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Conversations for the Common Good: The Pennsylvania Innocence Project
Thursday, October 8th, 6pmWhat happens when the system gets it wrong? We explore the human impact of wrongful convictions and the journey to freedom. Join the Pennsylvania Innocence Project and Myers, Brier & Kelly, LLP, to learn about the innocence movement in Pennsylvania, how wrongful convictions happen, and what you can do to help.
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We'll host political experts who will offer a local perspective on the 2026 midterm election.
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Beneath the streets of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, lies a world forgotten by time.
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Meet content creator Em Menta and discover how creativity can become a career.
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Jim Van Laak worked on the front lines of NASA and was a key player in establishing the ISS.
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Keystone Edition - Battleground Pennsylvania - Midterm Election 2026
Now Available On DemandKeystone Edition hosts political experts who will offer a local perspective on the important role Pennsylvania will play in the 2026 midterm election in deciding which major party controls the U.S. House, and maybe the White House in 2028.
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NPR's Michel Martin hosted a panel conversation about mental health and suicide in the Black community, exploring a difficult subject in deeply personal conversations.
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The USS Abraham Lincoln is returning home to San Diego Thursday after supporting the Iran war during a record long deployment of 265 uninterrupted days at sea that included reports of deteriorating conditions among its crew.
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U.S. authorities added new torture charges to their case against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, ramping up pressure on the ousted authoritarian leader already fighting drug trafficking allegations.
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Christa Pike was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death in 1996.
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In the frontline town of Oleshky, residents can't get out and food and medical supplies can't get in.
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Four people — two NASA astronauts, one from the European Space Agency and a Russian cosmonaut — spent nearly eight months at the space station, conducting spacewalks, science experiments and research.
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Ryan has spent decades pressing presidents for answers. She talks about access, power, race and how asking questions put her in President Trump's crosshairs. Her new book is Notes on a Blacklash.
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The South Korean announcement on Thursday came days after its President Lee Jae Myung threatened unspecified punitive steps if Ukraine refuses to apologize over the revelation.
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