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The outcome of the races could determine control of the state House and end the partisan gridlock that has paralyzed the General Assembly.
But approval of the new calendar at a meeting scheduled for Feb. 4 in Philadelphia won’t be the last step in a now contentious process.
Fetterman will also serve on the Joint Economic Committee and the Special Committee on Aging.
Rozzi, D-Berks, has found himself in the middle of a partisan battle over operating rules, leaving the House unable vote or legislate.
About 10 questions were from Black Clergy members and the rest came from the audience.
Todd moved into the chief justice role earlier than planned, after the unexpected death of then-Chief Justice Max Baer in September.
In his first week, the 49-year-old Democratic governor prioritized meeting with Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates.
Eric Fillman described the policy as “a return to reasonableness.”
The department said the state had recovered approximately 95% of the jobs lost in the first two months of the pandemic.
In a statement, Shapiro said Henry’s decades of experience make her ready to lead the attorney general’s office on day one.
“In 2023, Allegheny County’s justice system is in need of change. We need to think differently,” he said.
‘I wanted to show that we could invest in the circular economy, and this is a model that can exist in any community,’ she said.
“The goal is first and foremost to make sure that every potential partner is comfortable with both what we’re doing and how we’re doing it.”
In her early 20s, Karisa Hunt learned the hard lesson of what happens when someone rations life-preserving medication.
Dickens’ work reinvigorated the holiday, its festivities, and Christmas celebrations in Victorian England and 19th Century America.
Doctors and lawmakers are looking forward to a California lawsuit against private equity-backed Envision Healthcare.
John Micek started running the Yule Log when I wrote the Capitol Ideas blog for The Morning Call of Allentown.
Pa.’s wage of $7.25, tied to the federal minimum, hasn’t been raised in more than a decade.
The organization gives out food twice a week, in addition to regular donations of clothing, household goods and holiday toy giveaways.
"As a member of the LGBTQ community, I’m just very excited and proud to be a part of this," team member Eric Gutshall said.
