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 … Continue reading “PA Announces Major Solar-Energy Project”
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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 … Continue reading “Court Rules Parents Can Pursue School-Funding Suit”
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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 38Â was put on hold after two Republicans on the House … Continue reading “Pennsylvania Judicial Districts Amendment Faces Bipartisan Skepticism”
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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 … Continue reading “Report: Raising Minimum Wage Good for All Pennsylvanians”
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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 … Continue reading “PA Governor Proposes Major Ed-Budget Boost”
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Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration today announced that funding is now available to help Pennsylvania’s rural communities increase protection from wildfires. “Weather can be friend or foe in our wildfire prevention and suppression efforts, but DCNR has no stronger ally — especially during these most difficult times of the pandemic — than the men and … Continue reading “Wolf Administration Announces Funding Available For Volunteer Fire Companies To Increase Protection From Wildfires In Rural Areas”
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Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — President Joe Biden today is to sign a number of executive orders, directives and memoranda ramping up his administration’s focus on fighting climate change. The actions include a ban on new oil and gas drilling on federal land, a task force to create a government-wide action plan to reduce greenhouse-gas … Continue reading “Biden Orders Put Climate Front and Center”
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Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — A question on Pennsylvania’s state ballot in 2019 proposing sweeping changes to the state constitution has been ruled unconstitutional itself by a Commonwealth Court. The proposed amendment, known as “Marsy’s Law,” has been promoted as strengthening victims’ rights in criminal proceedings. It would implement complex changes to multiple articles in … Continue reading “Court Rejects Marsy’s Law Ballot Question”
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