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A GOP state senator wants to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage to $11 per hour
A Republican state senator wants to see Pennsylvania’s minimum wage increased to $11 an hour. Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) ...
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New federal school voucher program poses a quandary for Pa. and other states: Opt in or opt out?
When President Donald Trump signed the mega bill, he gave state leaders in Pennsylvania and other states — not federal ...
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Union Pacific merger with Norfolk Southern would create a coast-to-coast rail system
Omaha-based Union Pacific Railroad’s announcement Tuesday that it is acquiring the Norfolk Southern Railway — a move that ...
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Coroner accuses Washington County DA of demanding fraudulent death certificate
Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco said in an affidavit DA Jason Walsh pressured him to file a fraudulent death ...
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Gov. Shapiro joins lawsuit against against Trump administration over defunding of Planned Parenthood
Gov. Josh Shapiro has signed onto a lawsuit alleging the federal government is illegally blocking federal Medicaid funds from ...