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State Treasury invests $25M more in Israeli bonds

The new bonds are expected to yield a 4.96 percent return for the state, approximately 100 basis points more than …

PA’s fiscal watchdog opens audit of elder abuse agency

Critics fear that the new monitoring system, called the Comprehensive Agency Performance Evaluation, or CAPE, will create a false impression …

PA officials warn of inheritance scam seeking upfront payments

Email purports to come from a state employee, authorities said

Safe2Say Program receives 32,000 tips during 2024-2025 school year

The program, which allows students to anonymously report safety concerns through an app, text messages or phone calls, has processed …

New teacher shortage is hurting PA kids’ academic prospects, report says

Advocates are currently pushing state lawmakers to continue sending more money to the state’s poorest schools and provide more funding …

State Board of Pardons streamlines clemency process with online tool

The new online application is the result of collaboration with the Commonwealth Office of Digital Experience Pennsylvania (CODE PA)

PA budget will be late again

Pennsylvania currently has a budget surplus — about $11 billion — but has been steadily spending through it

Second round of state checks returning unclaimed property to rightful owners mailed last week

The next batch, which is expected to include approximately 40,000 letters, is scheduled for August

Powerful PA board shielded from state’s public records law

Under the open records law, the public has the right to access fewer records of a judicial agency than, say, …

Transgender athlete ban blocked in PA House

The push to vote on the measure comes after the University of Pennsylvania agreed to ban transgender athletes from participating …