Pa. labor law could become sticking point between state and feds with $711M for broadband at stake | Politics
HARRISBURG — A federal official last month added a new wrinkle to Pennsylvania’s plan to use more than…
Accessibility study prompts $16.5M in Pa. Capitol projects; disability advocates await answers | Politics
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration plans to move ahead with two multimillion-dollar projects to make it easier for disabled…
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Why do senior citizens get smaller cost of living raises than Pennsylvania officials? [Lancaster Watchdog] | Local News
Sometimes it helps to ask the obvious question. Mountville resident Joanne Knaub, a regular reader of this column,…
Pennsylvania Green Party taps Lancaster member for state leadership | Politics
A Lancaster County Green Party member has been elected to serve on the state party’s steering committee this…
Expanding broadband in rural Pa. was complicated by rule changes and uncertainty in 2025 | Politics
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Pa. Attorney General Dave Sunday says he’ll defend state AI laws from Trump administration | Politics
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday on Monday said he would defend any artificial intelligence regulations passed…
Shapiro administration cuts HIV funding, risking housing, medications for dozens in southcentral Pa. | Politics
Dozens of people living with HIV across southcentral Pennsylvania could soon lose aid for housing and prescription costs…
Amazon, SpaceX could receive millions in fed grants. Will it help Pa. residents in need of faster internet? | Politics
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Pennsylvania loses hundreds of pharmacies after a law promised help | Politics
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Here’s what you should know about 2 big tax credit changes in Pa. budget | Politics
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‘Crown Act’ bans hair-based discrimination in Pennsylvania | Politics
State officials and advocates packed into a Philadelphia hair salon on Tuesday to witness Gov. Josh Shapiro sign…
Pennsylvania, its local governments are on track to use nearly all $13B in pandemic relief by end of 2026 | Politics
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