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Scott Perry threatens to impeach and defund federal judges over anti-Trump rulings
US Rep. Scott Perry called on House Republicans to start impeaching and defunding federal judges standing in the way of President Donald Trump’s agenda. Perry is upset that federal judges are issuing nationwide injunctions, which are hampering Trump’s ability to carry out his right-wing agenda.
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She has 23 medical conditions and Medicaid helps keep her alive. Republicans want to gut it.
More than 3 million Pennsylvania residents benefit from Medicaid, but the US House Republicans’ plan to make massive cuts to the program puts 800,000 of them at risk of losing their coverage.
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Trump’s Justice Department drops lawsuit accusing Hazleton of diluting power of Hispanic voters
The U.S. Justice Department has withdrawn its lawsuit that accused a heavily Hispanic city in Pennsylvania of illegally diluting the political power of its growing Hispanic population.
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Pennsylvania’s wildflower trails: 6 must-see destinations for springtime hikers
Across Pennsylvania, wildflowers create carpets of color as they bloom in spring. Now is the time to get out and hike trails lined with these colorful wildflowers.
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Two hospitals to close after Pa. officials provided $40 million to help company find a buyer
Prospect Medical Holdings, which filed for bankruptcy in January, will shutter pair of Delaware County facilities.
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Deadline to register to vote in May 20 primaries only two weeks away
The upcoming primaries will determine which candidates advance in a host of local and statewide races that will be held in November.
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Helping patients get in the door: The role of clinic escorts and the push for stronger legal protections in PA
At reproductive health care clinics across Pennsylvania, patient escorts are the first line of defense for abortion rights. These volunteers put themselves between patients walking into medical facilities and the intimidating, harassing, and sometimes threatening protestors who oppose reproductive services. Now, a state representative has introduced a bill to protect all patients from violence and…
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Police seek motive for arson at Gov. Shapiro’s residence as suspect’s 911 call is released
Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo said authorities are trying to flesh out a statement by police in the arrest affidavit that Cody Balmer “admitted to harboring hatred towards” Shapiro, who is Jewish.
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Some Pennsylvania Jews reminded of Tree of Life shooting after arson attack on Josh Shapiro’s home
The arson attack at the governor’s mansion hit the Jewish community hard in a state where such pain is achingly familiar. It targeted Pennsylvania’s religiously observant Jewish governor in the very place where just hours before he had hosted one of the central rituals of the Jewish calendar.
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Pennsylvania Dems sound alarm over Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s unlawful detention in El Salvador
Pennsylvania’s Congressional Democrats are sounding the alarm over President Donald Trump willfully ignoring a unanimous Supreme Court order to bring home Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a legal resident who was sent to a foreign prison after being wrongly accused of being a gang member.
