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Joanna McClinton Elected First Female Speaker of the Pa. House as Mark Rozzi Steps Down

Joanna McClinton Elected First Female Speaker of the Pa. House as Mark Rozzi Steps Down

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democrat Joanna McClinton was elected the first female speaker of the Pennsylvania House on Tuesday after Mark Rozzi stepped down following two tumultuous months presiding over the lower chamber. FULL ARTICLE

by · February 28, 2023 · Local News, News, PA News
The Pa. House is Getting Ready to Consider Critical Chamber Rules. Here’s What You Need to Know.

The Pa. House is Getting Ready to Consider Critical Chamber Rules. Here’s What You Need to Know.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania House Speaker Mark Rozzi (D., Berks) says he will introduce chamber rules this week that would give Republicans more power to set the legislative agenda, even though they are now the minority party. FULL ARTICLE
by · February 28, 2023 · Local News, News, PA News
AAA: Gas Prices Continue to Drop in Pennsylvania

AAA: Gas Prices Continue to Drop in Pennsylvania

JEFFERSON CO., Pa. — Gas prices are four cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.766 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. FULL ARTICLE
by · February 28, 2023 · Business, Local News, News, PA News
Shapiro Admin Can Do More as Rollbacks to Food and Health Benefits Loom in Pa., Experts Say

Shapiro Admin Can Do More as Rollbacks to Food and Health Benefits Loom in Pa., Experts Say

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians could lose their health insurance and nearly two million could face more food insecurity in the coming months due to two sweeping rollbacks to pandemic-era federal policies. FULL ARTICLE
by · February 27, 2023 · Local News, News, PA News
Penn State English Teaching Faculty Say They Aren’t Paid a Living Wage

Penn State English Teaching Faculty Say They Aren’t Paid a Living Wage

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A group of faculty in Penn State’s Department of English allege that they are not paid a living wage, and that they are the lowest-paid teaching unit at the university. FULL ARTICLE
by · February 27, 2023 · Local News, News, PA News
Due to Verizon Network Maintenance, Several PennDOT Driver Licensing Services Will Be Unavailable Saturday, February 25

Due to Verizon Network Maintenance, Several PennDOT Driver Licensing Services Will Be Unavailable Saturday, February 25

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) on Friday, February 24, announced that Verizon network maintenance will impact the operations of the National Highway Transportation Safety Agency’s (NHTSA) Problem Driver Pointer System (PDPS), rendering several driver licensing services unavailable on Saturday, February 25. FULL ARTICLE
by · February 25, 2023 · Local News, News, PA News
The Great PA News Quiz: Shapiro’s Super Bowl, Fetterman’s Health, and State House Flippers

The Great PA News Quiz: Shapiro’s Super Bowl, Fetterman’s Health, and State House Flippers

From the fallout surrounding a toxic train crash near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border to the formalizing of a new state House majority to scrutiny of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Super Bowl travels, it was indeed a busy week in Pennsylvania news. FULL ARTICLE
by · February 24, 2023 · Local News, News, PA News
Shapiro Admin Contends Taking Super Bowl Tickets From Group That Gets State Money Didn’t Violate Governor’s Own Gift Ban

Shapiro Admin Contends Taking Super Bowl Tickets From Group That Gets State Money Didn’t Violate Governor’s Own Gift Ban

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Shapiro administration insists the governor did not violate his own gift ban when he and top staff went to Arizona for the Super Bowl on the dime of a nonprofit that has received millions of dollars in state money. FULL ARTICLE
by · February 23, 2023 · Local News, News, PA News
The Pa House is Coming Back With a Democratic Majority. Will It Finally Be Able to Move Forward?

The Pa House is Coming Back With a Democratic Majority. Will It Finally Be Able to Move Forward?

HARRISBURG, Pa — The speaker of the Pennsylvania House is calling lawmakers back this week to address one topic and one topic only: giving childhood survivors of sexual abuse a chance to sue their perpetrators in court. FULL ARTICLE
by · February 22, 2023 · Local News, News, PA News
Unequal Election Policies Disenfranchised Pennsylvania Voters in 2022

Unequal Election Policies Disenfranchised Pennsylvania Voters in 2022

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania voters did not have equal opportunities to cast or correct their ballots during the November 2022 election, the latter producing a disparity that disenfranchised hundreds of voters, a Spotlight PA and Votebeat analysis has found. FULL ARTICLE
by · February 21, 2023 · Local News, News, PA News, Political