Politics
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Right-wing backlash causes Philadelphia LGBT Center to lose federal funding
Support for $1 million in federal funding for the William Way LGBT Center in Philadelphia has been withdrawn by US Sens. Bob Casey and John Fetterman after right-wing organizations targeted the center for renting to third party groups that host adult-themed gatherings.
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Biden caps credit card late fees at $8
More than 45 million Americans who are charged late fees on credit cards each year will save an average of $220 annually under the new rule.
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First over-the-counter birth control pill will go on sale this month
Upon hitting store shelves, Opill will become the most effective birth control method available without a prescription.
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Moms for Liberty school board members spent $1.75 million defending book bans, discrimination in Central Bucks
A law firm connected to Bill McSwain, a former Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate and US Attorney, was paid $1.75 million by the Moms for Liberty-backed Central Bucks School Board to defend themselves
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Pennsylvania’s Whole Home Repairs program goes national
Pennsylvania’s wildly popular Whole Home Repairs program got a national boost on Tuesday when US Sen John Fetterman
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100,000 families to see lower child care costs under new Biden policy
According to the White House, a family of three in Pennsylvania earning $44,000 annually could save nearly $120 per month under this new rule.
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American Rescue Plan delivers computers and laptops for schools, libraries, nonprofits
Up to 12,000 Pennsylvanians annually will be receiving laptops, personal computers, tablets and wi-fi devices thanks to President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan.
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VIDEO: PA lawmaker tells inner city kids to join the military if they want free education
State Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-Montgomery) went on a tirade about affordable higher education costs during Thursday’s Senate Appropriations Hearing and told inner city kids to join the military if they want a free college education. The interaction between Pennycuick and Pennsylvania Department of Education Secretary Khalid Mumin occurred when Mumin was testifying about Gov. Josh…
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Broadband internet expansion for two PA communities delayed thanks to 5G conspiracy theorists
Residents in York City and Hanover Township wanted broadband expansion in their communities, but anti-5G conspiracy theorists have delayed the wifi expansion for months.
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Casey introduces Shrinkflation Prevention Act to rein in corporate profits
Casey, who sits on the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, introduced the Shrinkflation Reduction Act on Wednesday to crack down on corporations deceiving consumers by selling smaller products without lowering their prices.
