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Probst’s bill to expand tax relief for disabled veterans passes House
Legislation introduced by state Rep. Tarah Probst (D-Monroe) would amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to broaden eligibility under Pennsylvania’s Disabled Veterans’ Real Estate Tax Exemption Program.
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Mostly vacant Franklin Mall near Philadelphia has no takers yet
Approximately a month after losing one of its last large retailers, Franklin Mall is home to dozens of vacant storefronts in between a dwindling mix of shopping mall stalwarts such as Victoria’s Secret and Auntie Anne’s pretzels.
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Teens get probation after using AI to create fake nudes of classmates
The boys were 14 at the time. They admitted this month that they made about 350 images, showing at least 59 girls under 18, along with other victims who so far have not been identified.
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March Madness: An eighth grader from Pittsburgh is all alone with a perfect women’s NCAA bracket
The only perfect bracket left after the opening weekend of the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments — from more than 40 million entries across all the major contests — was produced not by some college basketball expert or betting guru but an eighth grader from suburban Pittsburgh.
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Union members call on Shapiro, Dems to embrace billionaires tax
Advocates believe that a tax on Pennsylvania billionaires can raise at least $6 billion and offset federal budget cuts.
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Your guide to No Kings 3 in Pennsylvania, March 28
A roundup of Pennsylvania No Kings protests, marches, and rallies on March 28.
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How you can help TSA employees in Pennsylvania working without pay
Across Pennsylvania, airports, organizations, and businesses are organizing donation drives to help TSA staff who have spent nearly half of the past 175 days with their paychecks held up by government shutdowns.
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TSA officers share how they’re scraping by without pay
A dispute in Congress over funding the Department of Homeland Security has held up TSA salaries since mid-February. With monthly bills coming due, many of these federal employees, who screen passengers and luggage at airports across the U.S., are making difficult choices about how to make ends meet.
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Pa. House Democrats introduce identical budget proposal to Gov. Shapiro’s
Appropriations Chair Rep. Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia) formally filed the bill with legislative services on Tuesday, emphasizing his caucus’ alignment with Pennsylvania’s chief executive.
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Pa. House passes bill to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2029
For the third time in four years, the state House has passed a bill to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage.
