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Labor leader calls Ryan Crosswell a ‘union buster’ over employment history
Ryan Crosswell promises to be pro-worker if elected to Congress, but labor leaders have been uneasy about his former employment at an aggressive anti-union firm since he entered the race.
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Paige Cognetti slams Bresnahan’s stock trading in anti-corruption town hall
Fighting corruption and stopping congressional stock trading record are two of Paige Cognetti’s top platforms in this year’s election.
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Pennsylvania’s motor-voter system effectively screens non-citizens from voter registration
Auditor General Tim DeFoor examined PennDOT’s procedures and found only one instance, due to human error in 210,000 records
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Upper Bucks supervisors OK new data center regulations amid outcry
Approximately six months after West Rockhill Township planners sat through a presentation on a potential Cathill Road data center, local supervisors unanimously approved a zoning ordinance to regulate the industry within the township.
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PA education secretary ruling addresses Central Bucks abuse allegation
A recent state education opinion upholding the termination of a former Central Bucks school administrator contains “clear evidence” that supports pursuing criminal charges for violating mandatory reporter law, two child welfare advocates said.
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East Manchester sets strict zoning limits for data centers
Although the township hadn’t received any formal plans, there was word that data center developers were eyeing the Royal Manchester Golf Links and the 300-acre York Baker Farm, in the eastern part of the township, as possible sites for one of the massive facilities.
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Police review of Quakertown protest clash is misleading, attorneys say
The report released last week largely maintained that Quakertown police responded appropriately during the incident.
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A majority of Pennsylvania voters believe adult-use cannabis should be legal
While medical cannabis has been legal here since former Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf signed it into law in April 2016, recreational use remains a pipe dream despite strong public support across party lines, and bipartisan support in Harrisburg.
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Quakertown cops acted appropriately in clash, Bucks County chiefs say
Quakertown officials have released an after-action report compiled by Police Chiefs Association of Bucks County members finding that officers responded appropriately to a student walkout Feb. 20 that led to a violent clash with police.
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Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins have surprised everyone but themselves with playoff return
After beginning the season with modest expectations, the Penguins morphed into one of the NHL’s biggest surprises by finishing a strong second in the Metropolitan Division to return to the playoffs following a three-year absence that at times felt far longer.
