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Pennsylvania Treasurer and GOP candidate for governor Stacy Garrity has returned previously lost artifacts to the family of President James Buchanan.
Full story at abc27.com ↗
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is hosting a Walk in Penn's Woods, a series of walks that give the public a chance to explore the state's 17 million acres of forests and learn about their benefits.
Full story at sungazette.com ↗
A newly married 20-year-old Amish woman, who was undergoing treatment for leukemia, has died after contracting measles during Pennsylvania's largest outbreak in three decades.
Full story at news.ssbcrack.com ↗
A team from Raven Ridge Wildlife Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, found a critically endangered bat, a northern long-eared bat, stranded in an exposed spot for two days.
Full story at thecooldown.com ↗
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