By: Emily Scott Pennsylvania faces a shortage of psychiatrists that children’s advocates call “alarming,” and they’re concerned about the impact it might have on young people whose needs become more intense and could require medication. A June 2020 report found there aren’t enough psychiatrists to meet the demand for mental-health assistance in the Commonwealth. Pittsburgh-based … Continue reading “Youth Mental-Health Needs Linger in PA Provider Shortage”
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By: Emily Scott Pennsylvania state parks are making a move to go plastic-free and reduce waste, starting with their concession stands, to help meet the Commonwealth’s sustainability goals. By the end of this year, more than 15 state park food concessionaires will have updated contracts, including eliminating plastic straws, cutlery and food packaging. The renewed agreements … Continue reading “PA Parks Make Switch to Paper, Compostables at Concession Stands”
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By: Emily Scott Pennsylvania stands to gain at least $100 million to improve broadband access from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority, established last month, will help coordinate the expansion of high-speed internet access throughout the state, by managing the influx of federal funds to support the construction of new towers, … Continue reading “PA’s New Broadband Development Authority Overseeing Internet Expansion”
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By: Emily Scott A devastating fire in a Philadelphia public-housing rowhome last week killed 12 people, eight of them children. In the aftermath, advocates say government leaders need to address the city’s affordable-housing crisis to ensure the tragedy doesn’t happen again. According to officials, 26 people were living in the duplex apartment at the time … Continue reading “After Fire, Advocates Say Philly Must Address Affordable-Housing Crisis”
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By: Emily Scott A new lawsuit asks the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to intervene in creating a new congressional district map for the Commonwealth, as concerns grow the legislature and governor will not be able to reach an agreement in time for the 2022 primary. In the case, the Public Interest Law Center is representing leaders of Common Cause Pennsylvania, … Continue reading “PA Lawsuit Asks State Supreme Court to Intervene in Redistricting”
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By: Emily Scott With a fast-approaching deadline, Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s assessment of multistate progress shows Pennsylvania remains far behind in meeting its clean water commitments, as a major polluter of the bay. The Chesapeake Bay Clean Water Blueprint has set a deadline for watershed states, including Pennsylvania, to have pollution-reduction practices in place by 2025. A recent State of … Continue reading “Report: PA Behind in Goals for Chesapeake Bay Pollution Reduction”
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Emily Scott As the Omicron variant surges in Pennsylvania and affects people’s health and economic security, a new assistance program aims to help residents of the Commonwealth pay their water bills. This week, Pennsylvania launched the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program, a federally funded service to help households struggling to pay their water bills on … Continue reading “New Program to Help PA Households Pay Water Bills”
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By: Emily Scott With the deadline for approving Pennsylvania’s new voting-district maps fast approaching, the commission in charge of creating House and Senate maps is hosting public hearings this week to receive feedback from residents. The Legislative Reapportionment Commission will host eight hours of public hearings on Thursday and Friday in Harrisburg. Carol Kuniholm, chair of the group Fair … Continue reading “Public Hearings Begin This Week for PA’s Proposed House, Senate Maps”
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