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Award-winning stories

Navigating Inflation: Some older workers in Blair County say retirement is out of reach

Student reporters with Penn State’s News Lab visited Blair County to see how its people and businesses are navigating high inflation and prices.

This story was published 3 years ago

 

At PA Firefly Festival in Forest County, visitors and researchers experience synchronous fireflies

Every year, fireflies — including synchronous ones — are the stars of the Pennsylvania Firefly Festival in Forest County, Pennsylvania, drawing both firefly fans and researchers looking to learn more about lightning bugs.

This story was published 2 years ago

 

Central Pennsylvania residents reflect on two years of the COVID-19 pandemic

Two years after the coronavirus hit the United States, Pennsylvania residents reflect on the effects of the pandemic on their lives.

This story was published 4 years ago

 

 

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