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Where’s the Beef? Thanks to Russian Hackers, It’s Ever Closer to Home

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Where’s the Beef? Thanks to Russian Hackers, It’s Ever Closer to Home
Shirley Stana, owner of Billy’s Country Smokehouse, speaks to customers at a Westmoreland County farmers market. Shannon Venditti
Salena Zito
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MURRYSVILLE, Pa.—Elaine Noll is standing in front of the cherry white and blue stand for Billy’s Country Smokehouse at the local farmers market. Wrapped around her left arm is a canvas bag filled with local roots and vegetables she purchased. She is now listening as Shirley Stana explains to her the different fresh and smoked meats she has in her cooler from the local farm.

Salena Zito
Salena Zito
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Salena Zito has held a long, successful career as a national political reporter. Since 1992, she has interviewed every U.S. president and vice president, as well as top leaders in Washington, including secretaries of state, speakers of the House and U.S. Central Command generals. Her passion, though, is interviewing thousands of people across the country. She reaches the Everyman and Everywoman through the lost art of shoe-leather journalism, having traveled along the back roads of 49 states.
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