Politics
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School weapon alerts bill heads to governor
Senate Bill 246 gives schools 24 hours to notify parents, staff about weapons incidents.
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HACC professors make case for strike in town hall meeting
Hundreds of HACC staff are ready to strike if the union and administration cannot reach an agreement next week.
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Food pantry to feed Philadelphia International Airport federal workers gains momentum
The airport is setting up food aid for federal workers who are affected by the government shutdown.
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Plan to help domestic violence victims collect unemployment frozen in the Pa. Senate – again
Unemployment recipients eligible for benefits under the legislation would have to provide a recent protective order or other reasonable evidence.
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Senate Republican budget plan draws criticism from Democrats, as ‘unserious’
The $47.9 billion proposal passed with a party-line vote on the 113th day of the impasse.
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Perry says Democrats ‘hate the military’ and serve to get a credential to run for office
Discussing the government shutdown on a conservative podcast, Republican U.S. Rep. Scott Perry argued that Democrats “hate the military” and only serve in the armed forces to “get the credential” to run for public office.
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2 million Pa. residents poised to lose SNAP benefits in November if shutdown drags on
Roughly 2 million Pennsylvanians will not get their food benefits in November if the federal shutdown continues and government support for the program falters, state officials have announced.
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Misled and misdiagnosed: Crisis pregnancy centers in Pennsylvania are endangering women
Nationally, there are over 2,600 crisis pregnancy centers, with close to 160 located in Pennsylvania. More than 75% of these centers are linked to religious, anti-abortion networks.
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‘No Kings’ demonstrations revive idea of general strike. Here’s what that is
Even though there has never been a nationwide general strike, mass strikes have played a large role in Pennsylvania history.
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Unpaid federal workers may be key to ending government shutdown
Working without pay, federal employees calling out amid the government shutdown could play a role in ending it.
