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Hunger does not happen in a vacuum. It is built, policy by policy, narrative by narrative, into a country that has turned the simple act of feeding your family into something to be ashamed of.

For decades, opponents of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) have shaped public discourse around who “deserves” help and who is “gaming the system.” That framin...


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In a narrow victory, Democrat Brandon Dukes won Pennsylvania’s 12th state House district in Tuesday’s special election. Dukes could be sworn in within the next few weeks and serve out the year, though he will face Republican Scott Timko again in Nove...


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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro joins other gubernatorial contestants taking more steps to squeeze data centers as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths that tech giants and developers are building to fuel artificial intelligence products and cloud computing.


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The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police has finished its probe of the death of a Haitian woman held briefly by ICE and released in late February, the bureau told Pittsburgh’s Public Source today.

“Homicide detectives have explored all of the available evidence in this case and have concluded their investigation,” a bureau spokesperson wrote in response to an inquiry from P...


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Jeremy Carter struggles with depression and borderline personality disorder. A year ago, he started climbing a bridge in Pittsburgh to end his life, only to pull back at the last minute.

In the days afterward, the Penn Hills resident said he needed someone he could confide in as he felt the desire to “disappear into nothing” and he was given some advice.

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