Politics
-
New Biden rules deliver automatic cash refunds for canceled flights, ban surprise fees
Under the new rules, passengers will no longer have to navigate customer service systems to receive refunds for canceled flights or fall prey to low advertised base fees without full disclosure of extra costs.
-
Fetterman introduces bill to protect affordable internet access for 23 million households
John Fetterman introduced the Promoting Affordable Connectivity Act on Wednesday, which would make the ACP permanent for 23 million households.
-
Democrats advance election bill in Pennsylvania long sought by counties to process ballots faster
Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bill long sought by counties seeking help to manage huge influxes of mail-in ballots during elections in the presidential battleground state and to avoid a repeat of 2020’s drawn-out vote count.
-
Trump says he would allow red states to track pregnancies, prosecute abortion ban violators
In a new interview, former president Donald Trump plays to anti-abortion advocates by stating he would allow states to enforce extreme abortion regulations during a second term.
-
A look at the groups pushing anti-LGBTQ policies in Pennsylvania schools
Republicans may have suffered embarrassing school board defeats across Pennsylvania in 2023, but that’s not stopping them from working with anti-LGBTQ groups.
-
How to apply for a job in the American Climate Corps
Those who enroll in the American Climate Corps will learn how to install solar panels, restore coastal wetlands, retrofit homes to be more energy-efficient, fight wildfires, and more.
-
Abandoned oil and gas wells are making Pennsylvanians sick. Rep. Summer Lee has a fix
The US House passed Congresswoman Summer Lee’s bipartisan bill to tackle abandoned oil and gas wells.
-
100,000 PA residents to benefit from American Rescue Plan’s broadband expansion projects
Tens of thousands of Pennsylvania households and businesses are set to receive affordable high-speed internet access thanks to federal funding from the Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP), part of President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan.
-
Bob Casey warns about Supreme Court’s attacks on workers and unions
Bob Casey is warning Pennsylvania voters that the US Supreme Court is coming for the right to organize.
-
Community pushback gets school board to rescind decision on denying gay actor’s visit
Former 30 Rock actor Maulik Pancholy became the latest culture-war flashpoint after Cumberland Valley School Board members voted 8 to 0 last week to cancel Pancholy’s anti-bullying speech at a district middle school because of his sexuality and anti-racism advocacy.
