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US Rep. Scanlon makes unannounced visit to ICE’s Moshannon Valley Processing Center
The former prison houses about 1,600 detainees under what Scanlon described prison-like conditions.
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Pa. healthcare insurers seek 17% rate hike as advocates push back
Pennsylvania insurers are seeking to increase rates by an average of 17% in 2027, further turning up cost pressures for Pennie enrollees who have already seen their premiums jump.
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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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From rising prices to rising fraud: Online scams cost Pennsylvanians billions in 2025
A new report ranks Pennsylvania seventh in the nation for scam losses, estimating residents lost $3.8 billion to online fraud last year.
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Lawyer says Elon Musk’s PAC won’t turnover docs in lawsuit over pay-for-signatures scheme in Pa.
One case was brought by Lancaster man and two other swing state voters who say they were never paid for signing the petition.
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York County landfill operator ordered to pay $9.2M for water pollution
U.S. District Judge Jennifer P. Wilson found the company committed 419 permit violations between 2019 and 2023 involving boron and osmotic pressure, pollutants linked to wastewater from the landfill.
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Democrat’s TV ad targets data centers in drive to oust Republican from swing Pennsylvania House seat
Democrat Paige Cognetti is taking a shot at artificial intelligence data centers in her challenge to freshman Republican Rep. Rob Bresnahan, saying “we’re not for sale” in a new TV ad.
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The Pennsylvania residents getting rich off the data center boom
A new Wall Street Journal story highlights how 96 families in Salem Township, Luzerne County, collectively sold about 1,700 acres to a data center developer for an average of $330,000 an acre and earned $5.5 million on average.
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‘That’s half my paycheck:’ Pennsylvania’s rising electric bills are pricing people out
As the cost of life continues to rise across Pennsylvania, more residents are feeling the strain of higher monthly utility bills. For many households already juggling the rising costs of housing, groceries, and other essentials, the increase is making it even harder to make ends meet.
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Dems make Bob Brooks’ race a top priority with 100 days until election
US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries launched the House Democrats’ affordability campaign with Bob Brooks by his side.
