By: Emily Scott As Pennsylvanians move into winter, the state’s top utility agency offers some tips on keeping bills down during the peak energy-use season. Three main factors contribute to heating costs: the amount of energy used, its price, and the weather. Nils Hagen-Frederiksen, press secretary for the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, said one way … Continue reading “With Winter Months Ahead, Tips to Manage Home Heating Bills”
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By: Emily Scott Pennsylvania’s substitute-teacher shortage has put a lot of pressure on educators in the state, but a new law signed by Gov. Tom Wolf last week aims to expand the pool of eligible substitutes. Under House Bill 412, retired teachers now can fill vacancies on an emergency or short-term basis. Public schools also can … Continue reading “PA Bill Expands Eligibility for Substitute Teachers Amid Shortage”
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By: Emily Scott HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s school funding trial is entering its fourth week today. Testimony so far has provided an inside view into the difficult decisions educators in the state’s low-wealth districts face with minimal resources. The Education Law Center, the Public Interest Law Center and O’Melveny law firm are representing schools and parents in … Continue reading “PA’s School Funding Trial Gives Snapshot of State’s Underfunded Districts”
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By: Emily Scott HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania House Republicans have revealed a preliminary congressional district map, and although groups are happy to see it was drawn by a citizen, some are concerned the process lacked transparency. The map was created by Lehigh County’s Amanda Holt, a former Republican county commissioner. The Princeton Gerrymandering Project found the map offers … Continue reading “House Republicans Release Draft Proposals for PA Congressional Map”
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By: Emily Scott PHILADELPHIA — New legislation in the state Senate would address what housing advocates say are unfair eviction records leading to residents being denied rental applications. The screening report services landlords use for personal information on prospective tenants take data from court websites to determine if there was an eviction filed against them, … Continue reading “Bill Would Reform Tenant-Screening Reports in PA”
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By: Emily Scott ASHLEY, Pa. — The trillion-dollar infrastructure bill passed by Congress last month includes $11.3 billion for abandoned-mine reclamation and cleanup over the next 15 years. For Pennsylvania’s coal communities, the support is long overdue, and they are hopeful it will create jobs for the region. Bobby Hughes, executive director of the Eastern Pennsylvania Coalition … Continue reading “Infrastructure Mine-Reclamation Funds Promising for PA”
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WNUZ-LP (Gap, PA) EIDL Advance/Grants have a 10-digit application number. Generally, EIDL Advance/Grants were paid in rounded, thousand-dollar amounts ranging from $1,000- 10,000 via direct deposit from the US Treasury. NOTE: If you got an EIDL Advance and a PPP loan, the EIDL Advance portion will be automatically taken into account when you request PPP … Continue reading “COVID-19 New Economic Injury Disaster Loan Advance (EIDL Advance)”
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