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Fact check: Misleading claim that Pennsylvania sent ballots to 255,000 unverified voters

The claim: Post implies Pennsylvania erred sending ballots to ‘255,000 unverified’ voters for the midterm elections

In the leadup to the midterm elections, some social media users are claiming ballots have been sent to hundreds of thousands of unverified voters in Pennsylvania.

“Crisis in Pennsylvania – 255,000 unverified new voters sent ballots – candidates better contact their lawyers,” reads the headline of an Oct. 26 article by Gateway Pundit, a conservative website that has repeatedly published false c ... Read more

Hobby Lobby opens in Selinsgrove

Hummels Wharf, Pa. – The Selinsgrove location of Hobby Lobby opened for business last week.

A grand opening event is planned for today, Monday, Dec. 27, according to a Facebook post on the Susquehanna Valley Mall page. Hours for the st ... Read more

LINKBANCORP, Inc. and GNB Financial Services, Inc. Announce

HARRISBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LINKBANCORP, Inc. (OTC Pink: LNKB) and GNB Financial Services, Inc., (OTC Pink: GNBF) today announced the execution of a definitive agreement to combine in a stock and cash transaction, creating a leading Pennsylvani ... Read more

House Members Argue for Puerto Rico Coal Plant Shutdown

WASHINGTON -- A coal-powered electricity plant in Puerto Rico that is releasing toxic coal ash should be shut down immediately because it is harming residents' health, several House members said.

"Whether through production or storage, t ... Read more

Economics, geography students intern with Penn State’s investment office

Prior to her internship with Penn State’s Office of Investment Management, Morgan Keim, a Dalmatia, Pennsylvania, native and senior majoring in economics, did not know what her future held. After her remote internship experience this summer, that is no longer the case.

Alongside Keim was Jacqueline Saleeby, a State College, Pennsylvania, native and senior majoring in geography with a minor in Arabic. The pair spent 14 weeks researching the integration of environment, social and governance practices, known as ESG for short, across ... Read more

Pennsylvania boy, 7, in critical condition after getting tra

The boy was playing on his family’s farm when he fell into a grain trailer.

A Pennsylvania boy is in critical condition on Wednesday after he fell into a full grain trailer over the weekend.

Wellington Shaffer, 7, was play ... Read more

Paterson Man Arrested for Madison, Essex Street Shooting

By: Yuritza Arroyo

Passaic County officials announced, Cleon Pooler, 30-years-old from Paterson, was arrested in relation to a shooting that took place October 15, in the area Madison Street and Essex Street in Paterson.

Acc ... Read more

Opinion | What if Every Moment Since Jan. 6 Was Just the Cal

Richard Ringer, a 69-year-old Democratic state House candidate in Pennsylvania, is an early riser, and on Monday he was up before 5 a.m. when he heard someone at his garage door. He looked out the window, saw a man with a flashlight, and assumed it w ... Read more