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Deal reached to end US-Iran war

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The United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, offering relief to the global economy more than three months since fighting began. Full details of the deal were not immediately available. The signing will be Friday in Switzerland. U.S. ...

Gallitzin: Change tunnel from New Portage Tunnel for Big Boy

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Those who track local news might think it petty for the leaders of a community where the Big Boy locomotive will pass through in July to get steamed over which track through town it will use. But for people in Gallitzin, it’s a big deal. According to a post from Union Pacific, the ...

House advances digital ad tax bill, aims to generate $330M

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The state House voted Tuesday to advance legislation to create a digital ad tax, which proponents say would generate at least $330 million in revenue for the state. But similar efforts in other states have been tied up by legal challenges. House Bill 1678 would make digital advertising subject ...

Asylum-seeker’s death in Pittsburgh ruled homicide

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A medical examiner has ruled the death of a Haitian asylum seeker after being released from federal custody a homicide. An attorney representing her family said he expects her relatives to sue Immigration and Customs Enforcement in connection with her death. Daphy Michel, 31, died March 2. She ...

State facing home health care worker shortage

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Families across Pennsylvania are struggling to find home health care for their medically fragile family members, as the industry faces a severe nursing shortage, inadequate training procedures, low Medicaid reimbursement rates, high turnover rates and a lack of funding for overtime and ...