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Retail electricity prices lowered over 30 years in Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) – Utility rates are high, especially for electricity, but one expert says that when adjusted for inflation,…
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Rural dental care crisis is ‘as bad as it can get’
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s dental access in its remote communities is in crisis. Senate Republicans heard testimony from a…
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Data center investment comes with concerns
(The Center Square) – It’s a big achievement–Pennsylvania won out over other states for the largest capital investment in its…
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More local governments in Pa. would be able to tax more to cover fire, EMS costs under new bill
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative…
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Road safety in peak crash months highlighted
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll joined the Pennsylvania State Police and other transportation authorities…
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Students with disabilities get to work in state summer initiative
(The Center Square) – Summer work has begun for students throughout the commonwealth who are participating in the Department of…
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Trump admin tells Pa., other states to shift broadband focus to cheaper options like Elon Musk’s Starlink
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and…
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House passes Shapiro’s $292M transit funding solution
(The Center Square) – It was an unusual day in the Pennsylvania House, but that didn’t stop leadership from shepherding…
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Appalachian Regional Commission under the knife in federal cuts
(The Center Square) – The Appalachian Regional Commission, an economic development partnership between the federal government and parts of 13…
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Safe2Say program sees success, improvement
(The Center Square) – The Safe2Say Something program, an anonymous reporting system implemented by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office, has…
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