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With Control Of The House In Dispute, Republicans Go To Court As Tensions Rise
Many Pennsylvanians think House Democrats will control the chamber with a one-vote majority after special elections for three vacant seats.
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With No Majority In The Pa. House, Democrats And Republicans Are Fighting Over Who Calls The Shots
Democrats and Republicans in the evenly-divided state House sparred Thursday over who has the power to call a special election.
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A Record-Setting Number Of Women Will Serve In State Legislatures In 2023
Pennsylvania’s 253-member General Assembly will gain six women lawmakers, from 74 in the current session to 80 in 2023.
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‘We Want To Fix Harrisburg': Reformers Summit Seeks Solutions To State Government's Woes
Today’s effort represents “a network of local groups and regional support teams in every corner of the state,” Kuniholm said.
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A Controversial Pa. Prison For Migrants Is Closing. Three Things To Know
The announcement has cheered advocates, who have long decried what they have described as the inhumane conditions at the detention center.
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Monroe County District Judge Lied To Secure Appointment, District Attorney's Office Alleges
District Judge John R. Caffese was arrested Thursday and released on $50,000 unsecured bail after an initial hearing in district court.
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Philly City Council Greenlights Surplus Funds For Public Safety, Cultural Venues
City Council on Thursday approved a midyear budget transfer that will include $24 million to improve public safety.
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Philly Mayoral Candidates Speak On LGBTQ Rights
As the owner of a chain of ShopRite stores in the Philadelphia region, Brown is the only candidate with no previous work in politics.
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SKW Foundation Seeks To Help Those Impacted By Gun Violence | Helping The Helpers
This year, they planted 111 orange marigolds, each representing one of the lives taken daily in the U.S. by guns.
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Pa. House Republican Leadership Gets A Shakeup As Control Of The Chamber Is In Limbo
The turnover followed the GOP’s poor performance in the Nov. 8 election, where Republicans lost 13 state House seats.
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Schools, Sheriffs, And Syringes: State Plans Vary For Spending $26B In Opioid Settlement Funds
Their decisions will have real-world implications for families and communities across the country.
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Toys For Tots Marks Its 75th Year In Pa., Nationwide | Helping The Helpers
In 2021, Fayette County’s Toys for Tots program distributed 8,838 today, supporting 1,123 children.
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Pa. Environmental Groups See Hope, Progress On The Horizon In Harrisburg
Environmental advocates said they’re looking for lawmakers to reach a consensus on energy and environmental policies.
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Abortion Advocates Aim To Outflank Lawmakers In 2024 Using Ballot Measures | Analysis
The midterms showed the political potency of abortion ballot measures. What lessons for Pa.?
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Ag Secretary Redding: Shop Local, Support Pa. Agriculture This Thanksgiving
The department said that “consumers can shop directly from more than 6,400 farms and enjoy agritourism activities at over 700 farms."
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State Agencies Team Up To Donate 100s Of Stuffed Toys To Pa. Kids | Wednesday Morning Coffee
Over the last six years, L&I workers have donated 3,800 toys that passed inspection to holiday gift drives.
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Shapiro Transition Team Pulls In Experience From Democratic And Republican Administrations
"It obviously sends a very strong and sincere message that he’s wanting to get stuff done," T.J. Rooney said.
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Pa. Senate Outlines Next Steps On Krasner Impeachment; Trial To Start In January
The Republican-controlled state House voted 107-85 to impeach Krasner, a Democrat, on Nov. 16.
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World Of Good Foundation Carries Out SWPA Man's ‘Legacy Of Kindness' | Helping The Helpers
“He always wanted to talk to people. He was good about keeping in touch with people from all aspects of his life," Hendershot said.
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JFK's Thanksgiving Wish: That We're ‘Humbly Grateful' For What Brings Us Together
Little more than two weeks later, on Nov. 22, 1963, he lost his life to an assassin's bullet during a trip to Dallas, Texas.
