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Disabled vet pay excluded from state aid limits
(The Center Square) – Disabled veterans in Pennsylvania no longer have to claim their monthly benefits as income when applying…
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Reliable data on gang crimes lacking
(The Center Square) – As the effects of the border crisis ripple throughout the nation, concern grows over increased transnational…
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Two-thirds of opioid trust fund unspent
(The Center Square) — The Pennsylvania Opioid Trust made progress in greenlighting county projects, but the majority of funds sent…
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PennDOT releases draft plan to guide transportation improvements
(The Center Square) — The next major transportation plan is out and PennDOT wants the public to comment on it.…
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Some worry about doing ‘too much’ to make hydrogen hubs work
(The Center Square) — Getting away from fossil fuels due to concerns about climate change has been a rallying cry…
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Standard operating temperature lowered for crematories
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania crematories can officially lower standard operating temperatures to save money and reduce environmental emissions. Gov.…
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Pennsylvania’s education reform recap
(The Center Square) – Both legislative chambers left town this week after advancing sweeping educational reforms likely to wind up…
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Jay-Z enters one of Pa.’s messiest political fights
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Potential $30M boost for fire, EMS may not be enough
(The Center Square) — Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed another $30 million to boost fire companies and emergency medical services,…
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Hydrogen hub boosters promise major jobs, opponents demand more transparency
(The Center Square) — Fans of Pennsylvania’s MACH2 hydrogen hub pitch the megaproject as a way to create 20,000 jobs…
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