Government
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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Capitol rioter who attacked police is sentenced to more than 5 years in prison
The judge wanted to make clear that "trying to stop the peaceful transition of power and assaulting law enforcement officers is going to be met with certain punishment."
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Biden’s vaccine-or-test rule for 84 million workers is back after court lifts stay
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted the stay on the Biden administration's vaccinate-or-test rule covering some 84 million workers. Deadline for the vaccine is Jan. 4.
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Pennsylvania exempts canceled student loans from taxes
Pennsylvania will no longer impose state income taxes on public sector workers and nurses who receive student loan forgiveness from two major programs.
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Pa. Republicans are quickly moving a new draft congressional map. Here’s what it would do
Members of the public didn’t get the granular data needed to analyze the map in detail until after lawmakers had already voted on it. Here’s what you need to know.
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Pennsylvania asks FEMA for help with COVID surge
The Wolf administration requested that FEMA send strike teams to hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and ambulance companies in the hardest-hit areas of the state.
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Senate votes to raise debt limit by $2.5T, avoiding default
The Senate has approved the measure 50-49 in a party-line vote, sending the legislation to the House.
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Pa. Republicans are moving a new draft congressional map. It’s still mostly a mystery
The new map is expected to pass through a key House committee Wednesday morning, though both Democrats and Republicans said they didn’t have all the details.
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Supreme Court again leaves state vaccine mandate in place for healthcare workers
The U.S. Supreme Court has turned away a challenge to New York state's vaccine mandate for healthcare workers—a mandate that provide no exceptions for religious objectors.
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Corman won’t seek another Senate term amid run for governor
The highest-ranking member of the Pennsylvania Senate says he's not going seek another term in the chamber in order to focus on his candidacy for the governorship.
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