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'The Office' fans love to visit these real Scranton spots
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (563+ words) Scranton's Penn Paper Tower was in the opening shot of the title sequence on the hit TV show "The Office." (Ajay Suresh/CC BY 2. 0) Yet, aside from the title sequence, the real Scranton is rarely on screen; the show was…...
PA events to commemorate Earth Day (in April and year round)
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (1269+ words) Pennsylvania Bureau of Environmental Management staff and volunteers plant native shrubs and flowers during a 2016 Earth Day project at Fort Indiantown Gap in Annville. (Ted Nichols/U. S. Air National Guard/CC BY-NC-ND 2. 0) Each year on April 22, millions of people around the…...
Pa. senators weigh consumer protections from cryptocurrency scams
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (1147+ words) Millions of Americans fell prey to scammers in 2025, losing'nearly $21 billion'in cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence scams. It's an ever-growing industry that takes advantage of society's most vulnerable, according to the FBI. In Pennsylvania last year, over 31, 000 people lost $538 million. An increasing…...
DC is a dumpster fire:" Bob Brooks features Shapiro in first congressional primary ad
23+ hour, 13+ min ago (601+ words) Bob Brooks, a retired fire fighter and union leader running for Congress in the Pennsylvania 7th, rolled out a six-figure television ad-buy in the Philadelphia media market that features Gov. Josh Shapiro." "Republicans in Congress are hurting our families and we…...
Pa. House advances paid family leave proposal despite GOP opposition
22+ hour, 29+ min ago (705+ words) Rep. Jennifer O'Mara speaking on the floor of the state House in support of House Bill 200. The push for paid family medical leave isn't just policy for Rep. Jennifer O'Mara. It's personal. While speaking on the House floor, the Delaware…...
What kind of frozen pizza do Pennsylvanians favor?
21+ hour, 22+ min ago (532+ words) The frozen pizza section at a Walmart Supercenter in Lakeland, Fla. , Feb. 7, 2026. (Shutterstock) Frozen pizza has been a" staple for generations. It's there when the kids need an after school snack. It's a life-saver when you're out of ideas (and…...
16 upcoming protests and political events in Pennsylvania
21+ hour, 57+ min ago (576+ words) Want to get politically engaged this week? You can protest at John Fetterman's office, discuss AI data centers, or support your local food bank with CHOP Out Hunger." Here's our weekly roundup of upcoming events and actions: Indivisible Pittsburg: Fridays…...
Firefighters rescue baby foxes from drain pipe in Windsor Township
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (544+ words) Five baby foxes were rescued after they were found trapped in a tiny drain pipe in southern York County on Monday, April 6, according to firefighters and a local wildlife center. In a release, the Raven Ridge Wildlife Center shared that…...
Pennsylvania men charged with bringing bombs to NYC protest were recorded discussing terror plot, indictment says
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (576+ words) The two men charged with'bringing homemade bombs to a protest'outside the home of New York City's mayor were recorded describing their plan to kill as many as 60 people in a bid to "start terror," according to an indictment released Tuesday....
Faith leaders and family call on ICE to release Omar Viadurre Luis
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (606+ words) A group of Catholics and local faith leaders from the Harrisburg area gathered in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Harrisburg on Tuesday to rally for a parishioner who has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the last…...