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.
Dec
2025
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ECONOMY
Nov
2025
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OPINION: Pennsylvania students deserve better than a delayed state budget
In Pennsylvania, districts burdened by adequacy funding gaps, poverty isn't an abstract concept—it’s the daily reality for 70% of enrolled students. In July 2024, the Pennsylvania General Assembly delivered a landmark, bipartisan solution by codifying a new methodology for calculating the state's obligation to underfunded districts and integrating it into the 2024-25 state budget. In my home district, that alarming figure swelled to 77%.
Nov
2025
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9 Pa. food banks where you can donate your time, money, & food this holiday season
Here’s how to support the food banks and food pantries fighting hunger across Pennsylvania.
Nov
2025
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Preschools, daycares feel ‘double whammy’ impact of budget issues. How they managed
They took out loans just to keep classrooms running. Now, as Pennsylvania’s budget impasse ends, early childhood centers are bracing to repay the debt – with interest. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives Nov. 12 approved a state budget deal by a 156-47 vote...
Nov
2025
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New shoppers guide directs people to products made in PA
As holiday shopping ramps up, Pennsylvania small businesses said growing interest in American-made gifts is giving local manufacturing a boost.
Nov
2025
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Why health insurance is so expensive this year — and what you can do about it.
This year’s Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion for the more than 24 million people who buy health insurance through the federal and state Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
Oct
2025
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A new car vs. health insurance? Average family job-based coverage hits $27K
With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a stalemate over the cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans, a new report shows that over 154 million people with coverage through an employer also face steep price hikes — and that the situation is likely to get worse.
Oct
2025
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‘No tax on tips’: What does it mean for Pennsylvania’s tipped workers?
Eligible tipped workers would receive an average annual tax cut of $1,700. But according to the Economic Policy Institute the benefits would heavily skew toward higher-income tipped workers.
Sep
2025
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Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help
To control costs, nearly all health insurers use a system called prior authorization, which requires patients or their providers to seek approval before they can get certain procedures, tests, and prescriptions.
Sep
2025
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PA ranks high in spending on back-to-school supplies by parents, teachers
Pennsylvania ranks No. 5 in the nation for spending on back-to-school shopping. And it ranks No. 1 for what teachers spend from their own wallets to fund classroom supplies.
