Shamokin pension in moderate distress
(The Center Square) — As another batch of municipal pension audits get released, Auditor General Tim DeFoor warns of shortfalls.
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Pennsylvania
911 system update advances in Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania’s 911 surcharge on cell phones went up in 2023, but the General Assembly isn’t done working on the emergency system.
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Bill eases prescribing rules for psychiatric drugs
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvanians and professionals in the field agree: the mental health crisis throughout the state has reached a critical point.
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Fracking poll: More, but not too many, regulations supported
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvanians remain split about the future of fracking, but most of them are open to stronger regulations for air monitoring, information disclosure and setbacks.
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Worker protection bills withering on the vine, for now
(The Center Square) – A Republican-backed slate of bills focused on workplace discrimination protections in Pennsylvania will likely expire this year without action.
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Cheesesteak-gate: Autism event turns into McCormick campaign stop
(The Center Square) — Republican Senate Nominee Dave McCormick came to Max’s Steaks in North Philadelphia on Friday for a meet-and-greet with Black voters.
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Nippon Steel gets airtime during Senate debate
(The Center Square) – Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey Jr. and his Republican challenger Dave McCormick agree on very few things.
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Senate debate long on attacks, short on substantive policy
(The Center Square) — If Pennsylvania voters weren’t sick of political attack ads, Thursday night’s U.S. Senate debate between Democrat Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick was an... Read More.
Green energy credits proposed as funding for orphan well plugging
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania has hundreds of thousands of orphan and abandoned gas and oil wells scattered across the state.
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Pennsylvania fixed more poor bridges in 2023 than everybody else
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania’s roads and bridges tend to get mocked (and often) by residents and experts alike.
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Double voting rare, but hard to track
(The Center Square) – Casting ballots in two different states carries a felony conviction, but lawmakers in Pennsylvania say few voters know about the consequences.
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Utility hardship relief up for debate in Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) – An expiring state law protects utility customers from rising bills, winter shut-offs and unaffordable reconnection fees.
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