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Ian Hutchinson/UnsplashAs the nation anxiously awaited resolution of the debt limit crisis last week, Pennsylvania congressman Scott Perry took to a podium outside the Capitol to say he opposed the compromise bill struck by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden. -
Kevin Mann/United States Air Force photoPennsylvania’s U.S. Senators are asking a national guard reserve for a more detailed study of the impact of proposed low altitude flights over the PA Wilds Region. WVIA’s Kat Bolus has more.
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Some environmental groups say state and federal governments aren’t doing enough to hold oil and gas drillers accountable for cleaning up their own wells, which can leak harmful pollution if left uncapped. -
2024 is still six months away, but the race for attorney general has begun with a Pittsburgh native and former statewide official. 90.5 WESA's Chris Potter reports.
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A new study by a Penn State professor warns that Pennsylvania’s teacher attrition rate is the highest on record.
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As school districts across the state wrestle with policies about which books should be on library shelves, some people are asking what rights and restrictions guide school boards.
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Research shows most Pennsylvanians support a photo ID requirement at the polls, but if the state were to mandate this, what would happen to the voters who don’t have their IDs on Election Day?
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A Pennsylvania restaurant owner has been sentenced to prison by a federal judge for her participation in the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riots, where she directed death threats towards former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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Shell has agreed to pay $10 million to Pennsylvania for numerous air quality violations at its Beaver County ethane cracker. The Allegheny Front’s Reid Frazier reports.
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An advocacy group is offering stipends for doulas who want to get a state certification. WITF’s Gabriela Martinez reports, the goal is to expand access to doula care and reduce maternal mortality.
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A new federal proposal aims to cut leaks of greenhouse gases from pipelines. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports it would be the first major change in standards in 50 years.
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The first-ever State of the Bats report says bat populations across North America are in danger. WITF’s Katie Knol reports, bats are an important part of the ecosystem, especially in agriculture-centered Pennsylvania.
