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Measure allowing games of chance in taverns clears Pa. House
A proposal to legalize small-time gambling in Pennsylvania bars has cleared the state House and will go back to the Senate for approval. ...
11 years ago
Schwartz hammers Pa. GOP over reticence on transportation spending
Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Allyson Schwartz has been getting some face time with members of her own party in Harrisbur ...
11 years ago
Pa. considers collecting DNA from suspects before conviction
As the Pennsylvania House ponders expanding DNA collection from those charged with crimes but not yet convicted, lawmakers are struggling ...
11 years ago
Pa. doctors seek new admitting system to ease shortage of psychiatric beds
Pennsylvania doctors are warning that a high demand for mental health services are putting pressure on hospital emergency rooms. & ...
11 years ago
Pa. farmers offering corn mazes, hayrides and the like seek liability protection
A state House proposal to limit the liability of farmers hosting “agritainment” on their property has hit a rough patch in Pe ...
11 years ago
Pa. National Guard striving to help soldiers in need get mental health treatment
This Veterans Day, members of the Pennsylvania National Guard are focusing on the work still to be done to educate service members about ...
11 years ago
It’s environmentalists vs. industry as Pa. considers revising endangered species rules
Environmentalists are standing firmly against the prospect of adding more oversight to the way endangered species are designated in Penns ...
11 years ago
Home-based health care services add $22 billion to Pa. economy
A study of the economic impact of Pennsylvania’s home health care industry shows the sector is exerting a big footprint that’ ...
11 years ago
Proposal to change Pa. charter school rules runs into resistance
Some education advocates are criticizing a Pennsylvania Senate proposal to revamp how public charter schools start, expand, and receive f ...
11 years ago
Pa. Superior Court election shows need for change in judical selection, Pa. group says
Advocates for a new way of selecting Appellate Court judges in Pennsylvania say the one statewide contest for Superior Court underscores ...
11 years ago
Witnesses now permitted to observe entire execution process in Pa.
Pennsylvania now will permit witnesses, including reporters, to observe state executions.The policy change, which follows settlement of a ...
11 years ago
Pa. adds teeth to law regulating kennel conditions
After sharp criticism from animal rights advocates last year over lax enforcement of Pennsylvania’s new regulations on kennels, the ...
11 years ago