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Pa. Court To Hear Arguments Over Releasing Voter Information As Part Of Election Investigation
The Senate-initiated review, which comes nearly a year after the 2020 election results were certified, is not a recount.
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In Philly, Charter School Students Silently Stand Against City's Gun Violence
“I think representatives, senators and congress members have ignored the problem."
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State Rep. Joe Hohenstein And Staffer Test Positive For COVID-19
Hohenstein said that his district office in Philadelphia would continue operations online or via phone “out of an abundance of caution.”
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Philly Cop Accused Of Sexual Assault Hired By Sheriff's Office
"My best wishes go out to the victim.”
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DHS Unveils Plan For Pa. American Rescue Plan Dollars | Five For The Weekend
DHS received conditional approval from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services for its spending plan on Dec. 1.
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A Parking Ticket Ended With A Police Shooting In PA. After 4 Years, There's Still No Trial
It is unclear why the man has spent more than four years in the county jail without going to trial.
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State Sen. Scott Martin Joins 2022 GOP Primary Race For Pa. Gov.
“I'm running for governor not because I seek some grand title or big lofty perch,” Martin said via a Facebook Live announcement.
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Mastriano Pitches Plan To End Automatic Pay Raises For Lawmakers, Other Public Officials
With state lawmakers set to receive a $5,000 pay raise, and one state lawmaker wants to end the automatic raises.
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Pa. Food Banks To Receive $11.4M Allocation To Expand Storage Infrastructure
The COVID-19 Food Bank Cold Storage Infrastructure Program was announced Thursday by the Wolf administration.
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Street Says Senate Congressional Draft Is Fair, Protects Minority Voters; Democrats Say He Sold Out
“I was tasked as the chair of state government, by our constitution, to negotiate with the Republicans and that’s what we’ve been doing.”
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SWPA's Geyer Performing Arts Center Brings Entertainment, Education | Helping The Helpers
“We hate to say it’s all about money, but without financial support we can’t keep the building going.”
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Report: Affordable, Home-Based Childcare Is Key To Economic Recovery | Friday Morning Coffee
That, in turn, has a real trickle-down effect on the economy — and it’s not the one that some pols love to reference.
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Infrastructure Law Fixes Amtrak Funding Woes, U.S. House Panel Hears; How Pa. Could Benefit
“No way to run a railroad, shall we say.”
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Amid Outcry From City Pols, Philly DA Krasner Sounds Off On Backlash To ‘Crisis' Comments
People are getting shot and killed after attending baby showers, at bus stops, sitting on their porches, walking home from school.
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GOP Leaders Call On Wolf To Reconvene Bipartisan COVID-19 Task Force; Wolf Says It Never Stopped
“Task Force has never ceased, as we most recently met just over two weeks ago in a continued effort."
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Law Enforcement Advisory Panel Offers Recommendations For Policing Reforms
“I applaud the work of Commissioners and the cooperation of all covered agencies as we work to improve policies in Pennsylvania.”
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Pa. Supreme Court Tosses Wolf Admin.'S K-12 Mask Mandate
The majority-progressive Pennsylvania Supreme Court dealt a blow to Gov. Tom Wolf's pandemic management policies on Friday afternoon.
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Philadelphia Gay Men's Chorus Set For First In-Person Show In Two Years
The Philadelphia Gay Men's Chorus will perform in person this December, just in time to mark the group's 40th season.
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New COVID Omicron Variant ‘Not A Cause For Panic,' Biden Says
Biden did not announce any new travel restrictions or other federal actions during his brief remarks from the White House.
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Progress Expected In 2022, But It Might Take Years Before Pa. Communities See Impact Of Federal Infrastructure Bill
Gov. Wolf says the bill will “strengthen not only our infrastructure, but our economy, our environment, and good union-paying jobs.”
