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As 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.
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Pennsylvania’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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Danville-based Geisinger Health expects to be acquired by Kaiser Permanente and its new nonprofit organization. WVIA's Sarah Scinto has more.
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Since 1877 almost 2 million children from New York City have participated in a cultural exchange program. That program, the Fresh Air Fund, still exists today and is looking for host families in our region. WVIA’s Kat Bolus has more.
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During the pandemic, people on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP, received additional money for food. This emergency funding ended in March.
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The National Transportation Safety Board has released a preliminary report on the factory explosion in West Reading that killed seven people and injured 11.
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Governor Josh Shapiro signed a bill Monday requiring insurers to cover the cost of genetic testing for breast cancer. WESA’s Julia Zenkevich has the details.
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After the train derailment in East Palestine in early February, the EPA tested the soil for chemicals. At a recent public meeting, they shared the results. But some people came with their own results - saying they're still being exposed to toxins.
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A new state senate bill would amend current state teacher certification rules to allow DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients to work in Pennsylvania public schools.
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A bill making its way through the state House would expand the automated expungement system to include some type of low-level drug and property-related felonies.
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Pennsylvania's four state-related universities have requested a long-awaited budget increase from the state's legislature, but it’s not clear whether this will prevent future tuition hikes. WITF’s Robby Brod has more.
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University of Pittsburgh researchers say over three-quarters of all train derailments in Southwestern PA occur within 300 feet of the region’s major rivers.