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Pennsylvania is getting $193M for rural health. What comes next?
The state’s $193 million award is designed to help offset the $20 billion the state is expected to lose in Medicaid dollars.
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PA drivers caught on cellphones will be fined $50 starting in June
Known as Paul Miller’s Law, the new legislation banning the use of all handheld devices while driving in Pennsylvania goes into effect on June 6.
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State reports 11 measles cases in Lebanon County, hosts vaccine clinic
Officials said that of the 23 total cases in the commonwealth, 22 were unvaccinated. One resident had an “unverifiable vaccination status.”
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Quakertown police chief back on job after student clash
Quakertown Borough police Chief Scott McElree is back from leave after sustaining injuries in a clash with high school students at an ICE protest in February.
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PennDOT turnback payments could jump 50% under Pa. proposal
PennDOT’s Highway Transfer Turnback Program puts “functionally local” and low-volume state roads in the hands of municipalities to maintain. The program pays $4,000 per mile of road.
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Pa. files first-of-its-kind lawsuit alleging AI bots gave fake medical credentials
The Shapiro administration is taking legal action against Character Technologies, alleging its Character.AI chatbots misled users by posing as licensed medical professionals.
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Bipartisan group of Pa. lawmakers target insider trading in prediction markets
Pennsylvania lawmakers want to tackle insider trading in prediction markets as they grow to a $1 trillion industry.
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Pa. Turnpike plan to bypass Allegheny Mountain Tunnel draws opposition in Somerset County
The toll road’s operator says an open cut is more cost-effective and safer than building a new tunnel.
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What is a Cannabis Control Board and can it be a step towards a recreational marijuana law in Pa.?
A Senate committee advanced a bill to shift oversight of the state’s medical marijuana program to a new panel.
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Gas prices jumped more than 30 cents in Pennsylvania since last week
The average price for a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania is $4.64, an increase of more than $1.50 since the start of war in Iran on Feb. 28.
