Peter Hall, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
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Education advocates relieved as Trump administration releases $230 million for Pa. schools
Affected programs include teacher training, literacy, and education for migrant and non-English speaking students.
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Coroner accuses Washington County DA of demanding fraudulent death certificate
‘I need this to be a homicide, I need it to win an election,’ prosecutor said, according to Coroner Timothy Warco.
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Pittsburgh AI czar says Steel City, Keystone State uniquely positioned for AI robotics growth
As an industrial city and an incubator for artificial intelligence, Pittsburgh is uniquely positioned to lead the world, as AI-powered systems move out onto highways, factory floors and battlefields.
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Shapiro joins bipartisan governors demanding leadership reform at PJM Interconnection
They said mismanagement of the region’s electric grid has cost thousands of jobs and billions in investments
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A Berks County lawmaker says Pennsylvania must reinstate its motorcycle helmet requirement
Most motorcyclists in Pennsylvania have had the choice of whether or not to wear a helmet for 22 years, but a Berks County lawmaker said Monday that it’s time to make helmet use mandatory again.
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Energy and tech companies said they’re investing $90B in Pa. What will they build?
Fossil fuel projects make up the largest category among the developments announced last week in Pittsburgh.
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Pa House passes budget bill; ‘still much work to do,’ Senate Republicans say
The proposal House Democrats sent to the Senate would cut spending by about $900 million
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Pa. nursing home operator Genesis enters bankruptcy with $58 million tax debt to state
The private-equity backed company operates 42 long-term care facilities in the commonwealth.
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Trump administration withholds $230 million for Pennsylvania schools
Education leaders learned of the freeze Monday, hours before the money was due to be available.
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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.
