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Bloomberg: Floods were made worse by climate denialism
The Columbian - Washington State
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The news out of central Texas has been heartbreaking, but it’s also been maddening — because so many lives could have been saved if elected officials had done their jobs. They owe the families who lost loved ones — the death toll from the Fourth...
Gov. Shapiro signs law repealing ban on Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania
WPXI - Pennsylvania
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July 9, 2025
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — Gov. Josh Shapiro signed legislation today fully repealing Pennsylvania’s ban on Sunday hunting. The bipartisan House Bill 1431 allows the Pennsylvania Game Commission to expand Sunday hunting opportunities while...
NJ weather: Unsettled and humid for now, more improvements ahead
New Jersey 101.5
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July 10, 2025
After a night of heavy rain and wicked thunderstorms for part of New Jersey, our weather will start to calm down Thursday. Having said that, it is going to be a rather unsettled weather day, with a stalled frontal boundary draped overhead. That...
Why the GOP’s Recycled Midterms Strategy Won’t Work
Intelligencer - New York
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July 10, 2025
That ain’t happening. Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photo: Getty Images Hanging over all the audacious steps taken so far this year by Donald Trump and his Republican Party has been the fact that voters will get a chance to respond in 2026....
New hires in US Department of Energy challenge climate science consensus
Environmental Health News
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July 9, 2025
The Trump administration has quietly brought on three scientists who have long dismissed mainstream climate science, raising fears that federal climate policy may take a dangerous detour. Maxine Joselow reports for The New York Times. In short:...
Trump's pace of early travel largely mirrors Biden's, but with more sports events and golf
WSBTV - Georgia
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July 19, 2025
WASHINGTON — (AP) — Moving at the "speed of Trump" is one of the White House's favorite phrases, meant to convey the administration's attempts to bring big changes to government at breakneck speed. But when it comes to presidential travel, Donald...
Chrissy Houlahan alerts constituents on weather warnings and deadlines
Central Chester Today - Pennsylvania
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July 9, 2025
Chrissy Houlahan, currently serving in the U.S. Congress representing Pennsylvania's 6th district, has been actively engaging with her constituents through social media. Her recent tweets cover a range of topics from weather advisories to...
Gov. Shapiro signs legislation to repeal Pennsylvania’s ban on Sunday hunting
Times Leader - Pennsylvania
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July 9, 2025
WEST HANOVER TWP. — Gov. Josh Shapiro said on Wednesday that by repealing the outdated ban on Sunday hunting, Pennsylvanians can spend more time outdoors, with more chances to share traditions and a stronger future for conservation. Shapiro signed...
Rinsing recyclables in dishwater
Texarkana Gazette - Arkansas
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July 10, 2025
Dear Heloise: I, too, live in Tucson, Arizona, and follow the same ritual for rinsing recyclables in dishwater as J.B. I also put some items in the dishwasher when there is room. Most loads always have a spot or two where a dish or cup may not...
6 people rescued in flooded cars in water rescues in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
CBS 3 Philly - Pennsylvania
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July 10, 2025
Six people were saved from their cars during a water rescue in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, Wednesday night as severe weather moved through the Philadelphia region. One of the rescues happened in the area of Ring Road in Chadds Ford, Delaware...
Gov. Shapiro signs bill to repeal Sunday hunting ban in Pennsylvania
FOX56 - Pennsylvania
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PENNSYLVANIA (WOLF) — Legislation to repeal Pennsylvania's "outdated" ban on Sunday hunting has officially been signed into law. Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday signed House Bill 1431 into law during a visit to a sportsman's club in Dauphin County....
Governor Shapiro signs historic bipartisan legislation to repeal Pennsylvania’s ban on Sunday hunting
The Daily Press - Pennsylvania
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WEST HANOVER TWP. – On Wednesday, Governor Josh Shapiro signed House Bill 1431 into law, repealing Pennsylvania’s longstanding ban on Sunday hunting. This new bipartisan law delivers real freedom for Pennsylvania’s 850,000 licensed hunters,...
N.J. weather: Severe thunderstorm watch posted for 14 counties. Threat of damaging winds, flash flooding.
South Jersey Times - New Jersey
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July 9, 2025
For the second time in two days, New Jerseyans are being urged to be on the lookout for nasty thunderstorms that could pack a big punch with powerful winds, small hail and flooding rain. Fourteen counties across the Garden State have been placed...
Staying aware and prepared amidst severe weather across the nation
WGAL 8 - Pennsylvania
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July 9, 2025
When severe weather strikes, Pennsylvanians often hear urgent warnings across their cell phones, TVs, or NOAA weather radios. “We're trying to do the best we can to scream from mountaintops, 'Hey, this is life-threatening. Take action now,'” said...
Now Hiring in Pittsburgh: Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Barrel & Flow Fest, love, Pittsburgh and more
Pittsburgh City Paper
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June 30, 2025
Nonprofit Recreation Program Coordinator. City of Pittsburgh Parks & Recreation. The Recreation Program Coordinator will perform administrative work in coordinating and assisting in the planning of a variety of citywide or program-specific...
Sen. Kim Ward highlights issues from pests to arts and dairy in Pennsylvania
Dauphin News - Pennsylvania
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July 9, 2025
Kim L. Ward, Pennsylvania State Senator from 39th District | WikipediaKim L. Ward, Pennsylvania State Senator from 39th District | Wikipedia Senator Kim Ward, an active voice on social media, recently shared a series of tweets highlighting various...
Gov. Shapiro signs bipartisan bill to repeal ban on Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania
WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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DAUPHIN CO., Pa. - Governor Josh Shapiro's pen hitting the mark in repealing Pennsylvania's ban on Sunday Hunting, signing the bipartisan bill in Dauphin County. For 66 year old gunsmith Evan Dempsey, aside from thinning the growing deer...
Severe thunderstorm watch affecting Pennsylvania until early Thursday
Lehigh Valley Live - Pennsylvania
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July 9, 2025
On Wednesday at 5:33 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until Thursday at midnight for Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Northampton counties. Preparing for approaching lightning: Expert safety advice If you...
Governor Repeals Sunday Hunting Ban in Pennsylvania
Politics PA
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July 9, 2025
It was a great morning for hunters in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on Wednesday as Gov. Josh Shapiro put his signature on legislation that repealed the state’s longstanding ban on Sunday hunting. “This new law is about real freedom: the...
The Texas floods were made worse by climate denialism
Gulf Today
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July 9, 2025
Michael R. Bloomberg, Tribune News Service The tragic news out of central Texas has been heartbreaking, but it’s also been maddening — because so many lives could have been saved if elected officials had done their jobs. They owe the families who...