According to a recent air quality report from the American Lung Association, ongoing air pollution remains an issue throughout the state.
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Find your next favorite read: 10 great Pennsylvania bookstores to shop on Independent Bookstore Day
On Saturday, booksellers across Pennsylvania will take part in the 11th annual Independent Bookstore Day, which celebrates indie bookstore culture with book exclusives, special events, and more.
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.
Pennsylvania redesigned its mail-in ballot envelopes amid litigation. Some voters still tripped up
A form Pennsylvania voters must complete on the outside of mail-in ballot return envelopes has been redesigned, but that did not prevent some voters from failing to complete it accurately for this week’s primary, and some votes will not count as a result, election officials said.
VIDEO: Project 2025 brings nuclear armageddon back into vogue
Project 2025 is a titanic document, with plans ranging from cutting half of all government employees to targeting reproductive rights on a scale never seen before, but did you know it also details a return to fears of mutual nuclear annihilation? On page 399 the...
Biden makes 4 million more workers eligible for overtime pay
The US Department of Labor says updated regulations will increase income thresholds to ensure lower-income salaried employees are fairly compensated when they work more than 40 hours per week.
Stelson: Protecting reproductive rights “is not something that is negotiable”
Protecting reproductive rights and abortion access were at the top of Janelle Stelson’s mind on Tuesday after she was nominated by Democratic voters to challenge embattled Republican incumbent Congressman Scott Perry (R-York) this fall.
Malcolm Kenyatta makes history after winning primary for Pa. Auditor General
State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D-Philadelphia) became the first openly gay man to be nominated by a major party for statewide office in Pennsylvania on Tuesday.
Biden administration bans noncompete clauses for workers
The new rule bans new noncompete agreements for the vast majority of American workers and requires employers to let current and past employees know they won’t enforce them going forward. Companies will also be required to throw out existing noncompete agreements.
VIDEO: Project 2025 can strip rights away from millions of Americans
Project 2025 is a 920-page right-wing manifesto written by top national conservative organizations like the Heritage Foundation and Turning Point USA, and it serves as a blueprint to radically transform the federal government by firing half of all government workers...