Pennsylvania Capital-Star (Page 2)

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Celebrating Thanksgiving is celebrating racist genocide | Michael Coard

By Michael Coard Exactly 400 years ago on Nov. 9, 1621 (or as early as Sept. 21 as some scholars believe) in Plymouth, Mass., Pilgrims from England

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A western Pennsylvania criminal justice advocate says she’s mounting an independent run against a longtime Democratic state representative, citing

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By Ryan Deto PITTSBURGH — Jim Rogers died Oct. 14 in a Pittsburgh hospital while still under police detainment for a medical emergency. A day

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Good Monday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Last week’s not-guilty verdict in the case of Kyle Rittenhouse sends a dangerous message to would-be

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Later this week, many Americans will observe Thanksgiving, America’s second-favorite holiday, according to a 2015 poll. While preparations for

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If Bill Murray were to star in a sequel to Groundhog Day, he’d wake up to the Sonny and Cher alarm clock, take the cold shower, step in the

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By Julie Knopp Get vaccinated. Wear a mask. Eat plants? Yes, eating more plants may be one of the most important actions we can take to protect

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As negotiations on the contents of the Build Back Better legislation took place this summer and fall, outside advocacy groups weighed in with their

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The highest-ranking Senate Republican has refused to comment on whether he supports legislation to reform Pennsylvania’s gift law, but if he’s

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By Ryan Deto PITTSBURGH — In a recent Allegheny County Common Pleas Court ruling, several companies specializing in “Rent to Own” real estate

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By Michele Zipkin PHILADELPHIA — Both homelessness and unemployment were cited as two persistent problems for many Philadelphia trans people,

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By Kadida Kenner Pennsylvania is on the brink of making history. A secretary of state triggered statewide recount in a four-way, two-seat election

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By Stephen Williams PHILADELPHIA — Whether it is expanding child care, making sure that children have access to clean water or investing in

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Happy Weekend, All. It’s Capital-Star Editor-in-Chief John L. Micek, subbing in for Associate Editor Cassie Miller, who’s taking some

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate approved by voice vote late Thursday the nomination of Charles F. Sams III as the first confirmed National Park