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Where Pennsylvania governor nominees stand on property taxes
The notion of reforming property taxes in Pennsylvania, namely abolishing them, has been kicked around the state Capitol for decades with nothing but a graveyard of legislative efforts to show for it.
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Amid soaring measles cases, parents can now track vaccination rates at Pa. schools
With measles cases hitting historic levels in Pennsylvania, the state Department of Health has introduced a new online database that tracks vaccination rates at K-12 schools.
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Right-to-work group backs Stacy Garrity in race against Josh Shapiro
While Gov. Josh Shapiro has campaigned on keeping Pennsylvania a union-friendly state, Stacy Garrity received an endorsement from an organization that supports right-to-work laws.
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PJM’s failures are driving up Pennsylvania electric bills, advocates say
Utility bills keep climbing for Pennsylvanians as the state leans harder into fossil fuels—and struggles to rein in PJM, the regional grid operator now facing its second straight year of supply shortfalls. Clean energy advocates say the fix is within reach, but Harrisburg’s divided government keeps blocking it.
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The 28 top-ranked hospitals in Pa. and what they do best
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia landed at the top of the list, achieving national recognition for 12 medical specialities and a spot on the website’s honor roll of the 20 best U.S. hospitals.
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New details revealed in Bucks County DA Quakertown protest report
DA Joe Khan announced Aug. 3 that his office will not prosecute any police officers or additional student protesters for their actions during the demonstration that turned violent in the borough’s downtown business district on Feb. 20.
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Delay extended for United Airlines services between Erie and Chicago
Flights between the two airports were originally scheduled to begin in May but were pushed back to Oct. 24, 2026 due to Federal Aviation Administration flight cuts. This delay was recently extended to October 2027.
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How ICE and a data center turned a small Pittsburgh suburb into a civic battleground
Springdale Borough was long a sleepy square-mile suburb dominated by a power plant, but over the last 12 months has become a local flashpoint for two of the nation’s most contentious issues: data centers and immigration enforcement.
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GOP activist with white nationalist ties circulated petitions for Pa. Green Party candidate
One of Andrew Tupone’s petition circulators invited a prominent white nationalist to speak at his school earlier this year.
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Advocates warn about Trump’s vouchers for private and religious schools
Proponents of a new federal school voucher program believe that 89% of the commonwealth’s K-12 population would be eligible to receive scholarships.
