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Shapiro renews calls for legal weed, regulated skill games in budget that would send $526M to poorest schools
Shapiro’s latest budget pitch would send an additional $290 million to the state’s public transit agencies, invest more in a ...
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13 states mandate paid family leave. A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants Pa. to be next.
Getting paid time off to care for a kid or recover from illness depends on where one lives and works in Pennsylvania.
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Letting voters fix mail ballots cuts rejection rates. Not all Pa. counties allow it.
Pennsylvania counties that let voters fix mail ballot errors rejected fewer ballots in 2024, highlighting voter disparities ...
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Legal weed, more money for Pa.’s poorest schools will likely be in Shapiro’s budget pitch
Gov. Josh Shapiro is expected to reuse ideas from his first two years in office that have yet to win enough support in the PA ...
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Efforts to replace Pa.’s outdated, glitchy voter registration system are months behind schedule
PA’s top election official, Al Schmidt, told lawmakers a contract to replace the SURE system would be in place last fall.
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Fiery resignation by Pa.’s consumer advocate breeds fear office will lose independence
PA Consumer Advocate Patrick Cicero resigned after a clash with new Attorney General Dave Sunday. Cicero says big water ...
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Groundhog Day annually draws crowds to the world ‘Weather Capital.’ Which other Pa. regions claim ‘capital’ status?
Pennsylvania is home to "Weather Capital of the World" Punxsutawney for its Groundhog Day fame. See what other surprising ...
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Customers of distressed rural water company can’t wait for state investigation to play out, lawyers say
Company’s lawyers have asked a Centre County judge to approve an emergency municipal takeover, fearing state regulators will ...
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Ghosted by your doc? New law aims to weaken restrictive noncompete contracts, keep physicians local
A new Pennsylvania law limits hospitals' power to dismiss doctors and stop them from practicing in the same area, but critics ...
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Will a tied state House halt Harrisburg again? Pa. Democrats won’t say.
A vacant seat in the PA House leaves Democrats without a voting majority, raising concerns of legislative standstill until a ...
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The legal weed debate is starting up again in Pa. Here’s what’s on the table.
After years of false starts, members of the Pennsylvania legislature are restarting a debate over legalizing recreational ...
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$1M from the state prevented this rural hospital from closing, but its troubles aren’t over
Bucktail Medical Center now has a future thanks to $1 million in state funds. However, its long-term survival isn’t ...