“Right now we require standards for toys, car seats, food, but the platforms and devices that our children spend hours a day on have literally no standards.”
Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy is trying to claim Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s victory in securing state funds for important upgrades to SEPTA’s regional rail fleet.
State police will get an additional $69.3 million for operations, enough to fund four new cadet classes to increase its ranks. Staffing is critical for the 1,279 municipalities that don’t have police departments and rely solely on troopers for their law enforcement needs.
Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity shifted focus from affordability to licensing undocumented immigrants on a conservative talk radio program.
After a months-long state budget impasse that resulted in no new recurring funding for mass transit agencies, Shapiro announced that he’s sending an additional $220 million to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to fund repairs and infrastructure projects meant to improve safety.
Pennsylvania Sens. Amanda Cappelletti and Nikil Saval, both Democrats, have introduced a bill that would prohibit ICE officials from masking while on the job in the commonwealth, saying the practice damages trust in law enforcement and enables police impersonation.
Ogletree Deakins, known for representing the textile manufacturer at the center of the real life Norma Rae story, had been hired to break UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital nurses and nurse practitioners.
According to social media posts by Deluzio's staff, the calls came the afternoon of Nov. 21 and police were contacted. The other office threatened was in Carnegie, Allegheny County. No bombs were found.
The move by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to target Pennsylvania follows similar action against California. Both states are run by Democratic governors who have criticized President Donald Trump's administration and who are viewed as potential top-shelf contenders to be the party’s 2028 presidential nominee.
“We should not view energy affordability as a privilege, but as a right.”
