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Bill to ban kratom introduced in House

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A pair of state House Democrats have introduced legislation that would regulate kratom in Pennsylvania. House Bill 2058, introduced by Reps. Emily Kinkead, D-Allegheny, and Jim Prokopiak, D-Bucks, would prohibit the sale or distribution of kratom products to individuals under the age of 21; ...

Chapman State Park manager named

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A new Chapman State Park manager has been named. On Friday, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the appointment of Michael Plish. “Michael’s passion for protecting natural resources and commitment to public service will be a tremendous ...

Ghostbusters group contributes to Toys for Tots

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Toys for Tots has had many area organizations collaborating with them for toy collection, including the North PA Ghostbusters, which participated for the first time this year. Jason Halle, team leader, mentioned that he has gained a special interest in doing this sort of thing since his late ...

School board to discuss Youngsville lease

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School board members aren’t done talking about the lease of the Youngsville Middle-High School building. Board member Misty Moore wanted to have further discussions this month, while requesting at the last meeting that the lease with the Warren County Commissioners should be ...

School cell phone bill passes Senate committee

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Legislation that would prohibit student cell phone use during the school day has been moved to the full state Senate for approval. The Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee advanced Senate Bill 1014, sponsored by Democrats Devlin Robinson, Vince Hughes and Steve Santarsiero to require ...

Embracing profanity is one thing both political seem to agree on

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WASHINGTON (AP) — As he shook President Barack Obama’s hand and pulled him in for what he thought was a private aside, Vice President Joe Biden delivered an explicit message: “This is a big f——— deal.” The remark, overheard on live microphones at a 2010 ceremony for the Affordable ...