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What is the Sharia Free America Caucus, and who from Pa. joined?
Since its formation late last year, more than 50 House Republicans have joined the Sharia-Free America Caucus, which its founders say was created to “save Western Civilization and fight back against the threat of Sharia.”
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Central Pa. school board policy bans books that offend ‘good taste or propriety’
The language of the policy, adopted unanimously by members of the all-conservative board, is nearly identical to policies adopted by several other far-right school boards, including Pequea Valley in Lancaster County.
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Another Pa. rate hike looms as Dems push ‘Energy Bills Relief Act’ to curb costs
Rising electricity bills in Pennsylvania are putting pressure on household budgets and another round of rate increases is expected in June. Lawmakers in Washington have introduced a proposal to tackle those rising costs.
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Unofficial detention sites in Pennsylvania held several children last year
ICE field offices across Pennsylvania come under scrutiny after being exposed as detention centers that hold children and seniors.
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ICE asks for more time to address environmental concerns around proposed Pa. detention centers
The state Department of Environmental Protection says it “has no plans to modify” its orders blocking ICE’s use of the facilities
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Pa. joins lawsuit against Trump’s greenhouse gas restriction rollbacks
Under President Donald Trump, officials in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have ended the endangerment finding, a longstanding rule that deemed six greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide and methane, a risk to “both the public health and the public welfare of current and future generations.”
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Giant troll sculptures will lurk in Pa. national forest
A world-class public art experience by a Danish artist is coming to a Pennsylvania national forest in September of 2027, and he’s bringing his giant troll sculptures with him.
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‘I would be dead without it’: What the ACA still means 16 years later
The Affordable Care Act was signed into law 16 years ago, giving millions of Americans access to affordable health insurance for the first time. But Republican opposition has made obtaining coverage through the exchange prohibitively expensive for millions, due to expiring federal subsidies.
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Houlahan says it’s easier working with McCormick than Fetterman
Members of US Sen. John Fetterman’s own party continue to criticize him following his vote for Mullin as DHS secretary.
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See births of thoroughbred horses via Bucks County’s live ‘foal cams’
Pennsylvania Horse Racing Association members are set to switch on cameras at stables on the campus of Delaware Vally University in Doylestown this month. People can tune in to see expectant mama horses give birth to maybe the next Smarty Jones.
