Global Youth Climate Strike Expected To Draw Large Crowds In New York
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Strike organizers are calling on their fellow young people to skip school Friday and rally to demand greater action against climate change.
PA State Senator Resigns After Arrest On Child Porn Charges
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Mike Folmer, 63, was arrested at his home on Tuesday. According to court documents, he told police that he “had been dealing with some personal problems.”
Cokie Roberts, Pioneering Journalist Who Helped Shape NPR, Dies at 75
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Roberts, who joined the fledgling network in 1978, was a seasoned Washington insider who developed a distinctive voice as a reporter and commentator for both NPR and ABC News.
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As PA’s Amish Leave Farming For Other Work, Some Leave Their Homestead
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Most Amish in Lancaster County today work outside the farm, so they have been moving into homes on smaller lots — but they still need horses for transportation.
PA Vineyards Facing An Insect Invasion May Turn To Aliens For Help
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A stowaway from China, the spotted lanternfly, is eating its way across Pennsylvania, killing trees and grapevines. Scientists are considering importing the bug’s natural enemies from back home.
New York Set To Join Michigan In Banning Some E-Cigarettes
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state will issue an emergency regulation banning certain flavored products. The move comes amid advances toward a similar federal ban.
Ric Ocasek, Frontman Of The Cars, Has Died
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The lead singer of The Cars — the offbeat Boston rock band that became a mainstay of radio in the 1980s — died Sunday afternoon in New York.
‘Drag ‘Em’: How Movement Shaped The Music Of Mary Lou Williams
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Before settling in Harlem, Mary Lou Williams traveled the country playing with big bands. The road shaped her sound, and her theory of black music as “the greatest and only true art in the world.”
Fugitive Couple From New York State Caught After Weeks On The Run
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The U.S. Marshals Service says Blane Barksdale, 56, and wife Susan, 59, “overpowered and kidnapped” three people, including two security guards, on Aug. 26 during extradition from New York to Arizona.
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Finalists Named For The 2019 National Toy Hall of Fame
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The 12 finalists are: Care Bears, the coloring book, the Fisher-Price Corn Popper, Jenga, Magic the Gathering, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox cars, My Little Pony, Nerf Blaster, Risk, the smartphone, and the top.