Harrisburg, PA – Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman is among those calling for reform after an eye-opening reportOpens In A New Window was released today showing Black people in Pennsylvania have been sentenced to life in prison for second-degree murder at a rate 21 times higher than white people. The report, a review of race and second-degree life-in-prison sentences, […]
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Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration has received approval from the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to extend Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefit eligibility to families of Pennsylvania SNAP eligible children who are child care aged. This federally-funded program helps families cover the cost of breakfasts and lunches for […]
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Pennsylvania’s Revamped Move Over Law Takes Effect This Week. Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) today hosted an event to kick off National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW). The week, designated to highlight the critical importance of safe driving through work zones, […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — President Joe Biden convenes a virtual Leaders Summit on Climate this week, putting the U.S. back into a leadership role after four years when states were leading the way. Forty world leaders are invited to participate in the summit, which starts Thursday. Biden also wants to reestablish the federal partnership with […]
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King of Prussia, PA – PECO Energy is planning weekday single lane closures from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Route 320 (Sproul Road) in Delaware County and Route 41 (Gap Newport Pike) in Chester County, for utility construction, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today. The work schedule is: Thursday, April 22, through Friday, […]
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Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Human Services (DHS) today began to issue emergency allotments for the month of April for households that currently receive the maximum monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit. These funds come following a settlement between Community Legal Services (CLS) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and will be […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – A judge has set Sept. 9 as the tentative trial date for a lawsuit that claims the General Assembly has violated Pennsylvania’s state constitution by failing to provide adequate and equitable funding for public education. The lawsuit was filed in 2014 by the Education Law Center and the Public Interest Law Center on behalf of […]
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Annville, PA – During National Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month in April, the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) wants to ensure veterans are aware about the agency’s Amputee and Paralyzed Veterans Pension Program. Eligible Pennsylvania veterans may qualify to receive a pension of $150 per month. There are more than 2,000 […]
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