Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — Students soon will be exploring local waterways by canoe as they learn how streams work and the importance of clean water. April 1 marks the beginning of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s 30th annual Susquehanna Watershed Environmental Education Program, or SWEEP. According to Kassie Fenn, the foundation’s student leadership and education […]
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Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — Some 2 million Pennsylvanians have no retirement plan at work, but proposed legislation would give them a chance to save for the future. Like similar bills passed in Oregon, California and Illinois, the Keystone Saves plan would automatically enroll private sector employees in a state-run, privately managed payroll savings plan at no […]
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Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — Cyber charter schools appear to be spending millions of dollars in taxpayer money on advertising, but at least one refuses to show the details. Commonwealth Charter Academy is one of the biggest cyber charters in the state and recruits students through extensive and expensive advertising. But the school responded to […]
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Source: Chester County, PA Gov’t. Governor’s announcement today follows yesterday’s decision by Commissioners to scale County Government services to essential functions only for two weeks second presumed positive case of COVID-19 is confirmed The Chester County Commissioners and the County’s health and emergency services officials confirm their support for Governor Wolf’s aggressive mitigation plan […]
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Source: Chesco Gov’t. Chester County Health Department officials announce a second presumptive positive COVID-19 case in Chester County. The Health Department is conducting contact tracing and is reaching out to individuals who may have been in contact with this individual. The individual is an adult male, age 30, and is isolated at home with very […]
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Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf today announced that the state’s Medicaid program, Medical Assistance (MA) and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), will cover COVID-19 testing and treatment for recipients and is lifting some prior authorization requirements to ease access to necessary testing and treatment. There are no MA or CHIP copayments for laboratory tests for […]
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Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Bruce Trego is reminding Pennsylvanians to change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors while changing their clocks for this weekend’s “spring forward” time change. “Our message to people is simple; a functional smoke alarm is the best way to ensure your family’s safety in the […]
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Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of a lawsuit by a taxpayer-funded foster care agency that claims a constitutional right to turn down prospective same-sex foster couples. Catholic Social Services (CSS) claims that requiring the agency to consider same-sex couples as foster parents contradicts its religious teachings on marriage. […]
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