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80% of polled voters in state back Pennsylvania’s ‘Beagle Bill’
A poll found that 80% of voters support Senate Bill 381, Pennsylvania’s “Beagle Bill,” while 5% oppose it.
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Rural pushback grows as another data center rejected in PA
In Columbia Borough, council members unanimously rejected a $6.4 million bid from Saadia Holdings to build a data center on the former McGinness Airport property.
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Gun safety voices to rally at Pennsylvania Capitol
Pennsylvanians are expected to gather in Harrisburg on June 2 for the annual End Gun Violence Advocacy Day, where they will urge state lawmakers to pass firearm restrictions supporters said would make communities safer.
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Pennsylvania hits 10M tree goal with Hummelstown planting
The Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership launched in 2018 with a goal of planting 10 million trees across the state’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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Pennsylvania history teacher wins 2026 National Teacher of the Year
On April 21, Smith’s decades of work as an educator, as well as a coach and mentor, were celebrated when state Secretary of Education Carrie Rowe announced that the Council of Chief State School Officers had named Smith the 2026 National Teacher of the Year.
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Changes to U.S. citizenship rules create hurdles for Pennsylvanians
Immigration attorneys and advocates say a series of changes to the U.S. citizenship process is slowing, and in some cases freezing, citizenship pathways for thousands of immigrants across Pennsylvania.
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PA leader explores zoning codes to address data center expansion
As the data-center boom continues across Pennsylvania, local leaders are rushing to manage the growth and protect their communities.
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Former PA politician warns EPA rollback could worsen poor air quality
A former politician living in the Mon Valley says the region’s already poor air quality could worsen after the Environmental Protection Agency revoked the Endangerment Finding, a key legal finding for regulating air pollution.
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PA small business owners struggle in wake of tariffs
A Pennsylvania coffee shop owner said President Donald Trump’s new tariffs are the latest move putting real pressure on small businesses like hers.
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SAVE Act opponents say it would affect PA women, voters of color
Months ahead of the midterm elections, federal lawmakers are considering sweeping new rules for voters – and voting-rights advocates say the changes could have serious consequences in Pennsylvania.
