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Penn Pledges to Work With NCAA, Support Transgender Swimmer
Lia Thomas competed on the men’s team her first three years at Penn, but after transitioning she moved to the women’s team.
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Biden to Give Away 400 Million N95 Masks Starting Next Week
The masks will be available for pickup at pharmacies and community health centers across the country.
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Court Sets Deadline to Break Stalemate on Congressional Map
Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court says it will decide on new congressional districts by Jan. 30.
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Court Puts GOP Inspection of Fulton County Voting Machines on Hold
The high court decision came hours after a state judge rejected attempts by the Wolf administration to block the inspection — inspired by former President Donald Trump’s baseless claims about fraud in the 2020 election — without certain agreements in place.
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Navient to Cancel $67 Million in Pennsylvanians’ Student Debt
The student loan collecting company will also have to advise borrowers of their options and explain repayment plans to them as part of a settlement with 39 state attorneys general.
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Supreme Court Halts COVID-19 Vaccine Rule for US Businesses
The court’s conservative majority concluded the Biden administration overstepped its authority by seeking to impose a vaccine-or-test rule on businesses with at least 100 employees.
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Insurers to Start Covering Home COVID Tests
Americans will be able to either purchase home testing kits for free under their insurance or submit receipts for the tests for reimbursement.
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Pennsylvanians Call Out the Carpetbaggers in Senate Race
A wide-open race for the seat being vacated by two-term Republican Sen. Pat Toomey has attracted wealthy and well-connected transplants, and the homers are seizing on it.
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Biden Redoubling Focus on Testing Amid Shortages, Confusion
The White House announced Wednesday that a dedicated stream of 5 million rapid tests and 5 million lab-based PCR tests will be made available to schools starting this month to ease supply shortages and promote the safe reopening of schools.
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Wolf: Strategy to Fight COVID-19 Is Vaccines, Not Shutdowns
The Health Department is pushing more residents to get vaccinated and taking steps to support hospitals hit by severe staffing shortages and a growing tide of COVID-19 patients.




















