Politics
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Walking the talk: How one PA woman became a patient escort at Planned Parenthood
According to Planned Parenthood, volunteer patient escorts are the first line of defense for abortion rights, serving as a buffer between a patient and protestors outside the clinic.
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Scott Perry’s legal fees top $150,000 for Jan. 6th involvement defense
Campaign finance reports show that Congressman Scott Perry has spent $150,000 in contributions on legal fees relating to his involvement in Jan. 6th.
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PA’s top elections official looks to pre-empt conspiracy theories about election
Schmidt appeared cautiously optimistic that election officials will be able to count Pennsylvania’s mail-in ballots following the upcoming presidential election.
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Record-breaking 435,000 Pennsylvanians sign up for healthcare coverage through Pennie
Nearly 435,000 Pennsylvanians signed up for healthcare coverage through Pennie, the commonwealth’s health insurance marketplace.
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Sec. Al Schmidt is looking for Pennsylvanians to work the polls
The commonwealth needs 45,000 poll workers for its 9,000 polling locations.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court says abortion care is protected by the state constitution
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court also issued a decision forcing a lower court to take up a challenge to the commonwealth banning Medicaid funds to cover abortion costs.
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Congressional candidate says her would-be constituents ‘have no families’ and ‘live in squalor’
A candidate with a checkered past made controversial comments about Congresswoman Summer Lee’s constituents during a forum.
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Shapiro proposes $282 million plan to fund SEPTA, other public transit
Philadelphia area residents who rely on public transportation may face fare increases and service cuts if Pennsylvania lawmakers cannot agree on SEPTA funding.
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Pennsylvania launches new women’s healthcare program
The new program uses funding from the now-canceled contract with an anti-abortion group to provide healthcare services to pregnant and parenting women.
