Claudia Dimuro

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NewsPublished: May. 12, 2025, 5:31 a.m.Enjoy "Today in Pa.," a daily news briefing hosted by Claudia Dimuro. Want a say in the news? Email Claudia at [email protected] to have your thoughts on the stories covered here or on PennLive heard. You can listen to the latest episode of “Today in Pa” on any of your favorite apps including Alexa, Apple, Spotify, Stitcher and YouTube. Episodes are available every weekday on PennLive.

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Life & CulturePublished: May. 11, 2025, 6:00 a.m.The worst was Minnesota, though. (Getty Images)Getty ImagesHow successful a small business is certainly contingent upon, in part, the tax friendliness of the state it’s based in. Pennsylvania, unfortunately, is not all too chummy in that regard. According to a recent report from BusinessFinancing.co.uk., the Keystone State’s average federal corporate tax rate was over 29.4 percent, one of the highest in the nation.

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Life & CulturePublished: May. 10, 2025, 6:30 a.m.Keep your wits about you in this expansive digital landscape. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesScams seem to be everywhere in this highly technological — and interconnected — age. And the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is currently warning people about a recent scam that’s started to emerge in Pennsylvania and beyond.

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Life & CulturePublished: May. 10, 2025, 6:00 a.m.Two of the top three cleanest are in Washington. (Getty Images)Getty Images“Cleanliness is next to Godliness,” or so the saying goes. If that’s the case, then this one Pennsylvania city is pretty ethereal. But another one…not so much. Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning conducted and published a study that found “The Cleanest Cities in the United States.” Pittsburgh proudly landed the sixth overall spot with a B grade while Philadelphia, 33rd, thanks to a D+.

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Life & CulturePublished: May. 10, 2025, 5:00 a.m.They're all good boys and girls, no matter what they're called. (Getty Images)Getty ImagesThere’s a wide range of names people give to their dogs, from “Maximus” to “Kevin.”But there’s one dog name that rules them all in the state of Pennsylvania. According to U.S. News & World Report, Bella is the most popular dog name in the Keystone State, same as it was in 2023 and 2024.