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Corrections officers maintain opposition to prison closures

The facilities in question are former state-run institutions that have been closed but still require funds to maintain

PA officials warn residents of two scams

The scammers are insistent to prevent the target from hanging up, police say

What do medical experts say about autism?

The two core characteristics of autism are challenges with social communication and the presence of restrictive and repetitive behavior, according …

PA looks to join multi-state SNAP lawsuit

The controversy over SNAP beneficiary data has unfolded amid the onset of new qualification requirements that could eliminate benefits for …

U.S. Dept. of Justice sues PA & other states over request for voter rolls

Some states have declined to turn over their full voter rolls, arguing that to share personally identifiable information would violate …

With no end to budget impasse in sight, PA school districts & counties warn of program cuts

Gov. Josh Shapiro introduced a $51.5 billion spending plan in February that would require about $4.5 billion more than the …

PA’s budget impasse now compounded by federal shutdown

Federal pass-through payments tend to make up a relatively small percentage of funding for recipients

Pa. Treasurer Stacy Garrity expands loan program for services impacted by state budget impasse

Not all potential recipients may be able to take advantage, however

Appeal could make it easier for companies to spread drilling fluids on Pennsylvania roadways

Pennsylvania regulators have tried to clamp down on roadway spreading of tens of millions of gallons of oil and gas …

'Dignified' water cremation bill passes House

Unlike flame cremation, alkaline hydrolysis does not emit greenhouse gases and uses a fraction of the energy