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Grant program for rural hospitals advances in Pa. House

Also: A potential tax to support emergency services

Advocacy group’s report contained ‘significant errors,’ charter academy says

The report, “Our Taxes, Their Slush Fund,” was based on check registers for May 2021 through June 202

Gov. Shapiro’s call for PA to legalize weed needs more support from State Senate

Doing what 24 other states — including most of the commonwealth’s neighbors — have done will bring in $1.3 billion …

Brain injury assistance needs more awareness, funding

The neuro field is suffering from the same staffing and funding stressors as medical care across the state.

Child welfare agencies are buckling under staffing shortages as Pa. debates using opioid money to help

Pennsylvania expects to receive billions of dollars from settlements with drug companies over their role in the opioid epidemic.

PA Game Commission votes for Nov. 29 deer season date, but hunters still debate the best date

House Bill 70, which would set the season's start to the Monday after Thanksgiving, continues to be reviewed.

PA Attorney General warns of PayPal invoice scam

Scammers are using PayPal to send payment requests to ‘ email inboxes, often repeatedly to create a sense of urgency.

Roads would get more gas tax money in proposed PA budget

Nearly a decade ago, lawmakers started the process of weaning the Pennsylvania State Police off of fuel tax and registration …

Shapiro’s prison closure plan draws mixed reactions

The Department of Corrections says the specific facilities have yet to be chosen based on the recommendation of a “steering …

Trump taps Shapiro for bipartisan Council of Governors

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was one of 10 governors appointed to a panel by President Trump that is designed to …