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The rare hybrid singing
Lowell Burket
ENVIRONMENT
Scientists Discover Adorable Bird That's Actually 3 Species In One
By Hilary Hanson
A local bird watcher's suspicions about the striking warbler turned out to be correct.
Rep. Conor Lamb (D-Pa.) addresses supporters after being re-elected to a Southwest Pennsylvania congressional seat.
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POLITICS
Democrats Celebrate Pennsylvania Election Wins In District Where It All Started
By Daniel Marans
With Conor Lamb’s re-election and other big wins, Democrats are rebuilding a key brick in the “blue wall.”
US Capitol with moon
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POLITICS
Pennsylvania No Longer Has An All-Male Congressional Delegation
By Marina Fang
The state has never had more than two women in Congress at any time during its history, but after the midterms, it will have at least four.
Lauren Jakubovich of Greentree, Pa., takes a moment to pray after placing flowers outside the LA Fitness club, where she is a member, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009 in Bridgeville, Pa.. Police say a gunman opened fire after walking into an exercise class at the club Tuesday night, killing three women before taking his own life. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WOMEN
2 Exercise Classes. 2 Deadly Shootings. 1 Sinister Motive.
By Melissa Jeltsen
Nine years before a gunman attacked a Florida yoga studio, a man opened fire on a Pennsylvania aerobics class. Both were filled with women.
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One prior to departure from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, October 31, 2018, as he travels to Estero, Florida, for a campaign rally. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Trump Uses Grief After Pittsburgh Shooting To Promote A Republican Congressman
By Carla Herreria
The president said that Rep. Keith Rothfus' level of "grief and sorrow" over the synagogue shooting was "inspiring."
Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., left, and Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, depart following a press conference on the positive affects of the Affordable Care Act as the Senate convenes for a Sunday session on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sunday, July 26, 2015. On the Senate's agenda is an effort to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Rust Belt Senate Seats Look Safely Democratic, Despite Trump's 2016 Gains
By Amanda Terkel and Kevin Robillard
Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin look as if they'll stay in Democratic hands.
Holding candles, a group of girls wait for the start of a memorial vigil at the intersection of Murray Ave. and Forbes Ave. in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh, for the victims of the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue where a shooter opened fire, killing multiple people and wounding others, including several police officers, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. NEWS
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victims Include 2 Brothers, Husband And Wife
By Carla Herreria and Willa Frej
Eight men and three women were killed by suspected gunman Robert Bowers at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pennsylvania.
Police tape is seen on October 28, 2018 outside the Tree of Life Synagogue after a shooting there left 11 people dead in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh on October 27, 2018. - A man suspected of bursting into a Pittsburgh synagogue during a baby-naming ceremony and gunning down 11 people has been charged with murder, in the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in recent US history. The suspect -- identified as a 46-year-old Robert Bowers -- reportedly yelled 'All Jews must die' as he sprayed bullets into the Tree of Life synagogue during Sabbath services on Saturday before exchanging fire with police, in an attack that also wounded six people. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Synagogue Shooting Suspect Said Jews Were Committing Genocide: Police
By MARK SCOLFORO, ALLEN G. BREE, CLAUDIA LAUER, AP
Robert Gregory Bowers killed 8 men and 3 women inside the Tree of Life synagogue on Saturday.
Democratic congressional candidate Scott Wallace during a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
The Midterms Loom. Here's Where Dems' Fight For The House Will Be Decided.
By Kevin Robillard
Two districts in Pennsylvania show where the House will be won and where a blue wave might break.
Regis Brown has been convicted of two murders in Pennsylvania, but authorities now say there could be five more victims.
Erie County Jail
CRIME
Pennsylvania Man Who Murdered Wife, Stepdaughter Could Be Serial Killer: Police
By David Lohr
Regis Brown, who's already serving a life sentence, has allegedly confessed to committing multiple homicides going back 30 years.
FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2018, file photo, U.S. Attorney William McSwain is shown at a news conference in Philadelphia. McSwain sent out grand jury subpoenas last week to Pennsylvania dioceses as part of a federal investigation of clergy abuse in Catholic churches. The investigation, which follows a state grand jury probe, was confirmed by multiple sources who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. McSwain wouldn't comment. (David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP, File)
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U.S. NEWS
Federal Prosecutors Open Clergy Abuse Probe In Pennsylvania
By MaryClaire Dale and Eric Tucker, AP
U.S. Attorney William McSwain of Philadelphia, who issued the subpoenas, wants to know if priests, bishops, seminarians or others committed any federal crimes.
Rev. George Koharchik
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RELIGION
Hidden Cameras Capture Victims Confronting Pennsylvania Priest They Say Abused Them
By Hayley Miller
The Rev. George Koharchik told the men who say he molested them nearly 30 years ago that he believes God has forgiven him.
Former Erie Diocese Priest David Poulson, 64, pleaded guilty to sex crimes involving children on Wednesday.
RELIGION
Former Pennsylvania Priest Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Abuse
By Nina Golgowski
David Poulson, one of over 300 "predator priests" within the state's Catholic Church, faces 14 years in prison.
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 10, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis
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POLITICS
Ohio, Kansas, Iowa, Whatever – At Trump’s Rallies, They’re All Pretty Much The Same
By S.V. Date
As the midterm elections approach, Trump is showing off how well he knows Real America.
VIDEOS
GOP Candidate Threatens To ‘Stomp’ Opponent’s Face ‘With Golf Spikes’
Pennsylvania’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner is facing criticism after issuing a graphic threat against Democratic incumbent Gov. Tom Wolf.
Scott Wagner
POLITICS
GOP Candidate Threatens To 'Stomp All Over' Rival With Golf Spikes
By Lydia O'Connor
Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner is really angry about attack ads against him.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - OCTOBER 09: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a campaign rally at the Mid-America Center on October 9, 2018 in Council Bluffs. Iowa The rally is one of several Trump has scheduled recently in support of Republican candidates running in the upcoming midterm election. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Trump Refuses To Cancel Campaign Rally As Hurricane Michael Rages
By Sara Boboltz
The president said he "cannot disappoint" his fans.
Seventy-one beagles were removed from a home in Pennsylvania and are now being cared for at the Lehigh County Humane Society
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U.S. NEWS
71 Beagles Rescued From Home In Pennsylvania
By Carla Baranauckas
"He didn't even know how many dogs he had," a humane society police officer said.
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POLITICS
Alex Trebek Apologizes For Cringeworthy Performance As Moderator At PA Gov. Debate
By Hayley Miller
The "Jeopardy!" host said he was "naive" and had "failed to recognize the seriousness of the event for the voters."
Attorney General Josh Shapiro/Facebook
POLITICS
As Cosby Sentencing Unfolds, Pennsylvanians Demand Accountability For Sexual Abuse
By Carol Kuruvilla
Whether the predator is a TV star or a local priest, sexual abuse survivors in Pennsylvania want lawmakers to pursue justice for victims.
FRIEDENS, PA - JUNE 08: (from left to right) Ron Aldom, executive director of the Somerset County Chamber of Commerce, Carl Metzgar, PA State Representative, George Dethlefsen, CEO Corsa Coal Corp., Pat Stefano, PA State Senator, and Scott Wagner, PA State Senator hold up a 'Trump Digs Coal' sign at the grand opening of Corsa Coal's Acosta Deep Mine on June 8, 2017 in Friedens, Pennsylvania. The mine is expected to create more than 70 new jobs and should produce 400,000 tons of metallurgical coal a year. (Photo by Justin Merriman/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Koch-Backed GOP Pennsylvania Candidate's Firm Violated Labor Law, New Documents Show
By Akbar Shahid Ahmed
Scott Wagner, who is running for governor, is tying himself closely to President Donald Trump and pledging to slash government regulations on business.
Prisoner Behind Bars of Cell
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POLITICS
Pennsylvania Is Sentencing People To Die In Prison At An Alarming Rate
By Matt Ferner
A new report from the Abolitionist Law Center "presents a definitive portrait of a punishment that is archaic, cruel, unjustified, and indefensible,” its co-author says.
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 01: Cardinal Donald Wuerl, the Archbishop of Washington, waits outside St. Patrick's Catholic Church prior to the 24th annual 'Blue Mass' May 1, 2018 in Washington, DC. The annual mass is held at the beginning of National Police Week for those in law enforcement and fire safety, remembering those who have fallen, and supporting those who serve. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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RELIGION
Protester Heckles Embattled Catholic Archbishop During Mass: 'Shame On You'
By Carol Kuruvilla
Cardinal Donald Wuerl is facing criticism over his handling of sexual abuse allegations in Pennsylvania.
A bunk bed and desks inside a cell are seen at the Caroline Detention Facility in Bowling Green, Virginia, on August 13, 2018. - A former regional jail, the facility has been contracted by the US Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to house undocumented adult immigrant detainees for violations of immigration laws (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
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U.S. NEWS
Heroin-Fentanyl Mix Led To Drug Exposure Concerns At Prison
A total of 28 people in Ohio including corrections officers, nurses and one inmate were taken to a hospital for evaluation, with 24 requiring treatment, according to the highway patrol.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaks during an award ceremony of the members of the national soccer team at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, July 28, 2018. Pavel Golovkin/Pool via REUTERS
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POLITICS
GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Jokes, 'The Russians Are Going To Help Me'
By Eliot Nelson
Evidence from Robert Mueller's investigation suggests Russian hackers might actually oblige.
Cardinal Donald Wuerl of the Archbishop of Washington speaks during the dedication ceremony for the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, November 17, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
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RELIGION
How Catholic Bishops Are Reacting To Pennsylvania's Scathing Sex Abuse Report
By Marc Levy, Mark Scolforo and Claudia Lauer, Associated Press
Former Pittsburgh bishop Cardinal Donald Wuerl urged parishioners not to lose confidence in the church.
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