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Pa. Supreme Court Delays Fulton County Election Review
Now-President Joe Biden won the election in the commonwealth by 80,555 votes.
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Attendance Low For Pa. Farm Show's In-Person Return, Ag Dept. Says | Five For The Weekend
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding urged Pennsylvanians to consider the risk before attending this year’s Farm Show.
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Thank You For Reading This Year | Five For The Weekend
From all of us at the Pennsylvania Capital-Star, thank you for choosing us as your go-to news site for this year's important stories.
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PA Lawmakers Reintroduce Eating Disorder Legislation
“Eating disorders exist across the broad spectrum of age, race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomics," said Sen. Steve Santarsiers, D-Bucks
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Snowplow Driver Shortage Could Slow PA Storm Response
The nation's snow belt is facing a severe snowplow driver shortage, with some areas down half their temporary snowplow drivers this year.
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In Philly's Holiday Stocking? A Lump Of Coal For The Dumping Trolls
If you're driving through Philadelphia now, you'll see the Christmas Village, lit up trees, and most likely, mounds of trash.
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A Capital-Star Holiday Tradition: The WPIX-TV Yule Log
Every year, the independent station in New York City would run several hours of video footage of a burning Yule Log. With Christmas music.
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The U.S. Is Making Plans To Replace All Of Its Lead Water Pipes From Coast To Coast | Analysis
The Biden administration has released a plan to accelerate removal of lead water pipes and lead paint from U.S. homes.
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Science Backs Mask Mandates. But In Many States They're Politically Toxic
“We know there’s greater compliance when there’s a mask order in place.”
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Gift Ban Advocates Call Benninghoff The Latest Holdup; House GOP Says It's A ‘Work In Progress'
And for the first time, Rabbi Michael Pollack, dressed as a gift and carrying a sack of candy coal, went Christmas caroling.
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General Assembly Sends Wolf Bill Creating New Pa. Broadband Authority
More than 800,000 Pennsylvanians lack access to reliable internet service, Wolf’s office said.
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Pa. Senate Approves Bill Reforming Probation System, Sends To House For Consideration
"Pennsylvania needs a restorative justice system to respect the rights of those who have served their time."
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How An Election Denier's Fan Club Got Its Start In The States | Analysis
Waldron’s testimony was filled with misinformation about election administration and false claims about fraud.
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Ryan's Tribute: Supporting Families Who Have Lost Children | Helping The Helpers
The foundation, started in 2019, was formed as a way for Hanzes to keep her son Ryan’s memory alive after his death in a 2017 car crash.
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Panel Approves New Pa. Legislative Maps That Leaves Incumbents In The Lurch
Even the preliminary map, which will be subject to change, would stand up to legal challenges, Nordenberg argued.
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Friendly Skies: Pa. Airports In Line For $70M In Infrastructure Funding | Friday Morning Coffee
“Our commonwealth’s airports connect us to each other and the rest of the world,” U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., said in a statement.
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Wolf Signs Bill Providing Temporary Relief Amid Substitute Teacher Shortage
Schools also may use eligible college students and recent education graduates to serve as substitutes.
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Pa.'S Unemployment Rate Dropped Slightly In November
Nationally, the unemployment rate decreased four-tenths of a percentage over the month to 4.2 percent.
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Wolf Admin. Exempts Student Loan Relief From State Taxes
The change is likely to benefit thousands of teachers, social workers, military members, and healthcare workers across the state.
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National Democrats File New Suit Asking State Courts To Draw Pa. Congressional Map
“It is now clear that Pennsylvania’s political branches will not timely act to pass such a plan, requiring the judiciary to step in.”
