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Opinion: Advocating for Pennsylvania’s heroes: Supporting Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) and individuals with disabilities
In this op-ed, Pennsylvania resident and Direct Care Professional (DSP), advocates for ongoing commitment and investment to support Pennsylvania heroes, DSPs.
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Pennsylvania to ban cell phone use while driving and require police to collect traffic stop data
Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone for almost any purpose while driving, as backers of the legislation hope to reduce distracted driving accidents and deaths after nearly two decades of pressing the measure.
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Democrats advance election bill in Pennsylvania long sought by counties to process ballots faster
Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bill long sought by counties seeking help to manage huge influxes of mail-in ballots during elections in the presidential battleground state and to avoid a repeat of 2020’s drawn-out vote count.
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PA’s new student teacher program receives thousands of applications in opening hours
The PA Student Teacher Support Program received over 3,300 applications in the first two hours after launching on Thursday.
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Consumers would be notified of AI-generated content under Pennsylvania bill
Pennsylvania consumers would be notified when content has been generated by artificial intelligence, and defendants couldn’t argue that child sexual abuse material created by artificial intelligence isn’t illegal, under a bill the House passed Wednesday.
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PA Democrats announce $20 minimum wage legislation
Pennsylvania hasn’t raised the minimum wage since 2006, and now, Senate Democrats are proposing a $20 minimum wage.
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Opinion: After years of advocating, families of disabled feel hopeful
In this op-ed, Gary Blumenthal applauds the prioritization of the ID/A Community in the FY 24/25 Budget and calls for continued advocacy to ensure Governor Shapiro’s vision becomes a reality.
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Pennsylvania House advances measure to prohibit ‘ghost guns’
A proposal to ban the purchase, sale and production of untraceable gun parts passed the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives on Wednesday, with Democrats in the House using their majority to propel gun control after years of stagnation in a divided state government.
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VIDEO: State Rep. Mary Isaacson speaks on equal pay bill
State Rep Mary Isaacson, (D-Philadelphia) spoke earlier this week in favor of house bill 98, which just passed the Pennsylvania House Labor and Industry Committee by party lines earlier today. The bill not only reaffirms that it is illegal to discriminate pay on terms of gender but mandates pay transparency, requiring employers to disclose the…
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VIDEO: PA House Speaker Joanna McClinton explains why representation matters
“Representation matters,” Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton (D-Philadelphia) said in an exclusive interview with The Keystone earlier this week. McClinton became the commonwealth’s first female speaker and the second African American speaker after Democrats regained control of the Pennsylvania House following the 2022 election, and McClinton explained why that representation matters for her community. @keystonenewsroom…
