Government
State legislatures in U.S. poised to act on abortion rights
At least 20 states, mostly across the South and Midwest, already have laws that would severely restrict or ban abortion if the high court overturns Roe.
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Wolf taps a new election secretary for last year in office
Gov. Tom Wolf will have a new top election official as he enters his last year in office, naming Leigh Chapman to replace Veronica Degraffenreid atop the Department of State.
3 years ago
Racial reckoning turns focus to Pennsylvania’s roadside historical markers
In Pennsylvania, the new markers getting approved are increasingly telling the stories of previously underrepresented people and groups.
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18 months later, the Columbus statue is still standing in Marconi Plaza, inside a box
What’s next in the legal battle that’s lasted nearly two years?
3 years ago
Bidens mark Christmas with holiday calls to service members
President Joe Biden marked his first Christmas in office by making calls to military service members stationed around the world, offering them holiday wishes and gratitude.
3 years ago
Wolf vetoes GOP bill to post school course materials online
The Democratic governor said the legislation “politicizes what is being taught in our schools."
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Kamala Harris tests negative after a COVID-19 exposure
A staffer who worked in close proximity to the vice president has tested positive for the coronavirus. Harris tested negative via a PCR test on Wednesday.
3 years ago
5 teenagers charged in armed carjacking of U.S. Rep. Scanlon
State police say Scanlon’s blue Acura MDX was located Wednesday night in Newark, Delaware.
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Biden vows he, Manchin will ‘get something done’ on $2T bill
The president's remarks at the White House on Tuesday were his first since Manchin effectively tanked the party’s policy initiative with his own jarring year-end announcement.
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Testy day in Trenton: Assembly Republicans obstruct Dems’ legislative plans
The biggest news of the day may have been the theatrics and politicking in the Assembly that accompanied nearly every bill.
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Biden marks anniversary of 1972 car crash that killed wife
President Joe Biden on Saturday is commemorating the 49th anniversary of the car crash that killed his first wife and infant daughter.
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OSHA vaccine mandate penalties to start Jan. 10
The federal agency separately says there will be no citations of companies regarding its testing requirements before Feb. 9.
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New front in GOP’s election ‘investigation’ draws protests
State lawyers asked a court Friday to stop a digital data exchange scheduled for Wednesday in southern Pennsylvania’s sparsely populated Fulton County.
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