Too much still isn’t enough: Pennsylvania budget woes
(The Center Square) - One budget, two narratives.
As Gov. Josh Shapiro spent his holiday weekend touting the policy wins baked into the long overdue state budget, his critics... Read More.
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Fiscal Fallout: States continue to increase budgets despite end of COVID emergency
(The Center Square) - States around the country, hooked on billions of federal dollars that flooded in during COVID, don't want the party to end.
But the pandemic subsided... Read More.
Ahead of Thanksgiving, Pennsylvania’s $1M food aid program ramps up
(The Center Square) - With food banks reporting major increases in demand even before the battle to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program last month, food insecurity is top of mind for many this Thanksgiving.
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Lewistown hospital workers rally for wages ahead of Thanksgiving
(The Center Square) - As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, workers at a Pennsylvania hospital are preparing to strike for higher wages if necessary.
Union members at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital,... Read More.
Shapiro administration joins lawsuit against federal homelessness funding cuts
(The Center Square) - Mid-month, the Department of Housing and Urban Development released it's new Notice of Funding Opportunity, revealing major cuts to programs geared toward addressing homelessness.
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Shapiro signs CROWN Act into law
(The Center Square) - Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro traveled to Philadelphia Tuesday to sign the CROWN Act into law, officially extending discrimination protections to hairstyles.
The signing makes Pennsylvania... Read More.
HBO show to receive largest ever film tax credit in Pennsylvania
(The Center Square) - Los Angeles, New York City, Vancouver, Philadelphia? With the announcement of a second season of HBO's TASK, the commonwealth is hoping to draw attention to the perks of making films in Pennsylvania.
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Taxpayers give SEPTA $220M for federal emergency repair order
(The Center Square) - The Philadelphia region's public transit system just got another infusion of cash to address emergency repairs demanded by the federal government in October.
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Report on state EMS funding reveals shortcomings
(The Center Square) - The Department of Health has, for the 15th year, come up short on an audit of the state's Emergency Medical Services operating fund.
Between July... Read More.
Consensus for power supply solution still elusive
(The Center Square) - Rapid expansion of data centers in the mid-Atlantic region has leaves its power grid's operator, PJM, standing at a crossroads: how can electricity supply keep up with exponential growth in demand without spiking bills for ratepayers?
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Debate persists over nation’s highest gas prices in California
(The Center Square) - A "mystery surcharge" at the pump costs Californians millions of dollars a year, according to a new report from the state Division of Petroleum Market Oversight.
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Exclusive: Temple medical school renames DEI office, recommits to equity
(The Center Square) - While many colleges have been shutting down DEI centers since January to comply with executive orders, Temple University's medical school is simultaneously rebranding its diversity, equity and inclusion center and doubling down on its commitment to equity.
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