Lancaster, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and South-Central Transit Authority (SCTA) will open the Christian Street Parking Lot on April 1 to assist Amtrak users originating in Lancaster. The lot is located on the corner of Christian Street and McGovern Avenue across from the Amtrak station and has 53 surface spaces including […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — Child and maternal health advocates urged Pennsylvania to take advantage of an opportunity to extend coverage for new mothers on Medicaid. The United States has one of the highest maternal mortality rates of any industrialized country. But Medicaid usually only provides postpartum coverage for 60 days after the birth of a […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — Some lawmakers want to add an amendment known as a “Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights” to Pennsylvania’s state Constitution, but fiscal experts say it would cripple the state’s ability to respond to its residents’ needs. The amendment, nicknamed TABOR, would limit increases in General Fund spending to a combination of […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday the biggest solar-energy commitment ever undertaken by any government in the United States. Known as Pennsylvania PULSE, the power-purchase agreement will result in construction of seven large solar arrays in six counties; enough to produce nearly half of the electricity used by state government. Robert […]
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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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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — A proposed amendment to Pennsylvania’s state constitution that would create judicial districts for the election of appellate court judges won’t be on the primary ballot in May, but it could still go to the voters this year. House Bill 38 was put on hold after two Republicans on the House […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — A new report showed raising Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $15 an hour would give workers an additional $6 billion and help the economy recover from the pandemic. Gov. Tom Wolf has proposed raising the minimum wage to $12 an hour this year, then an additional 50 cents an hour every year […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gov. Tom Wolf has proposed increasing Basic Education Funding by more than 21% in the coming fiscal year. The governor’s proposal would raise Basic Ed funding by more than $1.3 billion and distribute it through the state’s fair funding formula, to help school districts with the greatest needs. Chris Lilienthal, assistant […]
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