
Pennsylvania
DEP finds PFAS in one-third of Pa. public water systems; none exceeded EPA limit
Officials plan to finish testing by the end of March and say they will propose regulations this year that would set health limits for some of the chemicals.
4 weeks ago
As thousands of unemployment claims expire, Pa. residents refile, wait on federal benefits
The expiration of state benefits for many and the new federal stimulus law is creating fresh confusion and potential gaps in benefits for people desperate for help.
4 weeks ago
Community group created to advise TMI cleanup
The panel is made up of 15 people who represent the plant and its neighbors, including school districts, first responders, nuclear planners and state historians.
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Wolf administration to buy half of state government’s electricity from solar
The projects spread across six counties will add 191 megawatts of solar energy in the state, nearly double how much is produced statewide now.
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Ballot questions should be clear, but two written by the Wolf administration don’t pass the test
Two proposals that will be before voters this May have drawn the ire of Republican leaders in the state House and Senate.
4 weeks ago
Contaminated Chester County site still mired in legal fights over redevelopment plan
An environmental group sued the township in mid-March, saying that its conditional approval of the project endangers public health and violates its own rules.
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Pa. Senate GOP won’t fast-track child sex abuse lawsuit ‘window’
Ward announced Monday that the Wolf administration's failure to advertise a proposed constitutional amendment doesn't justify using the emergency amendment process.
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Pennsylvania eases mask mandate for vaccinated people
Health officials said the new rules also apply to vaccinated people gathering with people from a single household who have not been vaccinated but who are considered low risk.
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A huge spike in Medicaid enrollment in Pa. shows how devastating the coronavirus has been
Enrollment in the program rose by more than 388,000 people, or 13.7%, including in counties that, historically, have been wealthier than some of their counterparts.
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ADL says white supremacist propaganda distribution surged in Pa., N.J.
The Anti-Defamation League says N.J. and Pa. experienced two of the highest levels of white supremacist propaganda distribution in the country last year.
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Pa. among states seeking gun waiting periods after shootings
Lawmakers and advocates say if the suspect in the deadly Atlanta-area shootings had been forced to wait before getting a gun, he might not have acted on his impulse.
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What the new child tax credit means for you
One of the biggest changes in the new stimulus is an expanded tax credit for families with kids. Here’s what it would mean for you.
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In French woods, rivals take aim at Pa. Sen. Mastriano’s WWI research
The World War I exploits of Alvin C. York netted Gary Cooper a best actor Academy Award and Pa. Sen. Doug Mastriano a degree, a book deal — and academic backlash.
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Ban on meal, lodging payments for Pa. lawmakers introduced as constituents sound off in anger
The bill has just four co-sponsors, a reflection of how difficult it is to garner support in Harrisburg for measures that pare back government perks.
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Montco opens mass vaccine clinic in Willow Grove, to serve ‘eastern end of the county’
The new location opened Friday near the Willow Grove Park Mall. It has the capacity to vaccinate 3,000 per day.
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