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TODAY’S TOP STORIES
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Shapiro and Davis launch campaign with big achievements and bigger crises
(The Center Square) - At a rally launching Gov. Josh Shapiro and Lt. Gov. Austin Davis’s re-election campaign Thursday, the stakes were made clear: the 2026 election is about the trajectory of the nation as a whole.
American history alive and well at Pennsylvania Farm Show
(The Center Square) - Founding father Benjamin Franklin paused his tour of the commonwealth’s classrooms to visit the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg Thursday.
Audit proposed for Pennsylvania’s child care assistance program
(The Center Square) – Alarmed by fraud reports among Minnesota day cares, calls grow in Pennsylvania to review taxpayer-funded programs in the commonwealth to weed out similar issues.
NATIONAL HEADLINES
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Trump eyes striking Mexican cartels
(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump says he will be expanding the war on drugs in Latin America, striking targets south of the border.
Robots and AI dominate major trade show in Las Vegas
(The Center Square) - Make way for the robots.
WATCH: Newsom says he's an alternate to White House 'chaos' in his final State of the State
(The Center Square) – In California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s final State of the State address Thursday, the potential presidential candidate positioned himself as an alternative to what he described as “purposeful chaos” in Washington, D.C.