven years ago, and county veterans’ director Brenda Zechman remembers how special that event was. While the monument won’t be returning to Schuylkill in the near...
What’s in OBBBA for offshore?
Marine Log
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July 14, 2025
Written by Nick Blenkey Image: Department of the Interior With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) now signed into law, industries and their trade associations are either finding much in it to like, or not. So what’s in it for the offshore...
Obituary: Douglas Bean McGilvray
Montclair Local News - New Jersey
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July 17, 2025
12,000+ Montclair locals are already in the know—are you? Stay informed with our free newsletters for the latest news, events, and local stories. Social media isn’t fact-checking for you, but we are. Join 13,000+ locals who trust our fact-based...
1 in 4 Pennsylvania roads are in poor condition. The Lehigh Valley's are even worse
WLVR-FM - Pennsylvania
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June 26, 2025
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — More than a third of the Lehigh Valley's local roads are in poor condition, as are 15% of the region's bridges, according to a new study released by a national nonprofit group. The findings are part of a statewide report released...
Safe summer travel promoted by Pennsylvania agencies
Keystone Today - Pennsylvania
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June 26, 2025
Michael Carroll Secretary of Transportation | Pennslyvania Department of TransportationMichael Carroll Secretary of Transportation | Pennslyvania Department of Transportation The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), along with the...
Zito: McCormick in the trenches on big issues in Pennsylvania
The Detroit News - Michigan
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LATROBE, Pennsylvania — Weeks before the election last year, Jason Zugai, the vice president of United Steelworkers Local 2227, pulled then-U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick aside at a Donald Trump rally here in Westmoreland County and asked...
Revving up for PA Speedweek: Central Pennsylvania's 10-Day sprint spectacle
WPMT - Pennsylvania
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PA Speedweek ignites Central Pennsylvania with 10 races in 10 days starting June 27th, featuring top local and NASCAR drivers. PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The biggest week in Central Pennsylvania racing starts on Friday June 27th with race one of PA...
SEPTA is not just a Philly issue. All of Pennsylvania has a stake in mass transit too.
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
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June 25, 2025
In the debate over how to fund Pennsylvania’s roads, bridges and transit systems, one counterproductive misconception persists: that mass transit, and specifically SEPTA, is a “Philadelphia problem.” Nothing could be further from the truth. From...
All Pennsylvanians must confront human trafficking
The York Dispatch - Pennsylvania
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Bishop Timothy C. Senior During my time as bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg, I have quickly come to realize that the problem of human trafficking is far more serious in Pennsylvania than many of us (may) want to recognize. Victims and survivors...