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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic presidential candidates offered two very different debates during their final forum of 2019. In the first half, they spent much of their time making the case for their electability in a contest with President Donald Trump. The second half was filled with friction over money in politics, Afghanistan and experience….

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors. The historic vote split along party lines Wednesday night, much the way it has divided the nation, over a charge…

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Business Wire/ AP HARRISBURG — AmeriHealth Caritas Pennsylvania, a Medical Assistance (Medicaid) managed care plan serving Central, Northeastern and Northwestern Pennsylvania and part of the AmeriHealth Caritas Family of Companies, is working with a Philadelphia-based non-profit organization to provide nutritious, medically tailored meals to children with potentially elevated blood lead levels as a strategy to…

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ABOVE PHOTO: State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler A rally demanding action will be held in Harrisburg at the Capitol Rotunda on December 18. HARRISBURG – State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler (D- 184th Dist.) recently announced that she will re-introduce legislation to establish a $125 million grant program to fund emergency repairs at public schools across the Commonwealth….

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By MIKE CORDER LONDON (AP) — There will be no letup for U.K. lawmakers worn out after Britain’s bruising election campaign. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to begin “before Christmas” the push to secure Parliamentary approval for his Brexit deal. Buoyed by its landslide victory in Thursday’s election, Johnson’s Conservative government plans to move fast to…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — As Washington braces for this week’s expected vote to impeach President Donald Trump, partisan battle lines hardened on Sunday, with Democrats defending impeachment even if Trump isn’t removed from office and Republicans denouncing the integrity of the constitutional process. The Democratic-controlled House planned to vote Wednesday on two articles of impeachment against…

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By JONATHAN LEMIRE WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared Friday’s House committee vote to impeach him ”an embarrassment to our country” and refused to back away from the charge that first ensnared him in the scandal. Almost simultaneous to the vote, Rudy Giuliani, the president’s personal lawyer, turned up at the White House. With…

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ABOVE PHOTO: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler, (D-N.Y.,) left, gives his closing statement as ranking member Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., listens during the House Judiciary Committee hearing on the constitutional grounds for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019 (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) By Laurie Kellman…

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Members of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus released the following statements after the announcement of Cheyney University receiving accreditation: “The retention of Cheyney University’s accreditation is not only welcoming news for the university, but also for African American students here in the commonwealth and across the country. The Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus has historically worked…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Atly. Gen Josh Shapiro By Marc Levy Associated Press  HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s Legislature moved closer Wednesday night to settling a years long battle over lifting criminal and civil statutes for child sexual abuse crimes in a debate growing out of Roman Catholic Church scandals. The Republican-controlled state Senate voted to dramatically expand statutes…

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