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After 126 Years of Service, Polk Center Officially Closed

After 126 Years of Service, Polk Center Officially Closed

POLK, Pa. (EYT) – After 126 years of operation, Polk Center has officially closed its doors as a state-run institution. FULL ARTICLE
by · May 2, 2023 · Local News, News, PA News, Political
Acting Secretary of State Reminds Voters the Deadline to Apply for a Mail-in or Absentee Ballot is May 9

Acting Secretary of State Reminds Voters the Deadline to Apply for a Mail-in or Absentee Ballot is May 9

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt on Wednesday reminded Pennsylvania voters the deadline to apply to vote by mail in the municipal primary is 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 9. FULL ARTICLE
by · April 14, 2023 · Local News, News, PA News, Political
Acting Secretary of State Reminds Eligible Pennsylvanians to Register to Vote

Acting Secretary of State Reminds Eligible Pennsylvanians to Register to Vote

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt recently reminded Pennsylvanians that the deadline to register to vote in the May 16 municipal primary is four weeks away. FULL ARTICLE
by · April 7, 2023 · Local News, News, PA News, Political
Who’s Running for Election in Jefferson County? Here Are the Candidates.

Who’s Running for Election in Jefferson County? Here Are the Candidates.

JEFFERSON CO., Pa. (EYT) – The Jefferson County Election Board has approved the list of candidates who will be running in the upcoming municipal primary elections on May 16th. FULL ARTICLE
by · March 15, 2023 · Local News, Political
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
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro Loosens His Predecessor’s Notoriously Strict Gift Ban for Top Officials

Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro Loosens His Predecessor’s Notoriously Strict Gift Ban for Top Officials

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Top officials for Pennsylvania’s governor are now allowed to accept an occasional free lunch while on duty. FULL ARTICLE

by · January 21, 2023 · Local News, News, PA News, Political
Pisarcik Seeks Re-Election as Jefferson County Commissioner

Pisarcik Seeks Re-Election as Jefferson County Commissioner

JEFFERSON CO., Pa. – Jeffrey Pisarcik is seeking re-election as Democratic Jefferson County Commissioner. FULL ARTICLE
by · January 17, 2023 · Local News, News, Political
Cost of Pennsylvania Governor’s Race Sets New Record Amid ‘Campaign Finance Arms Race’

Cost of Pennsylvania Governor’s Race Sets New Record Amid ‘Campaign Finance Arms Race’

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The total cost of the governor’s race in Pennsylvania topped $100 million in this last election cycle, a staggering amount that set a new spending record in the race to snag the state’s highest office. FULL ARTICLE
by · December 12, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News, Political
Almost 90% of Rural Pennsylvania Municipalities Lack Property Upkeep Rules

Almost 90% of Rural Pennsylvania Municipalities Lack Property Upkeep Rules

A widespread lack of property maintenance codes in rural Pennsylvania has worsened living conditions and stalled investment in those communities, according to a new state study. FULL ARTICLE
by · December 10, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News, Political
Wolf Backs Regulatory Change That Would Formalize Discrimination Protections for LGBTQ Pennsylvanians

Wolf Backs Regulatory Change That Would Formalize Discrimination Protections for LGBTQ Pennsylvanians

HARRISBURG, Pa. — In the closing days of his final term in office, Gov. Tom Wolf is backing a regulatory change that would formalize nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people while circumventing the legislature. FULL ARTICLE
by · December 8, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News, Political