Whitney Downard, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
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AG Dave Sunday sues TikTok for ‘misrepresenting’ suitability for Pennsylvania teenagers
The state’s top prosecutor said the app is “intentionally designed … to be addictive to young people.”
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As Pa. crime rates fall to record lows, law enforcement flags ongoing challenges
Homicides fell by 23% between 2023 and 2024, which is near historic lows.
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Coalition calling for a ‘healthcare cost freeze’ in Pa. as insurers request rate increases
Advocates are urging the state agency tasked with reviewing health insurer applications for rate changes to reject proposed increases for 2027.
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Latest Pa. budget provides support for nursing homes, but work remains
In a rapidly aging state, the fifth-oldest in the country, the need for long-term services is only growing.
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Pennsylvania poised to strike down its last law criminalizing HIV
Advocates said the change would encourage more people to get testing or treatment and reduce the negative public perception.
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Pennsylvania doubles dollars devoted to rape crisis centers
The move bolsters many centers that were devastated by last year’s 135-day budget impasse.
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In wake of record-breaking heat waves in Pa., experts reflect on preparing for the future
In the days preceding Independence Day storms, areas across Pa. as well as the Northeast saw back-to-back days above 100.
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Gov. Shapiro signs $50.8 billion compromise budget, despite some opposition in both parties
The spending plan was passed only a week and a half after the deadline set by the state’s constitution.
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One year after ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’: 98K fewer Pennsylvanians on SNAP
Many of its sweeping policy changes, including reduced federal aid for administering food benefits, haven’t yet taken effect.
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Primary care medics: lessons from the military might help close healthcare gaps in rural Pa.
Similar to how corpsmen and medics triage care and stabilize patients who can’t immediately see a doctor, a new initiative would deploy Primary Care Medics under the supervision of licensed physicians to improve primary care in the commonwealth’s rural communities.
