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United Airlines Is Turning Heads After Banning Two Domestic U.S. Routes Without Explanation
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,...

Zito: McCormick in the trenches on big issues in Pennsylvania
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
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...

Frustrated hiker shares photo of upsetting discovery on popular trail: 'It now seems common'
"Lazy and irresponsible." by Simon SageJuly 17, 2025 An exasperated Redditor recently shared a trend they were seeing on a local hiking path. "We walk the Eno and often bring a trash bag to pick up trash as we go," they wrote on r/bullcity, the...

SEPTA is not just a Philly issue. All of Pennsylvania has a stake in mass transit too.
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
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...

What’s in OBBBA for offshore?
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...

Lansford mulls tourism ideas including capitalizing on proposed trail and No. 9 Coal Mine Museum
Lansford residents and Borough Council on Tuesday debated how to capitalize on a proposed 30-mile hiking trail, hair-raising local history and the legacy of a 170-year-old coal mine. The 9/11 National Memorial Trail announced earlier this month it...

Nurse pleads guilty to abandoning her French bulldog at Pittsburgh airport because she couldnt take it with her on vacation to Mexico
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US A Pennsylvania nurse pleaded guilty to...

Sole gas pump in Germania finds new life
(The Center Square) - Last year, Kim Manchego and her daughter left jobs in Wyoming’s funeral industry to run a country store in the Pennsylvania town of Germania. While revitalizing the space into the White Pine Café, Store & Lodge, the new...
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SEPTA is an issue for all of Pennsylvania, not just Philadelphia region [opinion]
By Laura Manion and Mike Grigalonis For MediaNews Group In the debate over how to fund Pennsylvania’s roads, bridges and transit systems, one counterproductive misconception persists: that mass transit — specifically SEPTA — is a “Philadelphia...

New Bedford Braces for Long-Term Disruption of I-195 Travel
If you think morning and afternoon rush hour traffic on Interstate 195 through New Bedford is a nightmare now, wait a minute. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is about to embark on the mother of all construction projects here in our...

Shapiro Administration Warns Pennsylvanians of Scammers Posing as Department Officials in Fake Inheritance Scam
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID), Pennsylvania Department of Aging, Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities (DoBS), and Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), along with the Office of Attorney General, today warn...

Video shows 3 generations of Bidens enjoy ice cream as tourists watch
The last person Amyah Gwyndolyn expected to run into at the beach was former President Joe Biden, but it happened. And she has the video to prove it. Gwyndolyn, who made the trip from Philadelphia to Delaware for a day trip with her closest...

SEPTA is not just a Philly issue — All of Pennsylvania has a stake in mass transit
by Laura Manion, President & CEO of Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry & Mike Grigalonis, President & COO of Chester County Economic Development Council In the debate over how to fund Pennsylvania’s roads, bridges and transit systems,...

Cyclists Blocking Traffic Do Not Always Have to Pull Off Road: Pennsylvania High Court
While cyclists on Pennsylvania roads must make “reasonable efforts” to not impede the flow of traffic, the law does not mandate that they always and immediately pull off the road to let faster traffic pass, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently...

More Travelers are Choosing RVs Over Flights this Summer
If you thought the RV craze was slowing down, think again, writes Andre Nalin for a report published by Yahoo. This summer, more travelers are choosing to hit the open road, and Florida and Pennsylvania are emerging as surprise hot spots for those...

Summer 2025 travel tips: Worst bed bug cities in Florida, the U.S.
Seven Florida cities are ranked among the top 50 U.S. cities with the worst bed bug infestations, according to Terminix. Terminix suggests regional trends in infestations are likely tied to climate, housing trends and travel hubs. The company...

Miss Pennsylvania titles awarded
Miss Philadelphia’s Teen Lynzi Allen (right) is named Miss Pennsylvania’s Teen and Miss York County’s Teen Jaylyn Resh of Roaring Spring, is First Runner-Up. Courtesy photo Victoria Vespico, Miss Northeastern PA, was crowned Miss Pennsylvania 2025...

GOP Budget Threatens Rural Hospitals Across Several States
After President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" brought in some of the biggest healthcare spending cuts in American history, there has been growing concern about how many rural hospitals, both those already at risk of closure and others, will...