AAA: Crude Oil Rises to $115 per Barrel
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. - Gas prices are stable in Western Pennsylvania this week at $4.701 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. FULL ARTICLE
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Electric Rates Increasing Up to 45% Starting Next Week
HARRISBURG, Pa. – With costs for electric generation increasing on June 1 for many utility customers, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) reminds consumers they have options to manage anticipated higher bills and, in particular, stresses that consumers currently struggling to pay monthly bills should act now and seek assistance by contacting their utility. FULL ARTICLE
Companies Blanket Pa. With Ads About How to Get a Medical Marijuana Card, But Doctors Are Silenced
HARRISBURG, Pa. — When Pennsylvania lawmakers legalized medical cannabis in 2016, they struck an unusual deal: Physicians can approve patients for the program but they are banned from advertising that power. FULL ARTICLE
Acting Secretary Of State Gives Notice Of Statewide Recount In U.S. Senate Race
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Acting Secretary of State Leigh M. Chapman issued notice on Wednesday that she will order a statutorily required statewide recount in the May 17 Republican primary race for a U.S. Senate seat. FULL ARTICLE
How a Mail Ballot Ruling in Pa. Could Affect 2022 Primary Election Results
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A federal appeals court ruled Friday that election officials in one Pennsylvania county must count legally cast mail ballots signed by a voter even if they lack a date on the outer envelope. FULL ARTICLE
AAA: Memorial Day Travelers Facing Higher Gas Prices This Year
JEFFERSON CO., Pa. – Gas prices are 18 cents higher in Western Pennsylvania this week at $4.700 per gallon, according to AAA East Central's Gas Price Report. FULL ARTICLE
Shapiro Report: Deadly Fentanyl Becoming Dominant Opioid in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Attorney General Josh Shapiro released a special report on Monday warning policymakers and the public of the shift from heroin to fentanyl, a synthetic drug that is significantly more potent than heroin, which is now the dominant opioid in Pennsylvania. FULL ARTICLE
Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Rate Down to 4.8 Percent in April
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) on Friday, May 20, released its preliminary employment situation report for April 2022. FULL ARTICLE
Commonwealth Judge Blocks PennDOT’s Bridge Tolling Plan
HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT) – A Commonwealth Court judge has issued a preliminary injunction that will temporarily block PennDOT's plan to toll nine Pennsylvania bridges, including the Canoe Creek bridges in Clarion County and the North Fork bridges in Jefferson County. FULL ARTICLE
Despite High Vaccination Rates Among Pa. Prisoners, Some Covid Restrictions Remain in Place
HARRISBURG, Pa. — More than two years after the first coronavirus cases were reported in Pennsylvania state prisons, some of the mitigation measures Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration implemented to cut down on the spread of COVID-19 are still in place. FULL ARTICLE
