Pennsylvania’s top health officials visited Pittsburgh Thursday to highlight the Shapiro Administration’s efforts to help Pennsylvanians navigate recent federal changes to the Medicaid and CHIP requirements.
Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs), which mislead women about the reproductive health services they offer and discourage abortion care and contraception, are set to get a $2.1 million increase in public funding in the proposed 2023-2024 Pennsylvania budget, bringing the total amount of money they stand to receive from the commonwealth to over $9.2 million.
Keir Bradford-Grey wants to bring her experiences as a public defender to the Attorney General’s office, where she hopes to combat wage theft, improve public safety, and protect reproductive rights. She is aiming to be the first woman of color to ever win a statewide office in Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg’s historic Broad Street Market suffered from a devastating fire in the early morning hours on Monday, as half of the building’s roof and businesses were destroyed following an electrical fire from a ceiling fan that was installed in 2017.
The federal investment is part of President Joe Biden’s “Internet for All '' initiative, and the grant comes from the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program created and funded under Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The city will spend $8 million on affordable housing projects, $5 million for home repairs for low-income and elderly residents, and millions more on public playgrounds, pools, and other programs to serve community members.
The reconstruction of I-95 was moments away from coming to a screeching halt on Monday, due to recent changes to Pennsylvania’s constitution that restrict the governor’s emergency powers.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced on Thursday that he is going to line-item veto a school voucher provision after House Democrats passed the 2023-2024 state budget on Wednesday.
UPS employees from Teamsters Local 771 held a practice picket outside the East Petersburg facility in Lancaster County on Thursday.
Roughly 6,700 Pennsylvania workers and retirees will have their pensions protected thanks to funds from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, Sen. Bob Casey announced last week.
Most of those impacted are members of the United Steelworker (USW) and United Auto Workers (UAW).
