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The Accounting Tricks That Balanced Pa.’s Budget — But Only on Paper
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The plan delays billions in payments to organizations that manage healthcare for Medicaid recipients
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Pa. Election 2026: Where Governor Candidates Garrity and Shapiro Stand on Marijuana, Hemp and More
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Democrat Josh Shapiro supports legalizing recreational marijuana, while Republican Stacy Garrity does not.
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Will Education Again Divide the Pa. Legislature This Budget Cycle? There Are Signs of Smoother Sailing
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Sticking points remain on overall funding and tax credits that fund alternatives to public schools, but one key member says a major impasse on education is unlikely.
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‘Political’ Trump Admin Rule Puts Reproductive Health Care for 160K Pa. Patients at Risk, Lawsuit Says
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The Trump administration has added an “alignment review” for Title X grants, which help low-income and uninsured patients access family planning.
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Shapiro and Garrity Both Say They’re Willing to Debate in This Year’s Pa. Gov Race
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Experts say political debates are getting rarer, but this year both of Pennsylvania’s candidates for governor say they’re open to it.
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Advocates, Lawmakers Weigh Ways to Keep Pa. Kids Insured as Trump Medicaid Cuts Loom
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In 2025, Congress and the Trump administration created additional work requirements for Medicaid participants and mandated $990 billion in cuts to the program over the next 10 years.
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As Pennsylvania Cracks Down on AI, Multiple Chatbots Continue to Pose as Doctors
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Five role-playing bots claimed to be doctors, then provided fake Pennsylvania medical license numbers when prompted.
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Half of Child Deaths Left Unreviewed in Pa. Since 2020 as Counties Struggle With ‘Unfunded Mandate’
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Gov. Shapiro wants a $2.5M boost for the broken program, but advocates are skeptical that it’s a priority
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Before She Was a Candidate for Governor, Republican Stacy Garrity Was a Military Whistleblower
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Garrity often talks about her military career on the campaign trail, highlighting the accolades she received and describing how it prepared her for public service.
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A State Task Force Is Hunting for Misleading AI Chatbots as the Shapiro Admin Vows Legal Crackdown
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A new Pennsylvania task force has been working since February to find chatbots posing as licensed professionals.