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Trump administration suspends $175 million in federal funding for Penn over transgender swimmer
The University of Pennsylvania has been facing an Education Department investigation focusing on its swimming program. That inquiry was announced last month immediately after President Donald Trump signed an executive order intended to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls and women’s sports.
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Federal cuts to CISA programs make elections less secure, Pennsylvania’s Al Schmidt warns
In a letter to the homeland security secretary, Pennsylvania’s top election official cited the critical help local election officials have gotten from the cybersecurity agency. This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Pennsylvania’s top election official is warning the federal government that its decision to end a…
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Amanda Cappelletti named finalist for EMILYs List’s 2025 Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award
Pennsylvania State Sen. Amanda Cappelletti is one of six finalists for EMILYs List’s 2025 Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award. Cappelletti has advocated for expanding reproductive healthcare after sharing stories about her miscarriages.
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She became a farmer in PA through an apprenticeship — which is now part of Trump’s federal funding cuts
Knowing nothing about cows didn’t stop one rural Pennsylvania mental health worker from inquiring about an on-the-farm apprenticeship with the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship program. But today, that program is in jeopardy due to Trump’s federal cuts.
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How one small Pa. business is navigating Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs on Canadian goods
The Trump’s administration’s on-again, off-again 25% tariffs on imports from Canada — which went into effect last Tuesday only to be suspended on some items for a month two days later — are giving Bryan Szeliga, owner of Philadelphia’s Fishtown Seafood, whiplash.
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Gov. Shapiro says he wants to recruit laid-off federal workers to fill state job openings
Pennsylvania’s governor signed an executive order Wednesday hoping to attract those workers, noting that the state, with a workforce of almost 82,000 people, has nearly 6,000 open positions for which federal workers who are losing their jobs could apply.
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Officials investigating confirmed case of measles in unvaccinated Montgomery County child
Contact tracing is underway as the Montgomery County Office of Public Health cautions that others may have been exposed.
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As bird flu cases mount in Pennsylvania, USDA scrambles to rehire employees fired on Elon Musk’s recommendation
More than 2.3 million birds from commercial and backyard flocks in Pennsylvania have been affected with avian influenza so far this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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Pa. Auditor General calls for cyber charter school funding reforms in new report
Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy DeFoor’s report confirms that cyber charter schools are hoarding taxpayer money and spending it on items such as staff bonuses, gift cards, vehicle payments and more.
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Support for legalizing adult-use cannabis among Pa. voters soars to new highs
Over 68% of Pennsylvania voters support legalizing adult-use cannabis according to a new poll. Its support can be found across all age groups and political affiliations.
