Politics
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Lancaster Starbucks baristas join nationwide Red Cup Rebellion
Starbucks baristas at unionized locations across Pennsylvania walked off the job on the coffee giant’s busiest day of the year.
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New Pennsylvania cyber charter school application raises red flags
Limitless Cyber Charter School is testing the bounds of Pennsylvania’s cyber charter approval process.
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What will the new PA budget mean for Bucks County’s 5 ‘underfunded’ school districts?
Five Bucks County districts deemed underfunded are receiving the extra money again this year, and other Bucks districts are receiving a flat additional $50,000.
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135 days late, $50.1 billion Pennsylvania budget earns bipartisan support
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a $50.1 billion state budget Wednesday after intensive meetings between Republican and Democratic lawmakers in recent weeks. They had been deadlocked for nearly five months since the June 30 deadline.
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Epstein email says Trump ‘knew about the girls,’ but White House says release is a Democratic smear
The sex-offending financier Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2019 email to a journalist that Donald Trump “knew about the girls,” according to communications released Wednesday, but the White House quickly accused Democrats of selectively leaking the emails to smear the president.
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Democrats looks to keep momentum in Bucks County with key endorsement
The Fitzpatrick name has been a fixture in Bucks County politics for 20 years, but Democrats are hoping to change that.
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Pa. congressman calls on colleagues to reject deal to end shutdown without health care plan
Premiums are expected to nearly double or even triple in some cases for almost 500,000 Pennsylvanians if tax credits expire.
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Movement on the state budget in the Pa. Senate – more than 130 days after the deadline
Lawmakers made a series of moves to advance a reported $50.1 billion spending, but few details have emerged.
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Shutdown-ending vote reveals rift among Democrats
Some Democrats are left wondering why eight of their own caved on Sunday to end the government shutdown following major election victories.
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Red Cup clapback: Pa. Starbucks workers to strike
Starbucks employees in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Lancaster plan to rally in support of the Red Cup Day strike on Thursday.
