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Great Pa News Quiz: Trump Travel, ‘Monopoly Power,’ a Rare Ethics Complaint, and Punxsutawney PETA

Great Pa News Quiz: Trump Travel, ‘Monopoly Power,’ a Rare Ethics Complaint, and Punxsutawney PETA

In this week’s quiz: state records deleted, Trump in Pennsylvania, antitrust lawsuit, and a rare ethics complaint. FULL ARTICLE
by · January 26, 2024 · Local News, News, PA News
Justice Department Expands Claims Against Pa. Courts in Opioid Addiction Treatment Case

Justice Department Expands Claims Against Pa. Courts in Opioid Addiction Treatment Case

HARRISBURG — The U.S. Department of Justice has broadened its accusations that Pennsylvania courts discriminate against people with opioid use disorder by restricting access to medications widely seen in the medical community as life-saving. FULL ARTICLE
by · January 25, 2024 · Local News, News, PA News
Long-Sought Charter School Changes on the Table as Pa. Lawmakers Plot Education Funding Overhaul

Long-Sought Charter School Changes on the Table as Pa. Lawmakers Plot Education Funding Overhaul

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering significant changes to the way charter schools are funded as they undertake a monumental overhaul of public education mandated by a court ruling. FULL ARTICLE
by · January 24, 2024 · Local News, News, PA News
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Admin Blames ‘Human Error’ for Deletion of Pa. State Police Records

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Admin Blames ‘Human Error’ for Deletion of Pa. State Police Records

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Thousands of records, including evidence logs from the Pennsylvania State Police’s crime labs, were accidentally deleted from state servers at the start of the year — the result of “human error,” Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration said. FULL ARTICLE
Proposed Update to State Gaming Rules Could Offer Relief to Pa.’s Fire Companies, Nonprofits

Proposed Update to State Gaming Rules Could Offer Relief to Pa.’s Fire Companies, Nonprofits

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s volunteer fire companies rely on raffles and bingo to stay open, but state law prohibits them from accepting cashless payments for these small games of chance, a condition that limits their fundraising abilities and has some of them considering breaking the rules. FULL ARTICLE
by · January 23, 2024 · Local News, News, PA News
Pa.’s Broadband Authority Reverses Position on Key State Law Before New Federal Funding Arrives

Pa.’s Broadband Authority Reverses Position on Key State Law Before New Federal Funding Arrives

HARRISBURG, Pa. – A state agency recently reversed its position on whether Pennsylvania law could cause problems for an unprecedented surge of federal investment for expanding access to high-speed internet. FULL ARTICLE
by · January 22, 2024 · Local News, News, PA News
Pa.’s Outdoor Recreation Office Identifies Early Priorities, but Some Specifics Remain Unclear

Pa.’s Outdoor Recreation Office Identifies Early Priorities, but Some Specifics Remain Unclear

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A Pennsylvania office launched last year to support the state’s outdoor sector has announced its initial priorities in a new report that broadly details its mission but also includes gaps. FULL ARTICLE
by · January 19, 2024 · Local News, News, PA News
Great Pa News Quiz: Fetterman Memoir, Seriously Cold, Bidenomics, and Underfunded Schools

Great Pa News Quiz: Fetterman Memoir, Seriously Cold, Bidenomics, and Underfunded Schools

In this week’s quiz: U.S. Sen. John Fetterman is writing a book; and the coldest temperature ever recorded in Pennsylvania. FULL ARTICLE
by · January 19, 2024 · Local News, News, PA News
Utility Shut-Off Protections in Pa. Would Be Expanded to Summer Months Under Bill

Utility Shut-Off Protections in Pa. Would Be Expanded to Summer Months Under Bill

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania lawmakers have until the end of 2024 to reauthorize a key area of state law that protects low-income utility customers from sudden shut-offs when behind on their bills, and some are taking advantage of the deadline to push for new consumer protections. FULL ARTICLE
by · January 18, 2024 · Local News, News, PA News
Relief for Abuse Survivors, Other Constitutional Amendments Halted in Pa.’s Split Legislature

Relief for Abuse Survivors, Other Constitutional Amendments Halted in Pa.’s Split Legislature

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Divided control of the Pennsylvania legislature has raised the bar for advancing proposed constitutional amendments, as Democrats and Republicans must find common ground to send a measure to voters for consideration. FULL ARTICLE
by · January 17, 2024 · Local News, News, PA News