State News
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Senator’s plan would open more pool doors to Pennsylvania residents
Pennsylvania’s public colleges and universities would have to open up their swimming pools to the surrounding community if one state lawmaker has his way.
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Supreme Court ruling on transgender athletes doesn’t impact PA … yet
During the last day of Pride Month, the transgender community faced another setback as the Supreme Court decided to uphold state laws that ban transgender girls and women from playing on the teams they identify with.
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What to know as Pennsylvania’s state budget deadline passes
It marks the fifth time in as many years elected state officials missed the statutorily mandated June 30 deadline. Last year, it was not signed until Nov. 12.
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Zachary Potter of Prompton takes silver at Special Olympics nationals
A 2019 graduate of Honesdale High School, Potter just recently returned from the Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota where he powered his way to a place on the podium in bowling.
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Kroger buying regional grocer and pharmacy retailer Giant Eagle in deal valued at $1.65 billion
Giant Eagle, which is privately held, has 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across northern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana.
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With little data or oversight, Pennsylvania’s $650M school tax credits draw criticism
Pennsylvania spends $680 million a year on two school voucher-like tax credit programs, but lawmakers say the state lacks the data to know if they’re helping—or simply handing out corporate tax breaks.
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West York man to skateboard across US, raise mental health awareness
Matt Snow, 32, wanted to find a way to use that love to help those who might be having mental health struggles.
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New Wawa coming together in Franklin County. Here’s where it will be
The exterior of the store and the fuel island canopy are both up at the new Wawa location at the corner of Buchanan Trail East and Grindstone Hill Road in Antrim Township.
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Trump admin rule puts reproductive health care for 160K Pa. patients at risk, lawsuit says
Family planning and health organizations that serve tens of thousands of people across Pennsylvania could see federal funding delayed or denied by a new Trump administration policy, a new lawsuit alleges.
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Garrity and Shapiro have accused each other of flip-flopping on data centers. Are they both right?
While both have changed their tone in the year since the Amazon deal was announced in June 2025, they’re accusing one another of hypocrisy.
