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Former Pa. Gov. Ridge Hospitalized After Stroke, In Critical But Stable Condition
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge is in the hospital after suffering a stroke Wednesday morning.
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U.S. House Ag. Leader Seeks Permanent Scholarship Funding For Historically Black Land-Grant Colleges
“This is a much-needed investment in the future of our food production,” Scott said in his opening statement.
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Pa. Lawmakers Continue To Debate Over ‘Meaningful' Charter Reform
An amended bill cleared Martin’s committee on Tuesday on a party-line vote of 7-4, with the panel’s Democrats protesting another matter.
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Pa. Election Audit A ‘Very Real Possibility,' Top Pa. Senate Republican Says After Meeting Activists
From federal judges and local elections officials to Trump’s own attorney general, multiple parties have dismissed Trump’s fraud argument.
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Report: Philly's Black Maternal Morbidity Rates ‘Among The Highest In The Nation'
Severe maternal morbidity (SMM) rates in Philadelphia are nearly 190 percent higher for Black women compared to white women.
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Philly Sen. Hughes Says He's ‘Deathly Afraid' GOP Will Squander $10B In Surplus, Federal Stimulus
Democratic state lawmakers are raising the alarm over uncertainties surrounding Republicans’ plans to spend $10 billion in surplus revenue.
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How Philly And Beyond Are Celebrating Pride Month In Person This Year
With COVID-19 cases steadily falling in the Philadelphia area, many Pride events are happening in person this month.
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Extending A Hand To LGBTQ Community, Pa. Seeks To Dispel COVID Vaccine Myths, Misinformation
“That trauma really did get dredged up,” Alvarez Febo said about similarities between the COVID-19 pandemic and the HIV epidemic.
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Pa. General Assembly Votes To Terminate Wolf's COVID-19 Emergency Declaration
Using its newly expanded emergency powers, the GOP-controlled Legislature voted to end Gov. Tom Wolf's pandemic disaster declaration.
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With Attacks On Voting, Abortion Access, GOP Looks To Post-Wolf Era. Are Dems Ready? | Friday Morning Coffee
In just the space of a couple of days this week, Pennsylvania's Republican-controlled House passed not one, but two, bills.
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What's Holding Up Harrisburg Lawmakers From Making To-Go Cocktails Permanent?
Ending the emergency, then, also ended this small pandemic perk, to the detriment of restaurants’ bottom line.
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GOP Lawmakers Want To Change Pa.'S Voter ID Requirements. Here's How
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf has promised to veto legislation that would require voters to show ID every time they vote.
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Pa. House Passes Down Syndrome Abortion Ban. Wolf Vows Veto
A bill to ban abortions in cases of an in-utero Down Syndrome diagnosis passed the Pennsylvania House by a vote of 120-83 on Tuesday eve.
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Pa. House Votes To Permanently End Wolf's COVID-19 Disaster Emergency
If passed by the state Senate, the resolution would take effect immediately. Wolf cannot veto it.
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With A Legacy At Stake, Gov. Tom Wolf Pushes For Fair School Funding
The state has struggled to equitably distribute its billions in annual education funding across its 500 school districts.
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Report: Pa. Legislature A ‘Bipartisan Criminal Offense Factory' That Drives Up Costs, Doesn't Fix Crime | Wednesday Morning Coffee
Those actions “created more opportunities for police and prosecutors to arrest, fine, and incarcerate people.
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Pa. GOP Lawmakers Threaten State Funding For Penn Veterinary Program Over Vaccine Policy
A group of House Republicans are threatening to withhold almost $32 million in state funding for Philadelphia’s largest private employer.
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Pa. GOP Gubernatorial Hopeful McSwain Using Pre-Checked Box For Extra Donations
The former Philadelphia-area federal prosecutor set up a PAC, Freedom PA, in March ahead of the 2022 gubernatorial primary.
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Advocates For Pa.'S Poor Call For A ‘Just Budget': What Would That Look Like? | Tuesday Morning Coffee
But this isn't a perfect universe. And this isn't Pollack's first rodeo.
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Feds' UFO Report Draws Varied Reactions From Pa. Sky-Watchers And Scientists
But for Butch Witkowski, founder and director of the UFO Research Center of Pennsylvania, the fervor over UFOs is nothing new.