By: Eric Tegethoff April is National Volunteer Month, recognizing the time people give to help their local communities. John Afryl, senior program manager for Hands On Greater Portland, the largest volunteer center in Oregon and a program of the United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, said the past two years of the pandemic have been challenging for […]
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By: Emily Scott The Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, rejected legal challenges to new state House and Senate maps last week, finalizing the legislative redistricting process. The chair of the commission tasked with drafting the maps said he believes the districts fairly represent residents. The Legislative Reapportionment Commission, in a 4 to 1 bipartisan vote […]
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By: Emily Scott Young people in the U.S. were incarcerated in juvenile facilities 240,000 times in 2019, according to a new report, and the research contended current methods significantly underrepresent how many are in detention. Youth incarceration data is typically measured through a one-day count in late October. The Sentencing Project report estimated at least 80 […]
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By: Emily Scott Pennsylvania is receiving more than $3 million in federal funding for watershed restoration projects. Conservation groups said it will help the state get back on track to meet its Chesapeake Bay Clean Water Blueprint goals. The funds will go toward restoration plans for both the Pequea and Halfmoon Creek watersheds, to reduce nutrients and sediment impairing […]
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By: Emily Scott A news conference at the Pennsylvania Capitol Wednesday called for changes to procedural rules in Harrisburg. Good-government groups have launched the Fix Harrisburg campaign, saying a select few leaders block bipartisan bills from ever receiving a vote despite broad support. In an average session, less than 7% of bills introduced in the General […]
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By: Jonah Chester Advocacy groups in Pennsylvania are calling on lawmakers to redistribute billions of dollars in federal coronavirus relief aid to Commonwealth residents. Pennsylvania received more than $7 billion through the American Rescue Plan, and $2.2 billion has not yet been allocated. Nick Pressley, director of campaigns for the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, said […]
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By: Roz Brown Retail cannabis hits the shelves today in New Mexico, with many hoping it will be a boon to the state’s fossil-fuel-dependent economy. Medical cannabis has been legal since 2007, but starting at noon today, dispensaries across the state also are allowed to sell recreational pot. Andy Lyman, who has been covering the […]
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Special Weather Statement Special Weather Statement National Weather Service State College PA 1048 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 PAZ064>066-010315- Lancaster PA-York PA-Adams PA- 1048 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022 …A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL LANCASTER…SOUTHEASTERN ADAMS AND YORK COUNTIES THROUGH 1115 PM EDT… At 1046 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a […]
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