Politics
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Biden administration finalizes nursing home, Medicaid reforms to improve care
The rules issued last month establish national minimum staffing requirements for federally-funded nursing homes, enact national appointment wait time standards for Medicaid and CHIP enrollees, and more.
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VIDEO: Watch Scott Perry run from reporters in the capitol
Congressman Scott Perry (R-York) ran away from reporters in the Pennsylvania capitol on Monday after he spoke on a panel with the National Federation of Independent Business. Perry bolted from the event by leaving through a back door and refused to answer questions about his involvement in trying to overturn Pennsylvania’s election results and why…
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Central PA school board director cancels himself over gay guest speaker fallout
Brian Drapp, director of the Cumberland Valley School Board, quit on Monday citing the school board’s decision to reinstate former 30-Rock star actor Maulik Pancholy’s anti-bullying speech.
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New book details how Dave McCormick profited from 2008 financial crisis
Dave McCormick forged a relationship with Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater Associates, in early 2008 and was rewarded with a job at Bridgewater after Dalio made $780 million on the financial collapse.
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Opinion: Trump has shown he can’t keep Americans safe. In a second term, that could be disastrous.
From his failed response to COVID-19 to his role in the overturning Roe v. Wade to his new economic agenda that could cause job losses and price hikes, Donald Trump has proven he can’t protect Americans, writes Chris Edelson.
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18,000 PA residents who attended the Art Institute have student loans forgiven
The Biden administration announced last week they were forgiving student loans for 317,000 borrowers who attended the Art Institute.
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Biden’s EPA announces rules to slash coal pollution, speed up clean energy projects
The new rules would reduce pollution and lead to significant public health benefits, including reductions in premature deaths, asthma cases, and emergency room visits, the EPA said.
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Rep. Mike Kelly benefits from Inflation Reduction Act after voting against it
Congressman Mike Kelly was an outspoken critic of President Joe Biden’s climate change legislation but that didn’t stop him from using solar credits for his car dealership. Congressman Mike Kelly (R-Erie), who voted against President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, received grant funding from the bill to install solar panels at his Uniontown car dealership,…
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Five PA medical boards adopt policies opposing use of conversion therapy
Five Pennsylvania medical boards have adopted policies condemning conversion therapy as a “discredited, pseudoscientific practice” that harms LGBTQ youth.
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Opinion: Are Pennsylvania’s taxpayers helping students from low-income families to attend high-quality academic institutions, or are we financing lavish lifestyles for well-to-do households?
Pennsylvania resident Coleman Poses, advocates for additional accountability to ensure taxpayer-funded scholarships are properly allocated and accounted for.
