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Pa. Supreme Court to weigh special licensing rule for carrying a gun in Philadelphia
A permit to openly carry a firearm is required in the state’s largest city, but not elsewhere in the commonwealth.
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Election officials must notify voters if mail-in ballots are set aside, Pa. high court rules
County election officials are required to accurately report when voters’ mail-in ballots have been set aside because of disqualifying errors and allow their votes to be counted on provisional ballots, Pennsylvania’s highest court ruled.
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With no end to budget impasse in sight, Pa. school districts and counties warn of program cuts
The 2025-2026 state budget is overdue by three months as partisan gridlock drags on.
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Patients at Pa. hospitals fight DOJ’s demand for gender-affirming care records
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia received subpoenas in June.
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Pa. Gov. Shapiro said electric grid operator PJM needs reform to put consumers first
The organization that manages the electric grid for Pennsylvania and 12 other states has moved too slowly in response to skyrocketing energy demand and consumers are paying for it, Gov. Josh Shapiro said.
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Pa. electric customers will pay to keep an old power plant running under federal orders
The Trump administration has signaled it will use emergency powers to keep fossil fuel plants online.
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State AG’s office investigating ransom attack that knocked out website, email and phone service
Attorney General Dave Sunday said in a statement Friday his office is continuing to recover from the attack, which also took down the office’s website. He said it was caused by a person outside the agency encrypting files in an attempt to force the office to pay to recover the data.
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Court decision clears path for lawsuit over Pa. Liquor Control Board’s special order handling fees
The lawyer for a Lancaster County restaurant leading the case said damages for businesses and individuals could exceed $50 million.
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U.S. Reps. Scanlon, Lee denied entry to Pa. immigration detention center
The congresswomen were attempting oversight visits in response to detainee’s death and poor conditions
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Gun owners could apply for a concealed carry permit at any Pa. sheriff’s office, under proposed bill
Gun owners who want a license to carry a concealed firearm in Pennsylvania would be able to apply at the nearest county sheriff’s office, regardless of whether they live in that county, under legislation proposed in the state House.
