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Tax season has arrived: Here’s what to know in Pennsylvania
Do you have questions about filing your 2025 taxes with the IRS? We’re here to help.
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Could a $1B infusion help cut time, red tape on Pa. housing shortage?
To prevent the state’s home shortage from reaching 185,000 by 2035, Shapiro on Feb. 3 proposed $1 billion supported by bonds to go toward new housing, upgrades to old housing and other infrastructure projects for municipalities and schools.
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One in 5 ACA enrollees in Pa. drops health coverage as costs spike
About 85,000 Pennsylvanians have dropped their Affordable Care Act coverage for 2026 in the face of soaring premium costs from the expiration of federal subsidies.
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New ICE facilities could bankrupt rural Pa. towns
Residents near two rural Pennsylvania communities could see major losses with the placement of local ICE detention facilities.
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How Pa. Democrats plan to ensure midterm election security
Pennsylvania Democrats are starting to plan for any potential election tampering by President Donald Trump or Republicans in the upcoming midterms.
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York County’s Summer Britcher does not think a corpse could win an Olympic luge race. But she loved the ‘SNL’ joke
To be clear, Britcher — a 31-year-old from Glen Rock, Pennsylvania — does not think that “a corpse that’s my same shape could win,” despite Burper claiming that would be the case in the SNL skit. She has never faked an illness and needed to be pushed down the start ramp by a coach while…
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Pa. lawmakers eye stricter PFA penalties, raising gun rights concerns
Proposed legislation to increase penalties in Pennsylvania for people who commit crimes while violating protection from abuse orders is opposed by gun rights advocates since it could create lifelong firearms bans.
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Metzgar legislation to stop Turnpike Commission use of eminent domain
State Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset) has announced his intention to introduce legislation that would eliminate the ability of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to exercise the power of eminent domain.
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Secretaries of state honor Erie Benedictine Sisters for political courage
The political courage of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie was recently recognized after they spoke up against false accusations of voter fraud at their monastery in 2024.
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Stalled plan revived to bring electricity under Lake Erie from Canada
First proposed in 2013, the project had been suspended because of escalating costs in 2022. It was revived by NextEra Energy Transmission, a subsidiary of Florida-based NextEra Energy, which acquired the project in January 2024.
