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In a monthlong targeted enforcement operation, the Department of Justice located child sex abuse victims and rescued more than 200 children. The initiative also resulted in the arrest...
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The Trump administration's $1.5 trillion military budget request would change how the Pentagon buys weapons by requiring contractors to fund their own factory expansions and imposing penalties for...
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Raul Malo, who died in December, left behind a large catalog of unreleased music. He made a final request that the recordings be shared with the world as...
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Local officials recovered eight sick bald eagles in Warren County over the past month. The unusual cluster of sick birds has prompted an ongoing state and federal investigation...
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Samuel Monroe Jr., 52, known for his role in Menace II Society, remains hospitalized after undergoing two brain surgeries. Last week his wife said he was placed on...
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A nonprofit is arranging flights so junior enlisted service members can attend family milestones they otherwise might miss. Many of those troops earn about $30,000 a year, and...
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An analysis by the Anti-Defamation League found that 2025 was the third-most violent year on record for American Jews. The ADL report underscores the high level of violence...
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Legislation before the Pennsylvania House would let the Game Commission authorize deer baiting on private property beyond the Southeast Special Regulations Area. The move would expand where hunters...
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The Notre Dame-Green Pond High School softball team opened up a four-run lead and clinched a 4-1 home victory over Northern Lehigh on Friday afternoon. The win in...
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Cleaning out a cluttered notebook after two busy (and sometimes watery) days of Colonial League track and field championships: Southern Lehigh took the girls team crown. The roundup...
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Tomatoes are the most commonly grown vegetable for home gardeners. There are several staking and support options — varying in difficulty — that gardeners can use to prevent...
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Readers are invited to vote for the best catcher in Pennsylvania high school baseball for 2026. Last week, PennLive featured some of the top catchers around the state...
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Reba McEntire, 71, has enjoyed a long career in country music, television and film and is considering whether to slow down. As she prepares to marry longtime boyfriend...
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On a windy evening the writer watched silver maple samaras—winged "helicopter" seeds—blowing around and raises the question of whether they are edible. The piece also notes that the...
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A couple adopted their daughter when she was roughly one week old after an agency selected them; the birth mother, who arrived at the hospital on drugs and...
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Phillipsburg built an early lead and held off top-seeded Delaware Valley in the H/W/S semifinals on Friday. Freshman first baseman Madelyn Hoadley blasted a three-run home run in...
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A medically retired woman, often confined to her room because of a disability, says a cat would greatly improve her mood. She previously had a beloved cat, Miss...
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PennLive garden writer George Weigel highlights a sunflower as his Plant Pick of the Week. The bushy plants bloom nonstop throughout the summer, and a single specimen can...