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Pa. fire companies feel the pinch as private equity buys up truck manufacturers
In an industry that used to have two dozen independent companies, options for buying firetrucks have dwindled as private equity firms consolidate factories and grow their profits.
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How $6.6 million from the state budget helps EMS units save lives
The allocation comes from the commonwealth’s EMS Operating Fund (EMSOF), with revenue generated from a $20 fee on moving vehicle violations and a $50 fee added for those in the Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition (ARD) program.
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Trump, Garrity hold lavish Mar-a-Lago fundraiser while gas hits $4 a gallon
Treasurer Stacy Garrity had other things to worry about while Pennsylvanians were getting ready for “No Kings” protests.
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Lebanon County residents host 3rd No Kings Day protest against Trump
Motorists passing by Fisher Veterans’ Memorial Park Saturday, March 28, were greeted to the chants of more than 600 protesters again shouting “No Kings” to various motorists.
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No Kings crowd in Honesdale makes their collective voices heard
“We walk, we sing, we shout, no more kings,” was the signature chant for an estimated 405 protesters at Honesdale’s third No Kings rally on March 28.
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York City No Kings rally protests Trump policies in Continental Square
Protesters in York County joined millions of others across the country for No Kings rallies on Saturday. More than 3,000 similar events were planned in cities across the country.
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No Kings protest in Reading, Pennsylvania brings out opposition to ICE detention facility
Across thousands of cities nationwide, including dozens in Pennsylvania, millions of Americans rallied against the Trump administration Saturday in the third “No Kings” protests since President Donald Trump returned to office.
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New Allegheny County law protects tenants against eviction threats from landlords
Allegheny County joins Centre, Erie, and Philadelphia counties that protect tenants for speaking out against unsafe living conditions or joining a tenants union.
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Probst’s bill to expand tax relief for disabled veterans passes House
Legislation introduced by state Rep. Tarah Probst (D-Monroe) would amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to broaden eligibility under Pennsylvania’s Disabled Veterans’ Real Estate Tax Exemption Program.
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Union members call on Shapiro, Dems to embrace billionaires tax
Advocates believe that a tax on Pennsylvania billionaires can raise at least $6 billion and offset federal budget cuts.
