Affordability
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day events & service opportunities in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on Jan. 19, answer MLK’s call to service.
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House takes step toward extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, overpowering GOP leadership
Overpowering Speaker Mike Johnson, a bipartisan coalition in the House voted Wednesday to push forward a measure that would revive an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowered health insurance costs for roughly 22 million people, but that had expired last month.
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PA Turnpike tolls are increasing in 2026, but there is good news
The 4% increase takes effect on Jan. 4 and affects all turnpike users, including passenger and commercial vehicles on the turnpike’s mainline section and its various extensions.
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Trump’s ‘A+++++’ economy collides with reality in a Pennsylvania city critical to the midterms
Only 31% of U.S. adults now approve of how Trump is handling the economy, down from 40% in March, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Yet Trump has called affordability concerns a “ hoax ” and gave the economy under his administration a grade of “A+++++.”
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As Congress debates ACA subsidies, Pennsylvania extends Pennie enrollment deadline
Pennsylvanians now have until Dec. 31 to enroll in the commonwealth’s health insurance marketplace.
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Trump’s speech on combating inflation turns to grievances about immigrants from ‘filthy’ countries
The president told the crowd gathered at a casino and resort in Mount Pocono that inflation was no longer a problem and that Democrats had used the term “affordability” as a “hoax” to hurt his reputation.
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New deadline for PA property tax and rent rebate comes soon
Pennsylvania residents have been given an extension until Dec. 31 to apply for rebates on property taxes or rent paid in 2024, offering more time to claim financial relief.
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Swing district Republicans brace for political fallout if health care subsidies expire
For a critical sliver of the Republican majority, the impending expiration of what are called enhanced premium tax credits after Dec. 31 is a pressing concern as they potentially face headwinds in a 2026 midterm election that will be critical to President Donald Trump’s agenda.
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Quinta Brunson funds free field trips for Philly public schools with newly launched program
“Abbott Elementary” star and Philadelphia native Quinta Brunson launched a new program to provide free field trips to local students. Here’s what you need to know.
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PA uninsured children hit 153,000 as federal funding cuts loom
A new report shows Pennsylvania is seeing its highest number of uninsured children in a decade.
