Politics
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736,000 PA households could lose crucial help on their internet bills
Democratic congressional lawmakers from Pennsylvania are sounding the alarm on the future of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides low-cost, high-speed internet access for millions of Americans.
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What to know about Trump’s legal issues
The former president’s Manhattan hush money trial began on Monday. All in all, the 2024 Republican presidential nominee faces 91 charges across the four cases he’s been indicted in. He has pleaded not guilty to all of them.
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Shapiro aims to eliminate waiting list for services for intellectually disabled adults
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gov. Josh Shapiro and his top human services official said Wednesday that the administration has a plan to end a waiting list of thousands of families who are considered to be in dire need of help for an intellectually disabled adult relative. Shapiro and Human Services Secretary Val Arkoosh said it…
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Biden announces tariffs on Chinese Steel while visiting United Steelworkers members
Biden continued his tour through Pennsylvania by visiting steelworkers in Pittsburgh where he announced increased tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum imports.
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Opinion: Is Reproductive Healthcare just a women’s issue?
Pennsylvania resident, Lynn Strauss, discusses the Republican Party’s conflicting stance on reproductive healthcare policy and the impacts on all Americans.
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2 top US gun parts makers agree to temporarily halt sales in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia filed suit against Polymer80 and JSD Supply last year, accusing the manufacturers of perpetuating gun violence by manufacturing ghost guns.
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It’s official: Your boss has to give you time off to recover from childbirth or get an abortion
Employees across the US will now have access to unpaid time off to recover from childbirth or to access an abortion. Here’s what you need to know about the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act changes.
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Biden talks economic and tax plans in Scranton
President Joe Biden returned to his hometown of Scranton on Tuesday, where he delivered a major economic address focused on tax fairness for working-class Americans.
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Trump says he’s pro-worker. His record says otherwise.
Trump’s policies made more than eight million workers ineligible for overtime pay, allowed for the outsourcing and offshoring of American jobs, made it harder for workers to join a union, and failed to protect American workers during the pandemic.
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Carpenters target worker misclassification and wage theft on Tax Day
Close to 100 members of the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters filled the rotunda stairway at the Pennsylvania State Capitol on Monday to highlight worker misclassification and tax fraud carried out by contractors across the commonwealth.
