Ian Karbal, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
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Pa. Board of Pharmacy votes to use vaccine guidelines from non-government groups
Pharmacists can now administer vaccines based on the recommendation of medical professional societies instead of the CDC.
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CDC shakeups have made COVID-19 shots hard to get in Pa. — for now.
Lawmakers, advocates, and Gov. Shapiro are considering moves to bypass the CDC’s new MAHA vaccine commission.
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Preliminary hearing waived for the man suspected of firebombing the Governor’s Residence last April
Cody Balmer, 38, pleaded not guilty to all charges, including terrorism, aggravated assault and attempted homicide, shortly after his arrest in April, and is being held without bail. He is being represented by a public defender.
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Nearly two months into stalemate, Shapiro says a budget is close; Really, this time
Shapiro said he’s open to Republican’s proposal to use public transportation trust fund money to shore up transit authorities, if it’s paired with long-term funding.
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Philadelphia-area House members to introduce bills to improve security for Pa. lawmakers
After a string of high-profile incidents of political violence, along with an uptick in threats and harassment of elected leaders around the country, a group of Pennsylvania lawmakers announced they plan to introduce a series of bills intended to help keep legislators safe, and ensure seats are filled immediately in the event one is killed.
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Pa counties, school districts prepare for service cuts if a state budget isn’t delivered soon
For some, the impasse in Harrisburg brings back memories of the 2015 standoff that saw some service providers take out loans they’re still repaying.
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SEPTA moving forward with service cuts, thanks to budget stalemate
Barring a last-minute deal, the mass transit agency, which serves 800,000 riders daily in the greater Philadelphia region, will institute a 20% reduction in all services on Aug. 24, and fare increases on Sept. 1.
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Budget disagreements burst into the open at Pa. Capitol
The Senate passed a Republican-backed budget. But Gov. Shapiro said it’s ‘not a serious, long-term proposal.’
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Pa. House holds a Sunday vote on transit funding as the consequences of a late budget loom
The move to advance a standalone transit funding bill is something of a pressure tactic on the part of House Democrats.
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Pa. House Democrats push a transit funding bill—again—as SEPTA warns of coming cuts
An estimated one million Pennsylvanians rely on mass transit each day in urban, suburban and rural regions.
