John Cole, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
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A GOP state senator wants to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $11 per hour
The proposal would increase it in three phases by 2028.
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With the ban lifted, Pennsylvania hunters get 13 Sundays in 2025
September 14 will be the first Sunday open to hunting.
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What’s at stake over proposed increase in mass transit funding in Pa.?
“If they cut the 32 bus especially, there goes my job. There goes my place to live. It’d put my freedom on the line.”
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Shapiro signs law repealing Pa.’s ban on Sunday hunting. Here’s what you need to know.
The law takes effect on September 7, 2025, but it’s unclear how many Sundays will be added.
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PA Task Force 1 heads to Texas to assist with rescue and recovery efforts
A group of specially trained Pennsylvanians is being deployed to Texas in the wake of the deadly flooding that has claimed the lives of at least 100 people.
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Concerns raised in Pa. over ICE raids on farms
The head of Pennsylvania’s Farm Bureau says the Trump-directed raids, “could have devastating consequences for our nation’s food security.”
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Microsoft describes Three Mile Island plant as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
The Dauphin County plant’s reopening will support at least 650 permanent jobs and hundreds of other positions during the recommissioning process.
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Gov. Shapiro says primary focus is on Pennsylvanians safety following US airstrikes on Iran
He said there is no specific threat to the commonwealth in the wake of the military action.
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PIAA playoff reform bill advances out of Pa. House committee
The proposal would allow the PIAA to create separate playoffs and championships for public and non-public schools.
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Recreational marijuana legalization proposal advances out of Pa. House committee
A proposal that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana advanced out of the Pennsylvania House Health Committee along party lines.
