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OPINION: Every Pa. student deserves to enjoy reading and writing
Not every family can afford private tutoring to help their children learn to read. Not all families know what questions to ask, resources to buy, or have the time to sit with their children and read every night. It’s time for our Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) to assume a proactive role. This starts with…
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Shapiro takes new approach in Pa. minimum wage conversation
Gov. Josh Shapiro tried a new narrative to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage during his budget address on Tuesday.
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It’s 2026 and you’re uninsured. Now what?
Health policy changes in Washington will ripple through the country, resulting in millions of Americans losing their Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage and becoming uninsured. But there are still ways to find care.
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Bipartisan coalition of state lawmakers looks to incentivize ‘pro-housing’ communities
A key area of reform would be pushing local governments to adopt “pro-housing” stances.
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Transgender Marine veteran & nurse among challengers to Lloyd Smucker
Three candidates – two Democrats and one Independent – have filed with the Federal Election Commission to challenge incumbent U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker, a Lancaster County Republican who has represented the district, which includes Lancaster County and the southern swath of York County, since 2019.
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Pennsylvania athletes to watch in the Winter Olympics
These Pennsylvania athletes may just end up on the podium at this year’s Winter Olympics.
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Tax that Yass: Advocates call for Pa. billionaires tax in this year’s budget
Advocates believe that Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania lawmakers can raise close to $7 billion and backfill President Donald Trump’s budget cuts by taxing the state’s billionaires.
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How presidential campaign stops in 2024 cost Bucks County taxpayers more than $100K
The total includes nearly $88,000 in communities that did not host national candidates — among them Bensalem, which has the county’s largest police force. Taxpayers there spent nearly $30,000 in overtime to send 44 police officers to five appearances.
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Drugmaker Eli Lilly announces new plant in Pennsylvania as part of broader domestic expansion
Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. said that it will build a $3.5 billion manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania, as the company expands domestic production and capitalizes on surging sales of obesity and diabetes treatments.
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Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow, predicts six more weeks of winter
This prediction marks 108 times that Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow compared to the only 21 other times that he did not see his shadow. The most recent early spring prediction was in 2024.
