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Will Pa. Lawmakers Finally Pass Real Lobbying Reform And A Gift Ban? | Mark O'Keefe
Several lawmakers said they were stunned to find nothing illegal about accepting gifts, even money.
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Inching Toward Normalcy, Experts Urge Families To Schedule COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccinations
“It is exciting to see parents lining up to get their children vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus that caused this pandemic.”
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Report: Pandemic Exposed Deep Disparities In Health Coverage For Pa. Kids
There's been plenty of anecdotal evidence about the economic hardships the COVID-19 pandemic inflicted on families in Pennsylvania.
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As Pa. Senate Leader Corman Preps GOP Guv Run, Rival Mastriano Explores Idea
The highest-ranking Senate Republican will be jumping into the already crowded field to become Pennsylvania’s next chief executive.
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Wine & Spirits Customers Encouraged To ‘Shop Early' For The Holiday Season
In September, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board implemented a two-bottles-per-day limit at its 598 retail stores.
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Pa. Health Dept.: 2,639 Hospitalized, 75 New Deaths Attributed To COVID-19
As of Tuesday, the statewide positivity rate remains at 8.8 percent and 72 percent of Pennsylvanians 18 or older were fully vaccinated.
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Philly Dem. Wants To Ban Native Nicknames At Pa. Schools | Wednesday Morning Coffee
“At its core, the use of ‘Indian’ mascots is a denial of the personhood of Native peoples, which has real consequences.”
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GOP Triumphant In Pa. Supreme Court Race; Leads In Three Others
All judges serve 10-year terms and are reelected in non-partisan retention elections to subsequent ten-year terms.
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Biden Pitches New $1.75T Spending Blueprint To Dems That Drops Paid Family Leave
“We want to see the actual text because we don’t want any confusion and misunderstandings.”
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New Pride Collective Enters Partnership With GALAEI; Former Pride Director Honored In Harrisburg
“We want to talk about who we are and share our plan for what we want to see happen in 2022,” Muhammad told Billy Penn.
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What To Know Before You Head To The Polls | Five For The Weekend
In its statement, the Department of State also outlined a few “need to knows” for voters before they head to the polls.
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‘An Unprecedented Situation': Loose Ends Remain In Fulton County Election Review ‘An Unprecedented Situation': Loose Ends Remain
A court likely will have to decide whether information about the funder and cost is released, open records experts say.
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Americans In Climate-Threatened Regions, Including Pa., Anxious For Solutions From World Summit
“I found that offensive, being from Ground Zero, where climate change is not a someday thing, it’s a right-now thing.”
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With Almost No Oversight, Anti-Abortion Groups Get Millions In Pa. Tax Dollars | Thursday Coffee
They have been charged with deceptive tactics and feed misinformation to pregnant people to talk them out of seeking an abortion.
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Ohio Medicaid Contractor, Aetna, Accused Of Denying Kids Care In Pa.
For its part, Aetna's parent company CVS Health denies the accusations.
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Nearing The End Of His Term, Wolf Issues Executive Order To Bolster Environmental Efforts
“We need to ask ourselves, ‘What impact does the thing that we’re doing, what is that going to have on specific communities,'” Wolf said.
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Mysterious Texts Discouraging Voters Befuddle Politicos In Harrisburg Mayoral Race
“Wanda is going to win anyhow whether you vote for her or not, so do whatever you want,” part of the text message read.
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GOP U.S. Senate Hopeful Parnell Hit With FEC Complaint Over Book Sales | Friday Morning Coffee For Allentown's Latinos
Alone among the candidates, Parnell nabbed the endorsement of former President Donald Trump.
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Pa. Health Dept.: More Than 4,500 New COVID-19 Cases; More Than 2,700 Hospitalized
As of Friday, the statewide positivity rate was 9.2 percent, and 71.6 percent of Pennsylvanians 18 or older were fully vaccinated.
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Pa. Judge Grants Request To Join Lawsuit Against Senate GOP Subpoena, Election Investigation
Trump allies, including some in Harrisburg, used the baseless allegations to fuel calls for a review.
