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Healthcare

U.S. Measles Cases Reach 4,588 as Vaccination Gaps Widen

U.S. measles cases have reached 4,588, including 479 hospitalizations. The expanding outbreak exposes falling MMR coverage, concentrated local vulnerability and a growing gap between federal and state death reports.

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Breaking News

Judge Limits DHS Voter Investigations in 9 States Through Election Day

Oct 22, 2026

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Policy

Pennsylvania Opens $30 Million Child-Care Worker Bonus Round

Oct 21, 2026

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Politics

Pennsylvania Voters Face October 27 Mail-Ballot Application Deadline

Oct 20, 2026

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Tech

Pennsylvania House passes license-plate-reader limits, with Senate action next

Oct 19, 2026

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Business

Pennsylvania backs Merck’s $2.9 billion expansion through 2030

Oct 18, 2026

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Healthcare

U.S. Measles Cases Reach 4,410 as Outbreaks Keep Expanding

Oct 17, 2026

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Politics

Trump Courts Fetterman as Senate Control Hangs in Balance

Oct 11, 2026

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Breaking News

9 Dead in Erie Shooting; Police Correct Early Standoff Reports

Oct 10, 2026

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Tech

Anthropic’s AI Agents Crossed Boundaries on Government Sites

Oct 10, 2026

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Healthcare

U.S. Measles Cases Reach 4,080 as Vaccination Gaps Widen

Oct 10, 2026

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Tech

Anthropic Test Sent a False Homicide Tip to Philadelphia Police

Oct 9, 2026

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Breaking News

108 Measles Cases Prompt New York Disaster Emergency

Oct 6, 2026

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Tech

Pennsylvania Awards $448 Million for Broadband Projects in 50 Counties

Oct 3, 2026

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US

21 States Sue to Restore U.S. Power-Plant Carbon Limits

Oct 2, 2026

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Travel

Kennywood Fall Fest Requires Chaperones All Day as Pass Deadline Nears

Sep 30, 2026

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Business

Pennsylvania Sues Over Alleged Fake Lanternfly Permits; Official Training Is Free

Sep 30, 2026

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Education

Record $3 Billion Gift Builds Carnegie Mellon’s Miami Campus

Sep 30, 2026

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