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Pennsylvania Turnpike Launches Text Alerts for Unexpected Traffic Backlogs
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s new text messaging service provides motorists with real-time updates during unexpected traffic jams, writes MediaNews Group for The Morning Call. The…
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Pennsylvania License Plates Getting New Design This Spring
For the first time in over 25 years, Pennsylvania license plates are getting a major overhaul, marking a new chapter in the state’s rich design…
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Mercatino Italiano and Giovanni’s Pizza Owners Ready to Unveil Their Latest Venture, Insieme Event Venue
Kristin and Vince Randazzo, owners of Mercatino Italiano and Giovanni’s Pizza, are ready to launch their latest venture, Insieme Event Venue, with the grand opening…
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Wawa Closes Its First Drive-Thru in Falls Township
The first Wawa drive-thru closed location earlier this week, writes Graysen Golter for The Morning Call. The site opened three years ago at West Trenton…
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Open Road Tolls Coming to Pennsylvania Turnpike in January
Those familiar toll booths on the Pennsylvania Turnpike are going away and that means drivers will be able to pay tolls without slowing down or…
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These State Routes Are the Deadliest to Drive in Pennsylvania
Two of Pennsylvania’s deadliest routes are Route 611 with 13 average fatalities a year, and Route 309, which has 7.6 per fatlities year, writes Evan…
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PA Turnpike Unveils Northeast Extension Plan from Plymouth Meeting: What to Expect
Plans for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension to widen the road from four to six lanes from Plymouth Meeting to the Lehigh Valley Interchange with…
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Pennsylvania Dutch Class Aims to Connect Local Students to History, Heritage
Pennsylvania Dutch, which is a variety of German, was a popular language used in the state from the 17th to 20th century, writes Daniel Patrick…
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Philadelphia Airport Set a Record for TSA Gun Seizures Last Year
TSA gun seizures at airports were up in 2023 all across the nation. Philadelphia International Airport saw a record number of guns stopped at TSA…
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FBI Raids and Cold Feet: Inside the Disrupted 1942 Nazi Plot to Blow up Pennsylvania Railroad’s Horseshoe Curve
A Nazi plot to blow up a Pennsylvania Railroad, namely Altoona’s famous “Horseshoe Curve,” and a cryolite metals plant in Philadelphia, among other targets, failed…
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Breaking Barriers: Girls’ Wrestling Is Gaining Momentum Across Pennsylvania and Beyond
Girls’ wrestling, which was sanctioned by Pennsylvania under a year ago, is the fastest-growing high school sport nationally, writes Marc Levy for The Morning Call.…
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Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Rate Remains at Record-Low for Third Consecutive Month
The unemployment rate in Pennsylvania remained at a record low 3.4 percent for the third consecutive month in November, writes Jonathan D. Salant for The…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Places Among Top Five Worst Interstates in Country
Pennsylvania Turnpike, also known as I-76, came in the top five most hated roads in the country in a recent poll of drivers’ 100 most…
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Two Philadelphia Burger Spots Rank Among Best in Nation
Two Philadelphia eateries ranked among the best burger spots in the country according to the recently published “Yelp’s Top 100 Burgers in America” list for…
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Delaware County Population Pretty Much Held Steady in 2022
Delaware County’s population has remained largely unchanged in 2022, with only a minor drop in numbers, writes Eugene Tauber for The Morning Call. Looking at…
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Deana’s Law for Repeat DUI Offenders Now in Effect in PA
Deana’s Law, toughening penalties for repeat DUI offenders, went into effect in November after a long journey through the state legislature, reports The Morning Call.…
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DeSales University Student is One of World’s Best Axe Throwers
Tyler Seidel, a sophomore at DeSales University, quickly rose to the top of the ranks in axe throwing after picking up the hobby as a…
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From Mutual Grief, Jeff and Lisa Found a Deeper Love for Each Other
Jeff and Lisa Gelman made a connection in college when they discovered they had both lost their parents; Jeff’s parents died in a car accident…
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