Political News
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Great PA News Quiz: State Capitol Arrests, Anti-Tax Influencers and Michelin Stars
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In this week’s news quiz: Protesters arrested at the state Capitol, influencers target a sports betting tax proposal and Pennsylvania’s first Michelin stars.
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GOP Senator Threatens Subpoenas Over $1M in Security Upgrades at Shapiro’s Private Home
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Drafts seek documents from the State Police describing construction, landscaping, and other security-related work at Shapiro’s family home.
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Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold $75M From Pennsylvania Over Immigrant Truck Drivers
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The Trump administration threatened Thursday to withhold nearly $75 million in funding if Pennsylvania does not immediately revoke what the administration claims are illegally issued commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants. […]
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Barstool Influencers Pushed Anti-Tax Message as Pa. Lawmakers Privately Debated Sports Betting Proposal
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The videos raise questions about whether they constituted lobbying, and if Barstool Sports and its stars had the needed state registration to do such advocacy work.
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Letters: State Budget Fails Direct Care Workers; Research ‘Dealer School’ Before Enrolling
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I am outraged that Gov. Shapiro and the legislature once again passed a state budget that ignores 94% of Pennsylvania’s direct care workforce. Only a small portion of home care […]
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Pennsylvania, Its Local Governments Are on Track to Use Nearly All $13B in Pandemic Relief by End of 2026
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Pennsylvania and its county and local governments are on track to spend nearly all of the federal American Rescue Plan Act funds they received to address the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Voter Support for Trump Remains a Wildcard as Pa. Approaches Major Election for Governor
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Next year, Gov. Josh Shapiro will likely face Republican Stacy Garrity, a strong ally of the president.
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Great PA News Quiz: State Budget Deal, Fetterman Revelation and No More Pennies
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In this week’s news quiz: The Mint in Philadelphia makes its final penny, federal judges rule in favor of striking journalists and Fetterman reveals who he doesn’t talk to anymore.
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Sen. John Fetterman Hospitalized After Fall, His Office Says
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman had what his office says was a “ventricular fibrillation flare-up” that caused him to feel light-headed and fall during an early morning […]
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If Rockview Land Is Sold, Conklin Bill Would Set Aside Portion for Workforce Housing
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A new legislative proposal would require the state to reserve a portion of any Rockview prison land it plans to sell and make it available to Centre County for workforce […]