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75 people die in Pennsylvania with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending May 21, 2022

By Keystone Today | May 26, 2022

There were 75 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending May 21, 2022, a 25% increase over the previous week.

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AAA says national gas prices are setting records daily: 'seasonal gas demand is rising as more drivers hit the road'

By Bob Martin | May 26, 2022

The gas prices reached a record high in March and it has only gotten worse with many experts expecting the price to continue to climb as records are set on a daily basis.

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“DOMESTIC TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT OF 2022--MOTION TO PROCEED” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 24

By Keystone Today | May 26, 2022

“DOMESTIC TERRORISM PREVENTION ACT OF 2022--MOTION TO PROCEED” was published on pages S2646-S2647 of the Congressional Record on May 24.

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“EXECUTIVE SESSION” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 24

By Keystone Today | May 26, 2022

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “EXECUTIVE SESSION” on May 24.

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Somerset Memorial Day Parade on May 30

By Press release submission | May 26, 2022

Somerset Memorial Day Parade on May 30

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Patriot Park Opening Ceremony on May 29

By Press release submission | May 26, 2022

Patriot Park Opening Ceremony on May 29

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Pennsylvania collected $787.8 million in documentarty and stock transfer taxes in 2021

By Keystone Today | May 25, 2022

Of the $49.6 billion in taxes collected by Pennsylvania in 2021, 1.6 percent, or $787.8 million, came from documentarty and stock transfer taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Pennsylvania during week ending May 7?

By Keystone Today | May 25, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 851 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 7.

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395 people die in Pennsylvania from heart disease in week ending May 21, 2022

By Keystone Today | May 25, 2022

There were 395 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending May 21, 2022, a 10.6% decrease from the previous week.

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Pennsylvania collected 23.9% more in death and gift taxes in 2021

By Keystone Today | May 25, 2022

Of the $49.6 billion in taxes collected by Pennsylvania in 2021, $1.3 billion came from death and gift taxes, a 23.9 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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388 people die in Pennsylvania from cancer in week ending May 21, 2022

By Keystone Today | May 25, 2022

There were 388 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending May 21, 2022, a 13.8% decrease from the previous week.

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30 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Pennsylvania during week ending May 7

By Keystone Today | May 25, 2022

There were 30 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending May 7, making up 1.6% of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.

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Covely-Cramer and Corominas Inducted into MAC Hall of Fame

By Press release submission | May 25, 2022

Former DeSales University standouts, Jeneen (Covely) Cramer and Lou Corominas, were honored on Monday morning being named to the MAC Hall of Fame as announced by the conference on its web site.

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Sculpture, Alumnus Link F&M to Philadelphia

By Press release submission | May 25, 2022

For more than 25 years, Virginia Maksymowicz, emerita professor of art, commuted weekly on Amtrak’s Keystone train from her Philadelphia home to teach sculpture at Franklin & Marshall College.

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Pennsylvania collected $1.3 billion in taxes on motor vehicle licenses in 2021

By Keystone Today | May 24, 2022

Of the $49.6 billion in taxes collected by Pennsylvania in 2021, 2.6 percent, or $1.3 billion, came from taxes on motor vehicle licenses, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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'Must continue to do more': Penn. officials worried about impact of Biden immigration policy on crime

By John Kelly | May 24, 2022

United States President Joe Biden seeks to end some immigration restrictions as crime rates increase.

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Manor College Career coordinator: 'The Digital Literacy Grant has brought a new focus for our programming already here at Manor College'

By Bob Martin | May 24, 2022

Gov. Tom Wolf and Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) Secretary Jennifer Berrier were recently at Manor College in Montgomery County where they spoke about a new program created through grant funding by the Wolf Administration that will enhance digital-literacy skills and provide access to jobs.

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Gov. Wolf: 'Lack of broadband hurts Pennsylvanians far and wide'

By Bob Martin | May 24, 2022

Gov. Tom Wolf met with U.S. Department of Commerce Under Secretary Jed Kolko at Marion-Walker Elementary in Centre County last week to discuss the $45 billion federal initiative called Internet for All, which includes more than $100 million in funding to help bring broadband to Pennsylvanians everywhere.

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621 people in 75-84 age group in Pennsylvania are estimated to have died during week ending May 7

By Keystone Today | May 24, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 621 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 7.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Pennsylvania during week ending May 7

By Keystone Today | May 24, 2022

Pennsylvania's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending May 7, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.