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On Track To Achieve Vaccine Benchmark, Pa. Plans To Lift Mask Mandate By June 28
“We have determined that the commonwealth mask order can safely be lifted on June 28, or when 70 percent of adults get their second dose."
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To Spend Or Not To Spend, Harrisburg Asks This Budget Season
But one month out from the deadline to approve Pennsylvania's next state budget, lawmakers have found themselves flush with cash.
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Duolingo Founder, A Pittsburgher And Immigrant, Puts His App To Work Fighting Illiteracy In Central America
He emigrated to the U.S. in 2000 to attend college, and later graduate school at Carnegie Mellon University.
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It's Time For Pa.'S Horse Racing Subsidy To Be Put Out To Pasture | Friday Morning Coffee
In 2019, for instance, state system students received $5,739 in state subsidies, while the per-horse rate totaled $15,271.
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Was Mastriano Trolling With Social Media Bill? The Actual Answer May Not Matter | Wednesday Morning Coffee
Free speech advocates are fond of dropping an aphorism coined by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides when they talk about efforts by ...
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Pennsylvania-The San Francisco School Board’s Vote Removing Lincoln’s, Washington’s Names Was Was Wrong. Here’s Why
On Jan. 26, the San Francisco Board of Education voted 6-1 to rename 44 schools, removing many historical names.
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Pennsylvania Pa. Health Dept. Launches New ‘Your Turn’ Tool To Find Out When It’s Your Turn To Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Health Department says it’s launched a new online tool to help Pennsylvanians keep track of when it’s their turn to schedule an appointment.
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Pennsylvania: Fetterman’s Early 2022 Entrance Gives Him Time To Build Strength — Or Set Up His Fall
Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman announced that he was officially running for U.S. Senate.
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Pennsylvania: LG John Fetterman Says He’s Running For U.S. Senate
Capping weeks of build-up, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman announced today that he’s seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate.
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Philly Community Advocates, Black Clergy Weigh In On Police Commish Outlaw’s First Year
Community advocates, civic and clergy leaders have expressed their viewpoints on Danielle Outlaw’s first year as police commissioner.
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Pittsburgh-United Steelworkers Want Anti-Union Efforts Against Pitt Faculty And Grad Students To End
PITTSBURGH — The University of Pittsburgh has been fighting the unionization efforts of its graduate students and faculty members.
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Philly Council Offers First Draft On Its Proposed Police Oversight Commission
City lawmakers have revealed the first outline of what the city’s new citizens police oversight commission could look like.
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Amendment Limiting PA Gov’s Emergency Powers Heading To Voters This May
Pennsylvanians will be asked to approve or reject the measure, which limits gubernatorial disaster declarations to 21 days.
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Pennsylvania: ‘What Is The Plan?’ Senate Panel Airs Frustrations With Vaccine Rollout
Pennsylvania lawmakers may have quickly split on party lines Wednesday when Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled an ambitious budget proposal.
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Pennsylvania-Biden’s Education Secretary Nominee Says Teachers Should Be Prioritized For Vaccines
Some states recently have advanced bills barring transgender women from playing on teams that align with their gender identity.
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Pennsylvania-What Dueling Press Releases Say About The Utter Predictability Of The Budget Ballet
In general, Wolf’s Democratic allies in the General Assembly were praising. Republicans were, well, less so.
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Pennsylvania-By The Numbers: 2021-22 Budget Breakdown
2021-2022 Budget Breakdown- 10 Funding Changes.
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Pennsylvania Budget Day 2021: 5 Things To Watch For In Gov. Tom Wolf’s New Spending Plan
With proposals to hike the minimum wage, impose a severance tax, and legalize recreation marijuana.
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Pennsylvania-As Cyber Threats Loom, State Officials Aim To Boost Defenses
Pennsylvania’s efforts to combat cyber attacks and prevent data breaches are confident the commonwealth’s systems are safe.
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Pennsylvania-This Budget Season, Lawmakers Have To Put Underserved Students First | Opinion
Longstanding, devastating inequities in Pennsylvania’s education funding system guarantee that our state continues to mistreat hundreds ...