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Pa. voter turnout topped 42% in November’s municipal election dominated by Supreme Court race
Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt certified the results of the Nov. 4 election, which featured a retention vote for three state Supreme Court justices and races for mayor in several of the state’s largest cities, county executives and Philadelphia’s district attorney.
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Utility regulators vote to investigate Pa. American Water’s proposed rate increase
Pennsylvania American Water Co. filed the rate request last month, citing $1.2 billion in ongoing system improvements. The publicly traded company serves about 2.4 million people in 37 counties.
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Pa. court lifts suspension for York County judge after federal prosecutors drop indictment
A York County judge who was accused of stealing unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to return to the bench after the federal indictment against him was dismissed.
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135 days late, $50.1 billion Pennsylvania budget earns bipartisan support
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a $50.1 billion state budget Wednesday after intensive meetings between Republican and Democratic lawmakers in recent weeks. They had been deadlocked for nearly five months since the June 30 deadline.
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Environmentalists urge Shapiro, lawmakers not to compromise on climate to end budget impasse
Republican lawmakers have staunchly opposed the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative as an economic burden.
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Pa.’s Dave Sunday joins attorneys general in call for Congress to close the ‘delta-8 loophole’
The 2018 Farm Bill allowed hemp for industrial use but led to a profusion of unregulated cannabis products.
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Pa. is prepared for ‘incredibly important’ municipal elections, Secretary of State Al Schmidt says
Nearly 75% of 1.1 million mail-in ballots have been returned in election for judges, local officials.
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‘Iron Mike’ Tyson goes a round with Pa. lawmakers in support of safe and legal cannabis
The former boxing champ says his goal is to bring accountability and greater legitimacy to the cannabis business.
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Talen Energy reports automatic shutdown at Luzerne County nuclear power plant
The SCRAM event was triggered by a flash fire while workers were filling a hydrogen tank, the company said.
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Pa. Treasury reports making $21 million in bridge loans as state budget impasse continues
The office started the $500 million Budget Bridge Loan Program in September to support county governments and Head Start local agencies, which provide education, health and social services to families with children aged 3 to 5.
