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Pa. House greenlights Gov. Shapiro’s proposed budget on bipartisan vote
A handful of Republicans joined all 102 Democrats to advance the measure.
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Pitt Race sold for $50M to company linked to data center development
A Texas-based company has paid $50 million to buy the Pittsburgh International Race Complex, a Beaver County track that closed in 2025 after more than two decades in operation.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it has found a buyer to keep the newspaper open
Barely two weeks before it was due to shut down, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said it had found a last-minute buyer — a successful nonprofit journalism operation that has agreed to keep the struggling newspaper open.
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Blue-Green Caucus touts clean energy bills alongside unions and environmental groups
Pa. House lawmakers promoted a 10-bill green energy package that includes solar for warehouses, geothermal expansion, and expanding energy storage infrastructure.
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Some Pa. nursing homes are closing beds, declining admissions: Report
Many of the Keystone State’s nursing home operators are saying that chronic Medicaid underfunding and workforce shortages have weakened them and forced them to reduce the number of residents they serve, according to a new survey.
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Erie County man thrives today — but Pa.’s home care system may fail him
A home health aide for a client with physical disabilities in Erie County earns an average of just over $13 an hour, while a home health nurse earns $25 to $30 an hour — less than what those nurses can earn elsewhere.
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Progressive Pa. lawmaker says working in journalism prepared him for politics
State Sen. Nikil Saval, a journalist-turned-lawmaker, reflects on his career as a writer and editor and how it affected his career in politics.
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HACC announces 87 job cuts as it sells York campus buildings
Harrisburg Area Community College announced plans to eliminate 87 jobs amid larger budget cuts that include the sale of two York campus buildings.
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Study highlights how Pennsylvania hospital price confusion can cost patients
Federal rules compelling hospitals to disclose their prices can empower Pennsylvania patients to save thousands of dollars when getting medical procedures, according to a new study by health advocates in the commonwealth.
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Janelle Stelson says it’s time to make Pennsylvania affordable again
Former TV anchor Janelle Stelson is taking another shot at unseating Trump ally Rep. Scott Perry in Pennsylvania’s 10th District. After nearly beating him in 2024, this time, she’s vowing to tackle soaring costs, health care hikes, and what she calls Perry’s partisan politics.
