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HACC professors strike after years of anti-union pushback
HACC staff have been organizing for over five years. Now, they’re on strike.
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Pa. attorney general lists drug charges against 14 from Somerset, Cambria counties
Law enforcement seized significant quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl and other controlled substances and illegal firearms in the investigation, which took place this year, mainly in Somerset County, and included surveillance, controlled buys and search warrants.
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Shapiro sends millions to Pa. food banks as Trump ordered to tap emergency funds for SNAP
Gov. Josh Shapiro announced he had signed an emergency declaration that will direct $5 million to the state’s 13 food banks to help feed Pennsylvanians affected by the government shutdown.
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The PIAA is one vote away from implementing a shot clock for high school basketball
If the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) approves the 35-second shot clock for high school varsity and junior varsity games, it will be added in three years.
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Effort underway to revive cancelled federal farm and food bank program in Pennsylvania
U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan said his proposal will be an important part of the Farm Bill 2.0 discussions.
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The amount of fentanyl seized in Pennsylvania this year set to surpass last year’s figures
Fentanyl has replaced heroin as the opioid most commonly found in Pennsylvania, state Attorney General Dave Sunday said.
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Shapiro and Garrity spar over Pennsylvania SNAP funding
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, running against Josh Shapiro for Governor, believes loans can keep SNAP benefits afloat amid government shutdown. They come at a serious cost.
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Why health care costs will skyrocket in Pennsylvania
Thousands of Pennsylvania residents are set to see their health care premiums increase as Republicans fail to extend critical tax credits.
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‘Iron Mike’ Tyson goes a round with Pa. lawmakers in support of safe and legal cannabis
The former boxing champ says his goal is to bring accountability and greater legitimacy to the cannabis business.
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OPINION: Billionaire-backed groups are throwing money at Pennsylvania Supreme Court races. Here’s why that’s a problem
In Pennsylvania, state Supreme Court justices are up for retention vote every 10 years after they are first elected. Instead of pitting candidates against the judges, these retention elections provide a depoliticized way for voters to choose yes or no on whether they want judges to continue serving on the bench for another decade.
