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Older and disabled Pennsylvanians now eligible for $1,000 property tax and rent rebate
Older and disabled Pennsylvanians are set to receive more money from the commonwealth through a property tax and rent rebate program.
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We asked, you answered: What would you like to see the state Legislature accomplish in 2024?
Establish a livable minimum wage? Make significant progress toward legalizing marijuana for recreational use? Stronger gun safety legislation? Find out what your fellow Pennsylvanians want lawmakers in Harrisburg to get done in 2024.
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PA Republicans have blocked a minimum wage increase for six months
The minimum wage is increasing in 25 states on Jan. 1, 2024, but Pennsylvania isn’t included on that list due to inaction by the Republican-controlled Pennsylvania Senate.
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PA lawmakers pass bill cracking down on porch pirating
Pennsylvania lawmakers passed legislation with strong bipartisan support to crack down on porch pirating or mail theft.
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What a year: These news events dominated Pennsylvania headlines in 2023
From a fiery 50-car train derailment to Taylor Swift being named TIME Magazine’s person of the year, a look back at the headlines that shaped 2023.
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PA lawmakers propose bill to remove lead from drinking water in public schools
A bipartisan group of lawmakers from the Pennsylvania House and Senate held a press conference in the capitol rotunda on Tuesday to promote legislation that would remove lead contamination from public schools across the state.
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Opinion: Calling for immediate passage of SB 838’s probation reforms
I join my voice with so many others calling for immediate passage of SB 838’s probation reforms.
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No Red Wave in Pennsylvania: Democrats Win Majority of House Seats in the Commonwealth
Key victories in Western Pennsylvania, where Summer Lee will become the first Black woman to represent the commonwealth in Congress and Chris DeLuzio flipped a Republican seat, will give Pennsylvania Dems a 9-8 edge in the US House.
