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The Allegheny River borough of Millvale is arguably at the epicenter of Tuesday’s primary elections. But as of lunchtime, it was kind of hard to…
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One of the most competitive local races in Tuesday's primary is for state Senate in the 38th District, which includes North Hills suburbs, Allegheny River…
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Legislation introduced by State Senators Randy Vulakovich (R- Allegheny County) and Judy Schwank (D- Berks County) would criminalize "sextortion" in…
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In the 1970s, Pennsylvania had 300,000 volunteer firefighters, according to the State Fire Commissioner. That number has dropped to about 50,000, leaving…
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The eastern half of the state has 13 daily trains running between Harrisburg and Philadelphia and back. But once you get west of Harrisburg, things get a…
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The state police are facing shrinking ranks and a funding shortage as a slew of troopers approach retirement age.Gov. Tom Wolf has proposed a $25…
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Legislation that was intended to require more people who work with children to get criminal background checks might have actually created a loophole for…
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Pennsylvania lawmakers are returning to the Capitol with growing questions over the state government's increasingly confusing budget situation.Senate…
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There are 250 state boards and commissions in the commonwealth, but a Pittsburgh-area lawmaker said there’s no full understanding of what they do and how…
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State Sen. Randy Vulakovich (R-Allegheny) wants to encourage private investment in waterfront property by pushing for his proposed senate bill that would…