Politics
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It’s official: Your boss has to give you time off to recover from childbirth or get an abortion
Employees across the US will now have access to unpaid time off to recover from childbirth or to access an abortion. Here’s what you need to know about the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act changes.
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Biden talks economic and tax plans in Scranton
President Joe Biden returned to his hometown of Scranton on Tuesday, where he delivered a major economic address focused on tax fairness for working-class Americans.
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Trump says he’s pro-worker. His record says otherwise.
Trump’s policies made more than eight million workers ineligible for overtime pay, allowed for the outsourcing and offshoring of American jobs, made it harder for workers to join a union, and failed to protect American workers during the pandemic.
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Carpenters target worker misclassification and wage theft on Tax Day
Close to 100 members of the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters filled the rotunda stairway at the Pennsylvania State Capitol on Monday to highlight worker misclassification and tax fraud carried out by contractors across the commonwealth.
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Pittsburgh receives infrastructure funding to fix flood-prone “bathtub”
Pittsburgh received $6.6 million from President Joe Biden’s Infrastructure Law in an ongoing effort to fix a flood-prone section of the East Parkway.
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Biden announces new action to address gun sale loopholes
The announcement clarifies expanded legal requirements for gun sale licensing and cracks down on so-called “gun show” loopholes that allow buyers to evade background checks.
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Infrastructure funding to help repair two historic Philadelphia bridges
Philadelphia is set to receive $14.2 million from President Joe Biden’s infrastructure law to repair two historic bridges crossing the Wissahickon Creek.
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Biden cancels student loan debt for 10,800 more Pennsylvanians
Friday’s announcement is just the latest round of student debt cancellation enacted by the Biden administration, which has approved relief for more than 4.3 million people so far, including 112,510 people in Pennsylvania.
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The Republican war on Medicare raises the stakes in 2024
Republicans have been trying to cut and/or privatize Medicare for decades. Their latest plan could lead to thousands of dollars in additional out-of-pocket costs for Pennsylvania seniors.
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Opinion: A game-changer for seniors and all Pennsylvanians
Congresswoman Susan Wild highlights the Inflation Reduction Act’s success in lowering insulin prices and its broader impacts on healthcare for seniors and all Pennsylvanians
