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Pennsylvania Perspective for Monday, September 15, 2025
Pennsylvania Democratic Group Backs PA Supreme Court Justices in Retention Fight The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, a national organization focused on electing Democrats to all levels of office, is investing six figures to help retain...
Owner: Aviva Cuyler
Political language panics are a distraction … or worse
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The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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From fleeing “liberal” in the 1990s to running from “defund the police” in 2021, Democratic language panics are nothing new. These cycles of linguistic retreat have become predictable: the left adopts inclusive language, conservatives mock it, and...
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Pennsylvania gov says US must ‘turn the tide’ against political violence on the day man drives car into FBI office
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania said Tuesday that the nation's leaders must “turn the tide” against political violence and reject vengeance, and accused President Donald Trump of failing the moment's test of leadership....
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Phoenix Tube Nears Completion of 75,000 SF Industrial Expansion Project in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
4BETHLEHEM, PA. — Phoenix Tube Co., a manufacturer of stainless steel products for ornamental and structural applications, is nearing completion of a 75,000-square-foot industrial expansion project in the Lehigh Valley city of Bethlehem. The...
Owner: Scott France
Opinion: Is political violence actually getting worse in the US?
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Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Crime scene tape surrounds the perimeter of Utah Valley University after Turning Point USA CEO and co-founder Charlie Kirk was shot and killed in Orem, Utah. (Lindsey Wasson/AP) By the simplest, most reliable measure we have — murder statistics —...
Owner: Ryan Binkley
US farmers face 'financial calamity' without extra aid soon, Republican lawmakers say
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The Gazette - Colorado
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By Bo Erickson and Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) -As U.S. farmers enter autumn harvest season worried that low crop prices and a trade war could hurt their livelihoods, Republican farm-state lawmakers are urging President Donald Trump's...
Owner: Philip Anschutz
Cult following: 5 strange societies & cults with Pennsylvania ties
Learn about the unusual cults and religious groups that have roots in Pennsylvania. Surely, we know a cult when we see it, like when a charismatic leader manipulates their followers—as in the cases of the Branch Davidians and the Peoples Temple....
Owner: Tara McGowan
Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
Barack Obama condemns Charlie Kirk’s ‘horrific’ murder and accuses President Trump and his administration of fueling the sharp political division
Barack Obama, the former president, talked about the shocking murder of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk while he was in Erie, Pennsylvania. Barack Obama reportedly called the assassination a "horrific" event and a national tragedy in his...
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Obama: Trump is manufacturing America’s worst-ever political crisis
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Yahoo News - United Kingdom
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Donald Trump is pushing the US towards an unprecedented political crisis in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Barack Obama has suggested. The former US president hit out at the administration’s rhetoric surrounding the killing while...
Owner: Apollo Global Management
$85M available for Pennsylvania affordable housing projects
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has put out a request for proposals soliciting applications from businesses and organizations for projects to improve the availability and affordability of housing. The funding is being provided through the...
Owner: Russ Roenick & Ken Firtel
New Research Overturns Decades of Thinking on Fat’s Role in Alzheimer’s
Purdue researchers have uncovered how fat-laden immune cells in the brain fuel Alzheimer’s. Credit: Shutterstock Excess fat in brain immune cells weakens defenses against Alzheimer’s. Blocking fat storage restored their ability to fight disease....
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Obama shares importance of condemning political violence after Kirk's killing
HUNT VALLEY, Md. (TNND) — Former President Barack Obama on Tuesday expressed the importance of condemning political violence following political activist Charlie Kirk’s killing. He explained during an appearance at a Pennsylvania think tank’s...
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Shapiro: 'Call out political violence'
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. 'No absolute First Amendment right to say anything' 01:03 Now Playing Shapiro: 'Call out political violence' 01:29 UP NEXT Monarez: RFK Jr. accused CDC of...
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Cases of political violence stretch from N.Y. to Utah: Updates
By ED WHITE, The Associated Press From Utah to New York, political violence has rocked the U.S. multiple times over the past several months, culminating with the open-air killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated last...
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Obama Calls Charlie Kirk Assassination A ‘Tragedy,’ Condemns Political Violence
Former President says political violence is ‘anathema to what it means to be a democratic country’ Former President Barack Obama on Tuesday called the recent assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk a “horrific and a tragedy,” while...
Owner: Brian Burns
Reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA): Bariatric surgery offers greater weight loss, lower costs over time compared to GLP-1s, Highmark Health research demonstrates
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WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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40% of U.S. adults are now considered obese, leading to a dramatic surge in the utilization of the popular but pricey weight-loss drugs PITTSBURGH, Sept. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- For obese patients, bariatric surgery achieves greater weight loss...
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Gov. Andy Beshear condemns political violence following Kirk assassination
Source: CNN via CNN Newsource. FRANKFORT, Ky. (CNN) – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear discussed President Donald Trump’s rhetoric in the aftermath of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The governor states that this is a time to “unify the country” and...
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Former president Obama says US in ‘political crisis’ after Charlie Kirk killing
WASHINGTON – Former US President Barack Obama suggested on Sept 16 that President Donald Trump and his allies were using the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to stoke division and silence debate about Mr Kirk’s ideas. Mr Obama,...
Owner: Ong Beng Seng & Singaporean Government
Obama says US faces 'political crisis' after killing of Charlie Kirk
Former US President Barack Obama has warned of a "political crisis of the sort that we haven't seen before" in the wake of the killing of Charlie Kirk. At an event in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Obama said he did not know Kirk and disagreed with many...
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