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Pennsylvania teen dies from measles complications, the state’s fourth death

An 18-year old with measles died from a rare and severe neurological condition that causes inflammation in the brain.

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Sep 15 • 2:41 PM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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Measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania rise to 4, health officials say

A fourth person has died of measles-related complications in Pennsylvania.

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Sep 15 • 2:17 PM EDT • Health • abc7ny.com
Pennsylvania teen died of ‘rare and severe’ complication of measles, coroner says

Pennsylvania has recorded a total of four measles-associated deaths this year, state health officials said.

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Sep 15 • 2:14 PM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
Measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania rise to 4, health officials say

The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed two additional measles-related deaths on Tuesday.

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Sep 15 • 2:02 PM EDT • Health • abcnews.com
Pa. Department of Health confirms state's fourth measles-related death in Mifflin County

Officials with Pennsylvania's Department of Health are reporting the fourth measles-related death in the Commonwealth.

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Sep 15 • 2:01 PM EDT • Health • radio.wpsu.org
Health department reports 2 more measles-related deaths in Pa.

The Department of Health reported two more measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania, bringing the total number to four so far in 2026.

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Sep 15 • 1:42 PM EDT • Health • nbcphiladelphia.com
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4th measles-related death announced by Pennsylvania health officials

A fourth person has died of measles-related complications in Pennsylvania, the state's health department announced Tuesday.

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Sep 15 • 1:39 PM EDT • Health • 6abc.com
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Pennsylvania reports 2 more measles deaths as outbreak worsens

Health officials confirmed two new measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania, where the outbreak is the worst in more than 30 years.

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Sep 15 • 1:26 PM EDT • Health • scrippsnews.com
With school back in session, civics and even science teachers have TONS of new resources - Tri-State Alert

CHAMBERSBURG- Schools are very much back in session around the tristate and have been for some time. If educators are looking to bolster their curriculums this year, both the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and State of Maryland say there are new resources for them to dip […]

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Sep 15 • 1:26 PM EDT • Science • tristatealert.com
All you need to know about Pennsylvania politics (with Rep. Brendan Boyle)
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Sep 15 • 1:00 PM EDT • Politics • theargumentmag.com
Pennsylvania reports fourth measles-related death, the most in US in decades

Pennsylvania has reported a fourth death related to measles, the latest in a growing outbreak.

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Sep 15 • 12:46 PM EDT • Health • cnn.com
Providence to receive $1.1B from Nike co-founder to build women’s health hospital in Oregon

Providence will receive $1.1 billion from Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny — one of the largest gifts ever pledged to a U.S. healthcare institution — to build Oregon's first women's hospital and expand cardiovascular services. The funds, directed to Portland's Providence St. Vincent Medical Center and Providence Heart Institute, build on the Knights' prior $200 million gift to the heart institute.

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Sep 15 • 11:00 AM EDT • Health • geekwire.com
Providence announces $1.1 billion pledge from Phil and Penny Knight

The donation will fund a new women’s hospital and cardiovascular care. It's part of the Knights' history of funding health research and hospitals in Oregon, including $200 million in previous gifts to Providence's Heart Institute and a recent $2 billion pledge to OHSU.

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Sep 15 • 11:00 AM EDT • Health • opb.org
Watkins named Penn State Distinguished Poultry Science Alumnus

Bell & Evans vice president of live operations, who previously worked for Empire Kosher and Perdue Farms, chosen for award.

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Sep 15 • 10:44 AM EDT • Science • wattagnet.com
New Programs Support Hispanic Business Owners During Hispanic Heritage Month

The Pennsylvania Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is offering grants, English classes and roundtable conversations for entrepreneurs.

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Sep 15 • 8:57 AM EDT • Business • pittsburghmagazine.com
Health insurance rates poised to rise again as Pa. regulators claim limited power to control increases

Nearly 202,000 people have canceled their plans through the state’s marketplace, Pennie, over the past nine months.

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Sep 15 • 8:00 AM EDT • Health • mcall.com
FOX43 News

Founded in 1952 under the call letters WSBA, WPMT-FOX43 is one of America's oldest operating UHF television stations. Over 50 years later, FOX43 is Central Pennsylvania's first choice in late news, evening comedies and major sporting events. http://www.fox43.com https://www.facebook.com/fox43news/ http://www.twitter.com/fox43 https://www.instagram.com/fox43/

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Sep 15 • 7:30 AM EDT • Health • youtube.com
Pennsylvania senators McCormick, Fetterman seek answers on canceled health grants

Republican Sen. Dave McCormick and Democratic Sen. John Fetterman are pressing the Department of Health and Human Services for details about the cancellation of federal health research grants affecting institutions across the commonwealth.

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Sep 15 • 6:32 AM EDT • Health • wgal.com
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Country music singer reveals ‘life-threatening’ health issue with hospital pic

The singer shared the news on social media late Monday night.

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Sep 15 • 5:00 AM EDT • Health • pennlive.com
Kleppinger Intern puts political science studies into practice in Harrisburg

Political science student Nikolas Papoutsis spent this summer learning about legislation and government affairs with the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, supported by the Kleppinger Internship Program.

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Sep 15 • 4:42 AM EDT • Politics • psu.edu
House unanimously votes to eliminate 1-cent coin permanently

The Common Cents Act passed the House to officially end penny minting and establish cash rounding to the nearest nickel for cash transactions.

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Sep 14 • 7:33 PM EDT • Politics • foxnews.com
Pennsylvania woman’s apparent measles death shows risks to people with health problems

The unvaccinated 40-year-old, who died Saturday, had asthma and lung disease, the coroner’s office said. Test results to confirm her infection are expected in the coming days.

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Sep 14 • 5:56 PM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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Jamie Dimon, David Solomon, other top execs praise Trump admin's pro-business policies

Jamie Dimon, David Solomon and other U.S. executives praised the Trump administration's pro-growth agenda and business policies in a new video.

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Sep 14 • 5:48 PM EDT • Business • foxbusiness.com
Public health advocate says Pennsylvania measles surge is a warning sign

The resurgence of measles in Pennsylvania highlights concerns about vaccine hesitancy and public trust in medical experts, a health advocate says.

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Sep 14 • 5:45 PM EDT • Health • 6abc.com
McCormick, Fetterman question termination of more than 100 health research grants

Pennsylvania’s senators are demanding information about more than 150 health research grants canceled by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this summer.

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Sep 14 • 3:56 PM EDT • Health • wesanews.org
Game time announced for Penn State football versus Wisconsin

(WHTM) – Penn State football has announced game time for the Wisconsin game later this month. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium against the Badgers. The game, which is being held on Homecoming Weekend, will be streamed on Peacock. Penn State is 2-0 […]

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Sep 14 • 3:38 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Mike Watkins named 2026 Penn State Distinguished Poultry Science Alumnus

The Department of Animal Science in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences has named Mike Watkins, vice president of live operations for Bell & Evans in Fredericksburg, to receive its 2026 Distinguished Poultry Science Alumnus Award.

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Sep 14 • 3:31 PM EDT • Science • psu.edu
Materials science professor receives international research honor

Tarasankar DebRoy, professor of materials science and engineering in the Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, received the 2026 Joining and Welding Science Award from the Joining and Welding Research Institute of the University of Osaka.

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Sep 14 • 3:26 PM EDT • Science • psu.edu
Vault: Credit card politics on the trail

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti is vowing to crack down on credit card fees as part of her campaign to flip Rep. Rob Bresnahan’s seat in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

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Sep 14 • 12:36 PM EDT • Politics • punchbowl.news
Popular classic rock cover band returns to Hershey to celebrate 50th anniversary of classic album

One of the concerts will celebrate the 50th anniversary of a beloved album.

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Sep 14 • 11:39 AM EDT • Entertainment • pennlive.com
How Much Money Have the Parties Spent on the Key Congressional Races in Pennsylvania?

We are just 50 days out from the November 3 general election and the political party money taps are flowing in an attempt to influence your vote for their preferred candidate(s). In just three Pennsylvania congressional districts alone (PA-07, PA-08 and PA-10), the Democrats and Republicans have combined to spend…

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Sep 14 • 11:36 AM EDT • Politics • politicspa.com
Third Measles Death In Pennsylvania Comes As State Case Count Tops 670

By Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Sept. 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Measles keeps spreading in Pennsylvania, where at least 676 people have caught the highly contagious virus this year. Now officials are reviewing whether it caused the death of a 40-year-old woman. The woman, from ...

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Sep 14 • 11:16 AM EDT • Health • usnews.com
Food As Medicine: Changing the recipe for better health

The Food As Medicine Initiative at Penn State Health and Penn State College of Medicine connects people with nutritious food through community gardens, fridges and research that can improve health.

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Sep 14 • 10:50 AM EDT • Health • pennstatehealthnews.org
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The Impact of Max Granville’s Season-Ending Injury

Penn State defensive end Max Granville was notably absent from the Nittany Lions' 27-9 win against Temple on Saturday. He was spotted on the sideline before the game in street clothes and never dressed. After the game, head coach Matt Campbell announced that the redshirt sophomore had suffered another season-ending injury in practice earlier in …

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Sep 14 • 10:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Can AI boost open-mindedness? Team wins $1.49M grant to find out

A $1.49 million award from the John Templeton Foundation will enable Cornell researchers Gordon Pennycook and David Rand ’04 to explore whether artificial intelligence can be used to understand and increase open-mindedness.

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Sep 14 • 9:34 AM EDT • Science • news.cornell.edu
Pennsylvania officials report state's 3rd death involving measles

The 40-year-old woman died Saturday, Jefferson County Coroner Greg Furlong said in a Facebook post in which he called the death “measles-related.”

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Sep 14 • 7:52 AM EDT • Health • pbs.org
Pennsylvania records third measles-related death amid outbreak

RSV season approaches, a federal judge pauses AAP challenge of RFK J.r vaccine charges, and more health news

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Sep 14 • 7:49 AM EDT • Health • statnews.com
White Sox-Guardians clash highlights four MLB pennant race showdowns
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Sep 14 • 7:02 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Pennsylvania reports 3rd measles-related death as 40-year-old woman dies

Her identity was not released.

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Sep 14 • 6:56 AM EDT • Health • cbsaustin.com
Pennsylvania reports 3rd measles-related death as 40-year-old woman dies

Her identity was not released.

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Sep 14 • 6:56 AM EDT • Health • 13wham.com
Pennsylvania reports 3rd measles-related death as 40-year-old woman dies

Her identity was not released.

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Sep 14 • 6:56 AM EDT • Health • komonews.com
Pennsylvania doctors urge children, adults to vaccinate against flu, COVID-19 and RSV as federal guidance remains thin

The beginning of the fall and winter respiratory illness season approaches as health experts deal with ongoing measles outbreaks.

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Sep 14 • 6:00 AM EDT • Health • whyy.org
Popular young rapper dead at 22 after being ambushed by six gunmen. Here’s the latest

More than 50 shots were fired in the incident.

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Sep 14 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • pennlive.com
R&B legend’s son fears her husband will work her to death: ‘Quote me on that’

The 82-year-old singer has been struggling onstage.

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Sep 14 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • pennlive.com
Country music fans praying for singer after he postpones tour due to death in family

The singer shared the news on social media.

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Sep 14 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • pennlive.com
Crisis calls and cow stress balls: A look at suicide prevention in Pennsylvania

September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and more Pennsylvanians than ever are calling 988 for mental health services.

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Sep 14 • 4:31 AM EDT • Health • penncapital-star.com
PENN Entertainment: Not Much To Get Excited About

PENN Entertainment remains a Hold with an $18 price target due to mixed earnings and limited valuation upside versus peers. Learn more about PENN stock here.

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Sep 14 • 3:26 AM EDT • Entertainment • seekingalpha.com
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PENN Entertainment holds steady with $18 target amid mixed earnings and debt concerns.

PENN Entertainment maintains a Hold rating with an $18 price target due to mixed Q2 earnings and limited valuation upside compared to peers. The retail segment showed solid growth with a 5.6% increase in adjusted EBITDAR, especially strong in the Midwest and West regions. However, the Interactive segment's revenue growth has slowed sharply despite improving profitability, raising concerns about long-term competitiveness. The company remains highly leveraged with net debt around 5.2x–5.5x, making proactive debt reduction and consistent Interactive profitability key factors to watch going forward.

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Sep 13 • 8:00 PM EDT • Entertainment • pluang.com
Third annual IUP College of Health Sciences 'Run for the Health of It' 5K race set for Sept. 27

Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s College of Health Sciences’ third annual “Run for the Health of It” fundraising 5K and one-mile walk will be held Sept. 27, with free registration offered

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Sep 13 • 7:41 PM EDT • Health • indianagazette.com
Pennsylvania woman dies from measles complications

The Jefferson County, Pa., Coroner’s Office on Sunday said a 40-year-old woman died from complications with measles, the state’s third measles-related death this year. Coroner Greg Furl…

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Sep 13 • 7:30 PM EDT • Health • thehill.com
Another measles-related death reported in Pennsylvania as outbreak grows

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has reported 676 measles cases in the state.

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Sep 13 • 6:30 PM EDT • Health • abcnews.com
Pennsylvania officials report state\'s 3rd death involving measles

A Pennsylvania woman's death is the state's third this year involving the measles virus. Jefferson County Coroner Greg Furlong says on Facebook the 40-year-old woman died Saturday from complications associated

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Sep 13 • 6:06 PM EDT • Health • lancasteronline.com
A third person has died of measles in the US, health officials say

Pennsylvania reports that a 40-year-old woman died from the disease, which was declared eliminated in the US in 2000.

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Sep 13 • 5:21 PM EDT • Health • aljazeera.com
Adult woman dies of measles complications in growing Pennsylvania outbreak

A 40-year-old woman who lived in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, has died from measles complications, the county coroner confirmed Sunday. It’s the third measles-associated death in a fast-growing outbreak that’s sparked a political clash between state and federal officials.

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Sep 13 • 4:24 PM EDT • Health • cnn.com
Pennsylvania reports third measles-related death of 2026

A Pennsylvania woman died from complications associated with measles, marking the state's third measles-related death in 2026 as the United States faces the largest resurgence of the contagious

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Sep 13 • 3:48 PM EDT • Health • centraloregondaily.com
Pennsylvania reports third measles-related death of 2026

Pennsylvania reported its third measles-related death of the year after a woman, 40, died from complications related to the disease.

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Sep 13 • 3:48 PM EDT • Health • usatoday.com
Pennsylvania health officials report state's 3rd measles-related death this year
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Sep 13 • 2:34 PM EDT • Health • firstcoastnews.com
Pennsylvania health officials report state's 3rd measles-related death this year
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Sep 13 • 2:34 PM EDT • Health • 10tv.com
Pennsylvania health officials report state's 3rd measles-related death this year
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Sep 13 • 2:34 PM EDT • Health • cbs8.com
Pennsylvania woman dies from measles complications, marking the state’s third this year

The 40-year-old woman’s death comes as the U.S. experiences its worst outbreak in 35 years.

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Sep 13 • 1:51 PM EDT • Health • nbcnews.com
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Pennsylvania woman dies of measles-related complications, local coroner says

The 40-year-old woman, who was from Jefferson County was unvaccinated, according to the coroner.

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Sep 13 • 1:07 PM EDT • Health • washingtonpost.com
‘Beloved’ Pa. amusement park named Park of the Year

"They’ve been a leader, an innovator, and their accomplishments have made them an inspiration to the industry-at-large.”

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Sep 13 • 11:28 AM EDT • Entertainment • pennlive.com
CDC’s Decision Not To Count Two Pennsylvania Measles Deaths Raise Public Health Concerns

A public health expert explains public health concerns amid the CDC's decision not to count two measles deaths in Pennsylvania.

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Sep 13 • 11:28 AM EDT • Health • forbes.com
CDC’s Decision Not To Count Two Pennsylvania Measles Deaths Raise Public Health Concerns

A public health expert explains public health concerns amid the CDC's decision not to count two measles deaths in Pennsylvania.

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Sep 13 • 11:28 AM EDT • Health • yahoo.com
Penn State Battles Past Temple: Post-Game Link Dump

Penn State had to deal with adversity after several missed opportunities lead to a slow start. The Nittany Lions defense continues to dominate with another tenacious performance. Matt Campbell discussed the time management situation at the end of the first half. The are concerns about Penn State’s rushing attack after the run game failed again […]

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Sep 13 • 11:05 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Data Center Boom Brings Health Hazards, Former EPA Officials Warn

Experts warn of dangers from fossil fuel expansion and federal carveouts for the AI industry.

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Sep 13 • 7:41 AM EDT • Health • buckscountybeacon.com
‘Swamp People’ star arrested in Louisiana. Here’s the latest

He was one of three men taken into custody.

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Sep 13 • 5:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • pennlive.com
Trump and Shapiro face high-stakes political tests in Pennsylvania's midterm election

DALLAS — Just two years ago, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris tried to convince a skeptical public that economic fortunes were...

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Sep 13 • 4:00 AM EDT • Politics • post-gazette.com
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5 things Penn State made glaringly obvious against Temple

Penn State went on the road for the first time in the Matt Campbell era on Saturday. Here are the biggest takeaways from the 27-9 win over Temple.

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Sep 12 • 7:04 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Penn State football's Max Granville out for the season

After missing all of last season due to injury, Max Granville's 2026 campaign comes to an abrupt end.

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Sep 12 • 4:54 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
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Nittany Nation: Penn State travels to Temple

(WHTM) – The Penn State Nittany Lions are on the road for the first time this season, coming off a 45-0 win over Marshall to open the season. It’s the 46th time Penn State has faced Temple; the Nittany Lions have won 32 of the last 33 matchups against their sixth most frequent opponent. The […]

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Sep 12 • 8:00 AM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Germany’s Political Tailspin: Your Weekly SPIEGEL Recap

It might be tempting to dismiss the results of last Sunday’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt, in which the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party raked in 43.8 percent of the vote, as a rather unimportant extremist blip in a state that hardly anyone can find on the map. And you wouldn’t necessarily be wrong to do so. The state’s population – around 2.1 million – is a mere 2.5 percent of the German total. And while the state capital of Magdeburg was once the political heart of the Holy Roman Empire back when Otto the Great used to hang out there (more than a millenium … no … milennium … nope … millennium ago), it is today something of a backwater, albeit one with a ginormous cathedral in its center. We wanted to briefly interrupt this week’s newsletter to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our subscribers, both new and old. And to remind you all that a free subscription gets you access to this newsletter every Saturday. A paid subscription, by contrast, gets you one DER SPIEGEL article every weekday, delivered to your inbox. We strive to select pieces that both demonstrate what Europe’s leading newsmagazine has to offer and provide an international audience – namely, you – with an insight into how Germany and Europe view the world. If you haven’t already signed up for a paid subscription, please consider doing so if you can. Our Substack channel relies entirely on reader support and we are excited to continue offering you the best of DER SPIEGEL. Subscribe But even beyond the fact that a huge percentage of the voters in the state decided to place an X next to a party with an ideological lineage that runs rather directly back to the right-wing extremist soup out of which the Nazi Party was born, the results are a perfect example of a phenomenon that has been plaguing German elections in recent years: the lack of an obvious path to a majority. Call it the Balkanization of German politics. There are a number of developments driving the phenomenon, but for the purposes of this newsletter, here are two of the most salient: Persistent voter frustration with the country’s two (former) big-tent parties – the Christian Democrats (CDU) on the center-right (17.2 percent in Saxony-Anhalt last Sunday) and the Social Democrats (SPD) on the center-left (9.3 percent). The presence of parties on the far left (Left Party), the populist left (the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance – BSW) and the far right (AfD) with which mainstream parties are reluctant to form coalitions. So what happens now? Stories of the Week A Lack of Leadership The answer for many people in the country, and particularly within the CDU, is clear: pin (some of) the blame on Chancellor Friedrich Merz. According to a survey taken directly after the election in Saxony-Anhalt, 88 percent of respondents agreed with the statement that if the federal government in Berlin were doing a better job, the AfD wouldn’t be as strong. And it is true that the predominant impression of the federal government ever since Merz was sworn in on May 6, 2025, is one of ineffectiveness and bickering. His rather unique combination of bumbling-plus-bravado has also not exactly endeared him to the German public. Indeed, his standing in the country is so shaky that his popularity – according to recent polls – has now dropped even below the historic lows associated with his predecessor Olaf Scholz. The situation is such that the CDU even opted to keep him largely out of the campaign ahead of the Saxony-Anhalt vote. And since then, dissatisfied rumblings within the CDU have grown louder. DER SPIEGEL’s Swantje Karich notes that the problems with the CDU go much deeper than Merz. “The center-right has a trust problem. At a press appearance following the devastating election result in Saxony-Anhalt, Friedrich Merz said that the party wanted to ‘reach people more effectively’ through ‘emotional engagement.’ It sounded as though he were announcing a political program. On the basis of that statement, it is difficult to take his empathy seriously.” “The Chancellor’s chastened appearance did, at least, reveal where he stands: with his back to the wall. Elections will be held in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania next week, and the CDU could fare even worse there. The party is polling at between 8 and 10 percent in the state.” “What is at stake is the political tradition that has lent stability to the Federal Republic since 1945: a democratic conservatism that understands what must be preserved, but also how to embrace progress and openness to the world. If the Union continues along its current path, it risks becoming politically irrelevant after the 2029 federal election – and Germany could soon find itself with a government of the far right.” The Trumpification of Political Debate? It is often said in Germany that to understand the political and social trends that will soon be dominant in Europe, one need only look across the Atlantic to the United States. When it comes to political debate, that has certainly proven true. Donald Trump understood early on that triggering mouth-foaming outrage among Democrats is an ideal way to both generate headlines and to secure loyalty among supporters. And he realized that far more quickly than the left side of the political spectrum understood that simply ignoring the old man might be the best recipe. To be sure, there have been signs recently that the US president may be over-relying on the strategy. Earlier this week, in an apparent grandpa-discovers-AI moment, Trump sent out 60 posts in the space of 10 hours, many of them AI-assisted images portraying him as a hero – or showing Iceland as part of the US (outrageous!!!). It was also during that slew of schlock that he explicitly backed the AfD with an “MGGA” post. In Germany, though, the outrage cycle remains in full swing, with much of the focus on those who would dare to vote for the AfD. They are alternately portrayed as being dim-witted, ungrateful, backward, racist or all of the above. That, argues DER SPIEGEL columnist Sabine Rennefanz, is not particularly helpful. “Everywhere on election night, people spoke of a watershed moment, a rupture, a turning point. But what is that supposed to mean in concrete terms? A watershed would imply an interruption, a moment of pause – perhaps even a willingness to rethink and learn. At first, there was little sign of that in the main television panels. Instead, the familiar rituals that had already shaped the election campaign continued: outrage, lecturing and abuse.” “That’s just the tone, one might object. They’re only talk shows. Given that the party’s state branch has been classified by domestic intelligence officials as confirmed right-wing extremist, there are more important problems than hurt feelings on television. Yet although the condescending tone is not the cause of the AfD’s success, it is an expression of the broader mood within the so-called political center – a kind of institutional blindness that too often treats material concerns as a communications problem.” “People have a pretty good sense of whether you like them – whether you approach them with curiosity or merely study, lecture and manage them as a problem group. They notice whether you genuinely want to understand their fears and pain, or whether you are simply waiting for the chance to correct them. They can also tell whether someone still has the energy to change things, or whether they have barricaded themselves behind platitudes and empty phrases.” “Anyone who wants an egalitarian democratic society cannot promise equality only to those whose language, tastes and moral convictions they share. They must also acknowledge the wounds, resentments and fears of those whose political conclusions they consider wrong. Acknowledging them does not mean agreeing with them. But a democracy that communicates with almost half its citizens only through warnings and labels gives up on political debate before it has even begun. An atmosphere must be created in which people can express their opinions without fearing that they will be canceled. We are currently a long way from that.” East-West? One of the clear undercurrents in the election last Sunday was, of course, Germany’s ongoing east-west divide, particularly as it pertains to the success of the AfD. Historically, the party has been far stronger in the former East German states than in former West German states. The fact that this generalization no longer reliably holds is certainly one of the primary concerns that many have about the party’s growth. And yet, there is still a distinct flavor of “stupid easterners, they don’t understand democracy” to the coverage. In the weeks before the vote, there was even a rather interesting back-and-forth in Germany’s culture pages about how ungrateful eastern Germans allegedly are for being pulled out of their pre-reunification backwardness and into the light of the West. DER SPIEGEL’s Jochen-Martin Gutsch has had enough. “Ten years ago, in 2016, elections were also held in Saxony-Anhalt. The AfD won more than 20 percent, which at the time rightly provoked outrage and incomprehension in western Germany. Today, in 2026, the AfD is also polling at around 20 percent in western German states, but this no longer provokes outrage and incomprehension. Instead, it is now regarded as proof of democratic conviction and civilizational resistance. After all, in the east, it’s 40 percent!” “This allows people to continue feeling morally superior to the East, but the wiser course would be to admit: if something doesn’t happen soon, the West will turn AfD-blue too. Or bluish.” “But will anything happen? The truly depressing thing about election night was not so much the AfD leaders intoxicated by their own success. It was the representatives of the other parties, who once again said that they were utterly shocked, needed some time to digest the result and would, of course, not simply return to business as usual. The SPD, a former big-tent party, celebrated its ‘stable’ result of 9.3 percent. Congratulations!” “For 10 years, the AfD has gone from one electoral success to the next. And still, the established parties remain ‘shocked’ and scratch their heads in astonishment. How long can they keep being shocked? Friedrich Merz says he may need to communicate his reform ideas in a more ‘emotional’ way. So the CDU’s political professionals sit down together after the election, mull over a strategy, and in the end come up with this: Fritz, try to be a little more relaxed, charismatic and emotional – or something. Beyond that: no political plan, no defiance, no promise of a future. That is frightening.” What was good, what was bad for democracy? Good: Voter turnout in Saxony-Anhalt was 77.8 percent, the highest ever recorded in the state. Whatever one thinks of the result, that figure is encouraging. Democracy needs citizens to take an interest. Bad: Although a strong AfD result had been expected in Saxony-Anhalt, many politicians from the mainstream parties – including in Berlin – appeared confused, helpless and overwhelmed in their initial reactions. That is not how they will win back voters’ trust. Last Week’s Highlights: 🗳️ Meet the Germans Who Voted for the AfD: Why would voters in a country like Germany, with its Nazi past, vote for a right-wing party? It’s a question only an editor in Berlin could come up with. On the ground, the view is different. 🟦 How the AfD Wants to Expand Its Power Across Germany: The far-right AfD is planning to decimate public broadcasting in Saxony-Anhalt, revamp education and install extremists in positions of power. And it is eyeing victory on the national stage as well. 🕯️ The Continuing Reverberations of September 11: It was a generational shock, and the consequences can still be felt today - from massive surveillance and significant increases in presidential power to violent excesses at ICE. 🤝 “For Europe, Canada Is the Preferred Partner in Trans-Atlantic Relations”: In an interview with DER SPIEGEL, Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne discusses his country’s failed trade deal with the US and why Canada is looking to Europe. 🏛️ The True Historical Roots of the AfD: During the Weimar Republic in the 1920s, there were numerous parties on the extreme right espousing “Germany first” nationalism. The Nazis may not be the best comparison for today’s AfD. 🌊 AfD in a Landslide: Merz Is the Wrong Leader for Germany: The right-wing Alternative for Germany won in a landslide in Saxony-Anhalt state elections on Sunday. What does that mean for the country at large? Thank you for your continued support and have a wonderful week! Subscribe Share Leave a comment Your SPIEGEL Substack Team Compiled and edited by Charles Hawley

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