BY: Andrea Sears COATESVILLE, Pa. – It’s time to invest in local solar jobs. That’s the message climate-justice advocates delivered to PECO on Tuesday. Clean-energy backers rallied in Coatesville, calling on Philadelphia Electric Co. to make local jobs a priority by committing to at least 20% solar power by 2025. According to Dana Robinson, media director for … Continue reading “Climate Justice Group Calls for Local Solar Jobs”
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BY: Jenn Stanley ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A mid-year report from the Guttmacher Institute on abortion access in the United States puts the state-level divide on abortion policy front and center. In the face of a more conservative U.S. Supreme Court, 12 states have passed abortion bans, while six have expanded access. But some in Pennsylvania feel that … Continue reading “New Report Spotlights State-Level Divides on Abortion Policy”
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Advocates for seniors are urging state lawmakers to help more than 1.5 million Pennsylvanians who take care of family members. Family caregivers in the Keystone State provide 1.4 billion hours of unpaid assistance every year, valued at over $19 billion dollars. Proposed legislation, known as the Family Care Act, would … Continue reading “PA Family Care Act Gaining Support”
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Expanding tax credits for private-school tuition will benefit the rich at the expense of public education, according to public-school advocates in the Commonwealth. The Pennsylvania House Education Committee this week voted to approve a $100 million increase for the Education Improvement Tax Credit, a school voucher program that pays tuition … Continue reading “PA House Committee Approves Private Schools Voucher Increase”
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By: Andrea Sears PHILADELPHIA – Pennsylvania’s population growth rate is one of the slowest in the country, but a bill now in Congress could help many immigrants come out of the shadows. In May, Congress is expected to vote on H.R. 6, the “American Dream and Promise Act.” That bill could help hundreds of thousands … Continue reading “Union Says Pennsylvania Needs Immigrants”
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — The 2020 Census Day is April 1 of next year, but opportunities are opening up now to help ensure the count is a success. The Census Bureau is charged with counting every person living in the United States once each decade. It’s a massive undertaking with important consequences, including … Continue reading “2020 Census Hiring Thousands of Workers”
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – A new report shows that a record increase in referrals for child abuse and neglect has led to more foster-care placements in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children’s 10th Annual State of Child Welfare report says between 2015 and 2017, referrals to general protective services increased 24% – the highest ever … Continue reading “Report: More Work Needed to Ensure Kinship Care in PA”
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FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING… The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA… Warren-McKean-Potter-Elk-Cameron-Northern Clinton-Clearfield- Northern Centre-Southern Centre-Cambria-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin- Juniata-Somerset-Bedford-Fulton-Franklin-Tioga-Northern Lycoming- Sullivan-Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour- Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-Schuylkill-Lebanon- Cumberland-Adams-York-Lancaster- Fire Weather Zones 004, 005, 006, … Continue reading “FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING”
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