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PA. Casinos Lost Big In Lockdown. Here’s How That Happened | Opinion
Pennsylvania’s casinos have seen a major reduction in overall revenues during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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Teachers’ Pension Fund Adopts New, More Transparent Travel Policy After Revelations Of Hidden L.A. Trip Costs
Overall, public records reveal just $1,392 in expenses from the trips.
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League Of Women Voters Files Federal Lawsuit To Force PA. To Come Up With Uniform Procedure To Authenticate Mail-In Ballots
A leading voting rights group sued the state’s top election official in federal court on Friday.
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The Pandemic Proves It: We Have To Reimagine Nursing Home Care From The Ground Up | Ray E. Landis
Infection and death rates for COVID-19 have climbed over the past few weeks with much of the focus on the impact on younger people.
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This PA. Law On Utility Shutoffs Unfairly Impacts Black And Brown People. It Must Be Repealed | Opinion
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted Black and Brown Americans due to long-standing systemic health and social inequities.
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It’s Easier Than Ever To Get A COVID-19 Test In Pennsylvania, But National Backlogs Are Still Delaying Results
In a news conference, Gov. Tom Wolf and state Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine called the persistent lag times “unacceptable.”
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These Are PA.’s Most — And Least — Equitable School Districts | Thursday Morning Coffee
Some large districts, such as Philadelphia, are opting to start the school year entirely online.
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On 55th Anniversary Of Voting Rights Act, Black Lawmakers Stress Importance Of Voting In November
State Rep. Joanna McClinton’s grandmother was born in 1931. She should have had the right to vote when she turned 18 in 1949.
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Three Days Of Talk In Harrisburg Yield Scant Consensus On Critical School Reopening Questions
Rich Askey is slated to start another year in the Harrisburg City School District this fall.
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Pennsylvania Got $104M From The Feds To Expand Internet Access To Students. Much Of It Is Still Unspent
State officials secured $104 million in federal funding to improve internet connectivity for K-12 and college students statewide.
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Can Erie Teacher Kristy Gnibus School A Tough GOP Incumbent? Signs Point To Yes | Aryanna Hunter
The sexist comments and questions I heard when I ran for Congress in the 16th Congressional District back in 2012 were many.
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‘We’ve Seen The Devastating Effects Of Gentrification’: Lancaster Protest Focuses On Housing Equity
A group of about two dozen protesters marched through downtown Lancaster Wednesday at a rally organized by the group Put People First!.
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Republican Senator Presses Reluctant GOP Leadership For Billions In State, Local Aid In Next Relief Deal
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is making a strong push to rescue ailing state and local governments in a fifth coronavirus relief bill.
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Republican Lawmaker Calls Police After “Aggressive And Belligerent” Call With Democratic Colleague Over LGBTQ Bill
A Philadelphia suburban Republican called the police to his home.
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Let All The Dreamers Dream Of A Home In America | John Fetterman And Gisele Barreto Fetterman
The Supreme Court was very clear less than two months ago: President Donald Trump broke the law.
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Why Joe Biden Might Be The Warren Harding We Need Right Now | Joseph R. Powers
I’ve always been a connoisseur of campaign slogans, particularly here in Pennsylvania.
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Biden Is Trying To Have It Both Ways On Fracking. That Could Cost Him In PA. | Mark O’keefe
It’s hard to overstate the importance of Pennsylvania in the upcoming Nov. 3 presidential election.
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Less Than Half Of PA.’s Millennials Own A Home | The Numbers Racket
According to the new report, the national homeownership rate is 63.9 percent. For millennials, that rate is just 39.5 percent.
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How Can We Combat The COVID Slide Among Pa.’s Most Vulnerable Students? | Opinion
Districts whose plans reflected greater learning opportunities served fewer economically disadvantaged students and fewer students of color.
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On Anniversary Of Landmark Case, DHS Faces Allegations It Violated Law Protecting Those With Disabilities
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services was in federal court in Harrisburg defending itself against allegations that it did just that.