Republican lawmakers are advancing a $3 billion tax cut, their newly unveiled counterproposal to a budget proposal from Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro as each side offers a competing vision for how to use a massive cash surplus.
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The secrecy leaves taxpayers in the dark about who underwrites the outings and what interests they may have in state government policy.
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Sean Feucht promotes Christian dominionism, which teaches that Christians are mandated by God to take control of all aspects of government and culture.
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As Congress clamps down on campus protests, Democrats Bob Casey and Summer Lee are on opposing sidesBy a vote of 320 to 91 Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would give educational institutions an expanded definition of antisemitism — an effort to address fears that criticism of Israel’s war in Gaza is mixing with hateful treatment of Jews.
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David McCormick and other politicians are using the camp for their messaging. Students say they feel unsafe after an attack with an unknown substance and other incidents.
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Reports highlight the opioid epidemic’s impact on neighborhoods, jails, and many local agencies.
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Some activists and lawmakers are calling on the legislature to approve the $282 million for public transit that Gov. Josh Shapiro seeks in his budget proposal.
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Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives is advancing legislation long sought by counties seeking help to manage huge influxes of mail-in ballots during elections in the presidential battleground state.
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Results of the three-way race were too close to call on Election night last week. But once military and provisional ballots were added to the total, Inglis finished with a lead of just 38 votes over Victoria Schmotzer.
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In an annual report on city finances, Pittsburgh City Controller Rachael Heisler said that while some revenue streams have recovered to pre-pandemic levels, the city's expenditures are still on track to outpace the money coming in.
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Pennsylvania took a step Tuesday toward becoming the latest state to punish someone for using a Bluetooth-connected device to track someone without their permission.