Nuclear power poised for a new start
(The Center Square) - New nuclear energy development seemed unlikely in Pennsylvania just a few short years ago.
Whether because of costs, safety or environmental challenges, many investors backed... Read More.
Pennsylvania
Assessment results for 2024-2025 school year released
(The Center Square) - As the dust finally settles around the state budget, the Pennsylvania Department of Education has announced the results of assessments for last school year.
Results... Read More.
Pennsylvania issues full SNAP benefits
(The Center Square) - Following the passage of the Congressional budget, federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits have been reinstated across the country.
The state Department of Human Services... Read More.
Call for AI regulations in health care grows louder
(The Center Square) - As legislators try to get their arms around the rapid development of artificial intelligence, bills taking a variety of different approaches have made their way into the General Assembly.
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Cyber charters brace for funding reform impact
(The Center Square) - Pennsylvania schools were among the biggest winners in the fight for funding in the 135-day-late budget that passed Wednesday.
On top of a $565 million... Read More.
Fetterman hospitalized for heart episode
(The Center Square) - Pennsylvania Democratic U.S. Sen. John Fetterman remains under observation at a Pittsburgh-area hospital following a heart episode early Thursday.
The senator's spokesman posted to his... Read More.
Pittsburgh lawyer caught trolling for underage girls might sue
A jailed Pittsburgh attorney is thinking about suing the group that tricked him into believing an underage girl wanted to meet him for sex, which led to a guilty plea to a charge of attempted corruption of a minor.
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With new budget, home care industry left wanting
(The Center Square) - On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Homecare Association met in Camp Hill to celebrate the workers who give thousands of the state's disabled and elderly population the gift of independence.
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Senate Republicans react to budget deal
(The Center Square) - Pennsylvania's Republican leadership is speaking out about the budget deal signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro Wednesday.
After four months of negotiations in which... Read More.
The carbon tax saga ends in Pennsylvania, for now
(The Center Square) - After six long years, the fate of Pennsylvania's entry into a multi-state emissions curbing program is settled.
And much to legislative Republicans' joy, there will... Read More.
Democrats react to Pennsylvania budget deal
(The Center Square) - Democrats celebrated alongside Gov. Josh Shapiro at the Capitol today as he signed the state's long overdue budget into law.
Shapiro touted the bill as... Read More.
Pennsylvania finally closes $50.1B budget deal
(The Center Square) - After a 135-day wait and $12 billion in taxpayer money collected, the state cemented a spending plan for all of it, and more.
Pennsylvania's final... Read More.
