BY: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – A U.S. Supreme Court ruling means mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day will still be counted, even if they arrive up to three days after the polls close in Pennsylvania. When the state Supreme Court ruled that, because of the COVID pandemic, extending the time for ballots to arrive … Continue reading “PA Extended Ballot Return Date Stands”
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Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — A new study shows the manufacturing sector in Pennsylvania and three other key swing states had gone into decline before the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis, performed by experts at The Century Foundation, Policy Matters Ohio and The Groundwork Collaborative, looked at job and wage growth since 2000. Stephen Herzenberg, executive director of the Keystone Research Center, explained … Continue reading “Report Shows Manufacturing Decline in PA”
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Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania House Education Committee is scheduled to vote today on a bill that critics say would divert federal CARES Act money to fund a new school voucher program. The Keystone State has about $1.3 billion in unspent CARES Act money. Pennsylvania House Bill 2696 would put $500 million of that into … Continue reading “PA House Bill Would Divert CARES Act Money to School Vouchers”
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Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – A group battling childhood hunger has enlisted a major media company to help get meals to kids while schools are closed by the COVID pandemic. “Turn Up, Fight Hunger” is an unusual collaboration between the No Kid Hungry campaign and Discovery, Inc. In less than a year, the partnership has helped connect children across the … Continue reading “An Unusual Partnership Works to Feed Hungry Kids”
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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 … Continue reading “Pennsylvania Agriculture to be Celebrated Virtually for 2021 PA Farm Show”
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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 … Continue reading “Chester County Commissioners’ Message August 14, 2020”
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Expanding on the business safety order signed by Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine in April that requires the wearing of masks in businesses, Governor Tom Wolf today announced a new order signed by Dr. Levine that takes the mask-wearing directive one step further. With this order, signed under Dr. Levine’s authority under the Disease Prevention and Control … Continue reading “Gov. Wolf: Sec. of Health Signs Expanded Mask-Wearing Order; Masks Are Mandatory in All Public Spaces”
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PHRC STATEMENT ON THE RECENT ACTIVITY SURROUNDING THIS TRAGIC EVENT HARRISBURG, PA :Â “This weekend American society faced a continued breakdown of civility, unfortunately we expect it will continue if not for immediate attention to what is causing it.”-Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW who is the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) … Continue reading “GEORGE FLOYD SHOULD NOT HAVE DIED, LIKE SO MANY OTHERS OF COLOR”
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