Federal Harm
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This York County couple was hit with a 221% health insurance increase
In Pennsylvania, according Pennie, premiums jumped on average 102 percent. The average premium increase in York County, according to Pennie, was 169 percent. The highest average was recorded in Juniata County, at 485 percent. The lowest, Sullivan County, with a population of fewer than 6,000 in the northeast corner of the state was 29 percent.
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All seven Pa. House Democrats now signed onto Noem impeachment articles
The articles were filed earlier this month by Illinois Rep. Robin Kelly, whose district includes parts of Chicago. The city dealt with heavy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol activity last year, including the deployment of a Blackhawk helicopter in a heavily criticized apartment complex raid.
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Gov. Shapiro joins Philadelphia in lawsuit fighting slavery memorial’s removal
The National Park Service last week removed interpretive signage at the former site of the president’s house on Independence Mall, where visitors flock to see Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. The exhibit included historical details of the nine people enslaved in the house where Washington and First Lady Martha Washington lived.
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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says
Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press.
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Trump ran on lowering food costs. A year later, is Pa. feeling relief?
Affordability was top-of-mind for voters in the 2024 presidential election, with more than 95% of respondents in one survey reporting that the rising cost of gas and food helped shape their ballot decisions. Trump hammered on grocery bills throughout his campaign against then-Vice President Kamala Harris, bemoaning the expense of everyday staples like eggs and…
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How to meet SNAP work requirement in Pennsylvania by volunteering
Pennsylvania officials have rolled out a new online tool they hope will help food stamp recipients follow federal work requirements and hold on to their benefits.
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After a year of uncertainty, federal mine safety research employees in Pa. get good news
“This has been a tough battle here. I think we’re finally coming to a true win.”
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Mental health in the Pennsylvania Farm Show spotlight as feds abruptly terminate grant funding
Farmer suicide rates are significantly higher than the rates for the overall population.
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Pa. Pennie enrollment drops as Congress wrestles with health insurance subsidy vote
Thousands of Pennsylvanians have left the state’s only Affordable Care Act marketplace, Pennie, following sharp increases in monthly premiums due to expiring enhanced federal subsidies.
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Federal budget bill would raid fund for cleaning up abandoned coal mines
Pennsylvania, with the most abandoned sites in the nation, would likely be hardest hit by cuts, experts say.
