Josh Shapiro
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How $6.6 million from the state budget helps EMS units save lives
The allocation comes from the commonwealth’s EMS Operating Fund (EMSOF), with revenue generated from a $20 fee on moving vehicle violations and a $50 fee added for those in the Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition (ARD) program.
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Pa. House Democrats introduce identical budget proposal to Gov. Shapiro’s
Appropriations Chair Rep. Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia) formally filed the bill with legislative services on Tuesday, emphasizing his caucus’ alignment with Pennsylvania’s chief executive.
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Pa. joins lawsuit against Trump’s greenhouse gas restriction rollbacks
Under President Donald Trump, officials in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have ended the endangerment finding, a longstanding rule that deemed six greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide and methane, a risk to “both the public health and the public welfare of current and future generations.”
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Former PA politician warns EPA rollback could worsen poor air quality
A former politician living in the Mon Valley says the region’s already poor air quality could worsen after the Environmental Protection Agency revoked the Endangerment Finding, a key legal finding for regulating air pollution.
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Shapiro uses permitting powers to stall Pa. ICE detention centers
Gov. Josh Shapiro promised that his administration would use his regulatory authority to block ICE from building detention facilities in rural Berks and Schuylkill counties.
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Pennsylvania DEP issues orders to stop proposed ICE detention centers
Officials said the orders direct that water and sewage cannot be supplied to the warehouses, and that the buildings cannot be occupied, until DHS demonstrates compliance with federal and state environmental regulations.
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Pa. has scooped up 800 former federal workers amid Trump agency cuts
In response to the federal cuts, Gov. Josh Shapiro in March 2025 signed an executive order directing state agencies to recruit some of the displaced workers. The order also instructed state officials to treat federal and state experience as equivalent, smoothing the hiring process for the employees who’d lost their jobs.
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State House Democrats: Pa. needs to prioritize universal pre-K
Research indicates that a quality pre-kindergarten education prepares children for kindergarten and beyond.
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A skill game tax in Pa. would generate billions. But who would pay?
Pennsylvania could pocket more than $1 billion each year in revenue by regulating and taxing skill games, the slot-like terminals tucked in many convenience stores and bars around the commonwealth.
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Pa. high school students weigh in on state policies for AI use following new tools
Students talked about peers who were “overly reliant” on AI for either their mental health, homework or basic skills.
