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Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern announce plans for America’s first transcontinental railroad
Arkadelphian - Arkansas
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July 31, 2025
Union Pacific Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. have announced an agreement to create America’s first transcontinental railroad. The two companies plan to connect 50,000 route miles across 43 states coast to coast and connect some 100 ports and...
Best Buy to pilot Ikea shop-in-shops
Retail Dive
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Dive Brief: In a first for Ikea’s U.S. business, the home goods company will pilot kitchen and storage planning services inside select Best Buy locations, according to a Thursday press release. The in-store collaboration will launch at 10 Best Buy...
"Designing is a mindset" - Tiger Woods reveals the 'magic' has shown up as he designs his latest golf course
Sportskeeda
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July 31, 2025
Tiger Woods is working on his latest golf course design, and he says the “magic” is starting to show. The 15-time major winner recently visited Park City, Utah, to check on the progress of the mountain golf course being built at the Marcella Club....
Thousands of workers win contracts at 45 nursing homes across Pennsylvania
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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PENNSYLVANIA - Workers at 45 nursing homes across Pennsylvania ratified new contract agreements with standards designed to solve workforce challenges in the face of industry instability and impending Medicaid cuts. Over the past two months, 4,000...
Why parents in Pennsylvania should destroy this child bike right now
Go Erie - Pennsylvania
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Are you unknowingly exposing your child to lead poisoining? The Pennsylvania Department of Health, along with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, announced the recall of a popular childrens’ bike, due to elevated levels of lead in its...
USWNT vs. Portugal tickets 2025: Best prices, date to see Alex Morgan retirement game in Chester
BVM Sports
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July 31, 2025
The USWNT will face Portugal on October 23, 2025, in Chester, Pennsylvania, marking a notable farewell for star Alex Morgan. This kind of friendly match highlights Morgan’s contributions as she concludes her career on familiar turf, where she...
Olùkọ́ Olúwáfúnkẹ́ Ògúnyá: Cultural ambassador reviving, promoting Yoruba heritage in the US
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 31, 2025
Olùkọ́ Olúwáfúnkẹ́ Ògúnyá is the Yoruba Language and Culture Lecturer at the Department of World Languages and Culture, Howard University, and the Director of the Fulbright-Hays Intensive Advanced Yoruba Group Project Abroad. The United States...
Centre County Family Among Plaintiffs in Lawsuit Against PIAA Over Parochial Student Participation in Public School Sports
State College - Pennsylvania
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July 31, 2025
A State College area family is among the plaintiffs in a new lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association claiming that its policies unlawfully prevent parochial school students from participating in public school sports....
Will Pennsylvania see cooler or warmer fall season than usual in 2025?
Go Erie - Pennsylvania
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This week's scorching heat will be followed by torrential rains and a significant cool front, leaving some to wonder about the start of fall or when the foliage will begin? Here's what AccuWeather and the Old Farmer's Almanac have to say about the...
Penn State Blue Band names first female Drum Major
The Daily Collegian - Pennsylvania
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For the 2025–26 season, Ellie Sheehan will lead the Penn State Blue Band as Drum Major, becoming the first woman to hold the role in the organization’s 125-year-plus history, according to an Instagram post from the Blue Band. Sheehan, a fifth-year...
Pennsylvania Democratic Lawmakers Make Another Push To Legalize Marijuana With State-Run Stores
Marijuana Moment
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July 31, 2025
Pennsylvania Democratic lawmakers are taking another swing at passing a bill to legalize marijuana with state-run stores, despite a different version of the proposal being soundly rejected in the GOP-controlled Senate after it passed the House...
Pennsylvania Native Finds Purpose in Army Service
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 31, 2025
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, UNITED STATES 07.31.2025 HARRISBURG, Pa. - For Timothy, a forklift operator and lifelong resident of Pennsylvania, the decision to join the U.S. Army was more than a career move, it was a personal awakening. “I always...
14.2% of Pennsylvania Hotel Employees Are Foreign-Born
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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As the federal government ramps up immigration enforcement, including efforts that could target even some naturalized citizens through a process known as denaturalization, concerns are growing about how these actions could ripple through the U.S....
Lawmakers Want to Ban Cell Phones in Pennsylvania Schools
Philadelphia Magazine
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July 31, 2025
News Plus, the first cannabis lounges open in the region. A stock image of school children using cell phones in the classroom, something that wouldn’t be allowed if a cell phone ban goes through in Pennsylvania. (Getty Images) Check phillymag.com...
Well-drilling truck blows tire, overturns in Pennsylvania
The Trucker
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July 31, 2025
post Home > The Nation > Well-drilling truck blows tire, overturns in Pennsylvania Reading Time: < 1 minute EAST CALICO TOWNSHIP, Penn. — A blown tire on a Pennsylvania highway caused quite the kerfuffle on a state road. On Wednesday at...
HAZLETON AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME: Jim Buchman was a tackling machine
Standard Speaker - Pennsylvania
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July 31, 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first installment in a series of stories on the Hazleton Area Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025. Over the next several weeks ahead of the induction banquet on Sunday, Sept. 21, a story on each of the inductees from the...
Catholic school families sue Pennsylvania sports league
Aleteia
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July 31, 2025
The suit was filed after the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association refused to allow parochial school students to participate in activities not offered by their schools. Families with students at parochial schools in Pennsylvania filed...
Penn Highlands Healthcare CEO Testifies Before Pennsylvania Senate Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee
Gant News - Pennsylvania
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July 31, 2025
DUBOIS- The Pennsylvania Senate Institutional Sustainability and Innovation Committee recently held a public hearing at the state Capitol, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, addressing the ongoing structural and financial challenges facing rural...
Disturbing new Purge-style social media challenge spreads to Las Vegas leaving locals terrified
Daily Mail
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July 31, 2025
An insidious social media trend carried out by teenagers is spreading to residential Las Vegas leaving locals terrified. The viral challenge which began in Californian college dorms, involves approaching a stranger's property and violently kicking...
Putting Wellness First | 9th Regiment, Advanced Camp | CST 2025
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 31, 2025
Cadet Christian Carter, Pennsylvania State University, talks about his approach to leadership as he and other Cadets assigned to 9th Regiment, Advanced Camp, complete the M4 qualification on Fort Knox, Ky., July 21, 2025. The qualification ensures...