By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — Farmers and conservationists are praising a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate that would bring funding to stop agricultural runoff from polluting rivers and streams. Senate Bill 465, called the Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program, would provide targeted funding for conservation projects on local farms through their county conservation districts. […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — Calling the issue a matter of “great public importance,” a judge has ruled parents challenging the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s school-funding system are entitled to their day in court. The lawsuit claims the state’s heavy reliance on local property taxes to fund public education means children in low-income districts go without the […]
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Andrea Sears PHILADELPHIA — Student and community groups will rally outside President-elect Joe Biden’s Philadelphia headquarters Monday to demand he cancel all federal student debt on his first day in office. Organizers of the rally say Philadelphia was instrumental in securing Biden’s victory at the polls. Now, after months of unemployment brought on by the […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — This is American Education Week and even with the disruptions of a national health crisis, educators say there is plenty to celebrate. School closures, remote learning and fears of spreading the coronavirus have presented teachers, parents and students with a unique set of challenges this year. Joe Welch, an eighth-grade American […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — With more people facing food insecurity during the COVID pandemic, anti-hunger advocates are urging Congress to increase Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The HEROES Act, originally passed in the House last May, would raise the maximum benefit under SNAP by 15% through September of next year. But there has been no increase in […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — A new report suggests the record number of mail-in ballots for this election will take more time to count and may shift election results as they are tallied. More than three million Pennsylvanians requested mail-in ballots for today’s election, and by Monday almost 2.5 million had been returned to county election […]
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Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced today that Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry will be celebrated virtually for the 2021 PA Farm Show, with no in-person events or competitions, to mitigate against COVID-19. “There are times in the life of a farmer when the risks are too great or uncertain, requiring farmers to make the tough decision to […]
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As Commissioners, we take seriously our role to protect Chester County’s natural resources and to try to ensure the health, safety and welfare of you, our residents, our businesses and the environment. The two major Mariner East 2 (ME2) pipeline construction events that occurred this past week – including the incident resulting in the release […]
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