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Fiery resignation by Pa.’s consumer advocate breeds fear office will lose independence
PA Consumer Advocate Patrick Cicero resigned after a clash with new Attorney General Dave Sunday. Cicero says big water ...
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Efforts to replace Pa.’s outdated, glitchy voter registration system are months behind schedule
PA’s top election official, Al Schmidt, told lawmakers a contract to replace the SURE system would be in place last fall.
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Ghosted by your doc? New law aims to weaken restrictive noncompete contracts, keep physicians local
A new Pennsylvania law limits hospitals' power to dismiss doctors and stop them from practicing in the same area, but critics ...
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Will a tied state House halt Harrisburg again? Pa. Democrats won’t say.
A vacant seat in the PA House leaves Democrats without a voting majority, raising concerns of legislative standstill until a ...
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'AI-driven' cyber charter school wants to teach Pa. kids core academics in 2 hours per day
The fact that Unbound Academy has a viable path toward approval shows that PA needs to radically rethink its charter school ...
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PA Local Heroes: The Philadelphia nonprofit sharing ‘books and beauty’ with local kids
A Book a Day staffers and affiliates pose with hospital workers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, celebrating the launch of a new program last December. Book collector Sibylla ...
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The legal weed debate is starting up again in Pa. Here’s what’s on the table.
HARRISBURG — No one in the Pennsylvania Capitol is prepared to say if this is the year the state will legalize marijuana. But that hasn't stopped supporters from beginning to lay out their visions, ...
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Great PA News Quiz: Trump in office, American app clash, and Eagles Super Bowl odds
In this week’s news quiz: Return of the Trump Era, Super Bowl or bust, why the flags are at half-staff, and a national food dye ban. As always, let us know if you encounter any technical issues. Just ...