Josh Shapiro
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Education advocates praise Shapiro’s budget but call it ‘step one’ of the process
Education advocates involved in the school funding lawsuit gathered at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg on Wednesday and thanked Gov. Josh Shapiro for proposing a $1.1 billion education funding increase that follows the recommendations laid out by the Basic Education Funding Commission.
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Shapiro’s budget address calls for marijuana legalization and education and public transportation increases
Gov. Josh Shapiro proposed an ambitious and historic budget during his second budget address at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg on Tuesday.
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Shapiro calls for historic $1.1 billion education funding increases in second budget address
Shapiro proposed a historic $1.1 billion funding increase for public education in his second budget in an effort to plug the commonwealth’s $6.2 billion education funding deficit.
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Prosecutor: Suspect accused of killing and beheading father in Bucks County wanted to speak with Gov. Shapiro
Bucks County D.A. Jennifer Schorn said Friday that Justin Mohn “was of clear mind in his purpose and what he was doing” when he allegedly beheaded his father Tuesday, then posted a video filled with extremist rants online.
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PA lawmaker says it’s important to share stories about reproductive healthcare
“Storytelling humanizes people,” Cappelletti said in an interview with The Keystone last week.
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Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction: It’s going to be an early spring
Thousands gathered early Friday for the annual Groundhog Day celebration in Punxsutawney, where Pennsylvania’s famous furry forecaster called for an early spring.
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We asked, you answered: What should Gov. Shapiro prioritize in Pennsylvania’s new budget?
With the governor having previewed two of his main objectives for Pennsylvania’s upcoming budget — overhauling the state’s higher ed system and increasing public transportation funding — we asked our newsletter readers to sound off on what they wanted to see Shapiro prioritize in the state’s new budget.
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VIDEO: Gov. Josh Shapiro promises to defend reproductive healthcare in Pennsylvania
Gov. Josh Shapiro joined local and national leaders from Planned Parenthood, members of the Women’s Health Caucus and reproductive rights advocates in Harrisburg on Friday to talk about the state of reproductive rights in Pennsylvania. Shapiro stated that his job is to protect personal freedoms as governor, and that includes protecting reproductive rights and freedoms…
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Shapiro proposes $282 million plan to fund SEPTA, other public transit
Philadelphia area residents who rely on public transportation may face fare increases and service cuts if Pennsylvania lawmakers cannot agree on SEPTA funding.
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Pennsylvania launches new women’s healthcare program
The new program uses funding from the now-canceled contract with an anti-abortion group to provide healthcare services to pregnant and parenting women.
