Late last year, an Iranian-linked group called “Cyber Av3ngers” targeted multiple organizations including the Aliquippa Water Authority in Beaver County.
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Pennsylvania taxpayers paid $410,000 for state flights last year, the most since 2011. Shapiro took most of those flights.
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Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone for almost any purpose while driving as state lawmakers hope to reduce distracted driving accidents.
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U.S. Sen. John Fetterman’s greatest political gift may be his ability to get journalists to pay attention to him. Whether that helps his party this year remains to be seen.
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Identity verification kiosks have been set up at 17 CareerLink offices and 29 UPS locations in Pennsylvania. State officials aim to have kiosks at all CareerLink offices by July.
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The Allegheny County Board of Elections are expected to discuss the pros and cons of ballot drop-off locations at their meeting on Monday. They’ll also be voting to certify the spring primary election results.
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A newly released study from the University of Pittsburgh found that the city's archery program may only maintain the overgrown deer population. Researchers suggest adding sharpshooters to make a bigger impact.
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Democrats want to codify the future of supplemental funding for the state’s public schools, rather than subject the money to yearly partisan budget negotiations.
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Secretary of State Al Schmidt said counties reported a 13.5% decrease in mail-in ballots that were rejected for reasons the state had tried to address with a redesigned ballot envelope and instructions for voting by mail.
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Allegheny County’s Board of Health held a preliminary vote Wednesday to create a Housing Advisory Committee.
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Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives is backing legislation aimed at regulating how online social media platforms interact with children. However, its provisions are similar to those in state laws being blocked in federal courts.