Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA
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The Forward Party Wants to Be on Pa.’s 2024 General Election Ballot. It Must Overcome Several Hurdles
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The Forward Party wants to run candidates for attorney general and treasurer in 2024, but it first must get thousands of signatures and survive probable court challenges.
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What’s the Status of Abortion Access in Pennsylvania?
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Pennsylvanians can get abortions up to 24 weeks. But access advocates say there are still too many restrictions, like waiting periods, parental consent rules and insufficient funding.
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Long-Sought Charter School Changes on the Table as Pa. Lawmakers Plot Education Funding Overhaul
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School Funding, Permitting at Top of Pa. Legislature’s 2024 Agenda
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Looming over the legislature is a nearly year-old court ruling that declared the state’s education funding system to be unconstitutionally inequitable and ordered lawmakers to correct it.
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Pa. Superior Court Election Results: Democrats Jill Beck and Timika Lane Win Open Seats
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Democrats Beck and Lane have won 10-year terms on the Superior Court, one of Pennsylvania’s appellate benches.
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Pa. Election 2023: When to Expect Results, How Officials Are Preparing and More
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How quickly Pennsylvania counties can produce election results on Nov. 7 will depend on turnout and the number of mail ballots returned.
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Bad Tech, Staffing Shortages Hinder Pa. as It Reassesses Health Care Coverage for Thousands
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Tens of thousands of people in Pennsylvania are believed to have wrongly lost their benefits since the state began “unwinding” pandemic-era protections.
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Funding for Home Repairs, Public Defense on Hold as Pa. Lawmakers Negotiate Final Budget Pieces
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Roughly $1.1 billion in spending is stuck in limbo as legislative leaders continue to negotiate budget-enabling code bills.
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Pa. Begins to Miss Education, Human Services Payments as Budget Impasse Continues
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A dispute over private school vouchers has left Pennsylvania’s budget undone. The consequences for schools and counties are starting to emerge.
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Dark Money Group Puts Pressure on Pa. Lawmakers After Shapiro Vows Voucher Veto
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The group running the attack ads, Commonwealth Action, is not required to disclose its donors.