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Pa. House Committee Passes Suite Of Six Bills To Combat Child Sex Trafficking
Legislation would enhance penalties for traffickers, give victims immunity from prosecution and address deepfakes.
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Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling Set To Reshape Local Power From Statehouses To School Boards
In 10 state legislatures across the South, Republicans could gain more than 190 seats currently held by Democrats.
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Pa. Democrats Think A Tax On Big Tech Companies Could Help The State's Deficit
The proposal would implement a 5% gross receipts tax on digital advertising platforms.
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Pa.'S Attorney General Joins Kentucky AG To Ask The U.S. Supreme Court To Allow Catholic Church To Build Shrine
Pennsylvania is part of the coalition of 20 Republican attorneys general asking the high court to review the matter.
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Candidate Forum Lays Bare Political, Policy Divides Between PA-10 Democrats Stelson And Douglas
Janelle Stelson refused a debate; Justin Douglas refused to guarantee her an endorsement should she win the primary.
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Pennsylvania Investor Gives Another $100K To Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's PAC
Ashish Patel of Carlisle emerged as Beshear’s biggest recent donor in the second half of 2025.
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Death Of Haitian Immigrant In Southwestern Pa. Still An Unsettling Mystery Seven Weeks Later
Federal immigration authorities denied responsibility, but the death has added to a community’s anxiety.
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ICE Notified Sheriff Of 46 ‘Targets' For Planned Arrests At Courthouses In Pittsburgh Last Year
As federal agents sought to make arrests in Allegheny County courts, they emailed the sheriff to alert them to the time and location.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Stays Alive After Sale To Nonprofit
The Venetoulis Institute also runs the Pulitzer Prize-winning Baltimore Banner.
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Trump's Immigration Policies Keep Pa. Asylum Seeker In Detention, Facing Deportation
A family, no criminal history, medical need — only Trump’s administration would keep Omar Viadurre-Luis behind bars, expert says.
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During Pa. Visit, US Education Secretary Calls On Gov. Shapiro To Join Federal School Choice Program
Families making up to 300% of the median income where they live can qualify to receive scholarships.
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Why Pennsylvania's Secretary Of The Commonwealth Has A Unique Understanding Of Noncitizen Voting
The potential risk of noncitizens illegally casting ballots has dominated the national conversation on election policy in recent years.
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Questions Surround Constable Partnerships With ICE In Pennsylvania
Several of Pennsylvania's constables said they sought to engage with the program, only to be told their participation had been suspended.
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Adequacy Funds Are At The Center Of Pa. Ed Budget Debates. See How Your School District Uses Them.
New data show districts used the initial round for things like boosting student academic performance.
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No More Diapers Or Sweeping Punishments: How Philly Parents Helped Guarantee Student Bathroom Breaks
Lift Every Voice’s work shows how hard it can be for parents in the city to effect change, but also how it can be done.
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A Nonprofit Linked To A Combative PR Firm Is Opposing A Minimum Wage Hike In Pennsylvania
A network of associated nonprofits aggressively campaigns against policies the firm’s clients oppose.
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Embattled Chester County Election Director Karen Barsoum To Resign After Primary
Barsoum had faced criticism in recent months amid a series of election errors and allegations of a hostile work environment.
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US Senate Turns Down Photo ID Requirement For Voting, Slammed By Dems As ‘Theatrics'
The amendment would have required anyone voting in person to provide election workers with a valid photo identification.
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Fetterman One Of Two Democrats To Join GOP Senators To Confirm Mullin As Next Homeland Security Boss
Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico backed Mullin’s confirmation.
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How Shell's Cracker Has Polluted More Than Permitted With No New Fines For Three Years
The massive facility, which launched in fall 2022, has extended its original temporary operating permit seven times.
