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Pennsylvania’s fireworks law still needs work
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s legalized fireworks industry continues to endure growing pains as business owners, regulatory agencies and first…
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Pennsylvania OKs $80M for crime data reporting, victim services
(The Center Square) — Police departments across Pennsylvania will get an $80 million boost for crime reporting and victim support…
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State Supreme Court says toss misdated ballots
(The Center Square) – Misdated ballots shouldn’t count in Pennsylvania, according to a ruling from the state Supreme Court. The…
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A cost-saving Pa. dental policy did the opposite, lawmakers, health advocates say
This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and accountability journalism…
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State’s $100,000+ cost to plug orphan wells ‘outrageously enormous’
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania is pockmarked with orphaned and abandoned oil and gas wells. Drilled decades ago, many of…
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Philadelphia mayor meets with 76ers arena opposition group
(The Center Square) – More than 800 people showed up to the Philadelphia Convention Center on Wednesday night to discuss…
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Pennsylvania markets lead debate audience of 67.1M
(The Center Square) – Viewership was up and battleground Pennsylvanians were watching, according to Nielsen audience shares for Tuesday’s presidential…
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Growing demand for power, but no clean plan for PJM
(The Center Square) — Americans will be using more power in the near future. The problem in the long run…
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Thompson Advances Legislation to Prevent College Hazing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday, U.S. Representative Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) led the effort to advance H.R. 5646, the Stop Campus Hazing Act, through the…
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Public transit funding, utility protections, and more top Pa. legislature’s fall to-do list
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