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PA House expands access to birth control
House Bill 1140 passed by the PA House by a 133 to 69 vote on Tuesday. The bill mandates insurance coverage for all FDA birth control medication and devices.
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Report: 3 Pennsylvania cities among the most affordable for senior housing
The report from online directory Seniorly found that Johnstown, Scranton, and McKeesport are among the 25 U.S. cities with the lowest monthly assisted living costs, while Pennsylvania ranks in the middle of the pack among states.
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Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act helped boost two PA Dairy farmers’ yogurt business. Now its funding is at risk.
The Inflation Reduction Act helped two Northern Pennsylvania sisters expand their dairy farm and Icelandic yogurt business through the Farm Bill. Now that funding is at risk thanks to a Republican controlled US House.
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Temperatures across Pennsylvania will continue to climb near 100 this week
High temperatures across the state will remain in the mid-to-upper 90s, while the heat index value could hit 105 in Eastern Pa., and get to as high as 110 in the Pittsburgh area.
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All kids in Pennsylvania qualify for this free food program while school’s out
There are summer meal programs offered throughout Pennsylvania to feed kids while school is out, thanks to the state’s participation in a federal program.
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Rob Bresnahan appears to question legitimacy of Matt Cartwright’s 2022 victory
Rob Bresnahan shared misinformation about his opponent’s 2022 election victory by seemingly blaming it on a shortage of paper ballots, even though officials stated the shortage did not impact the outcome of the election.
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Bob Casey shows Democrats how to fight against inflation and corporate price gouging
US Sen. Bob Casey continues to prosecute the case against inflation and corporate price gouging in an exclusive interview with The Keystone.
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PA House Democrats pass historic education funding bill
The PA House Democrats passed a historic $5.1 billion education funding bill on Monday. It follows recommendations made after the Commonwealth Court decision and regulates cyber charter schools.
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Barracks to babies: A PA military spouse’s struggle with fertility across 5 states
This Pennsylvania couple had to navigate fertility treatments during military moves to states with good, bad, and scary reproductive health care rights.
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Senate Republicans block bill to protect birth control access
The bill would have guaranteed the right for Americans to obtain and use birth control without government interference. It would also protect the right of health care providers to distribute information about contraception and provide it to patients.
