Regional & State News
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Pennsylvania House speaker pushes for same-day registration and widely available early voting
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Nate Smallwood
Bill to legalize syringes services in Pennsylvania faces uphill battle
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Matt Rourke
As the senior population grows, Pennsylvania seeks feedback on its Aging Master Plan
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Amanda Berg
Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to spend $80M to attack Pennsylvania’s housing crisis. Here’s how.
Gov. Shapiro’s proposed budget would put state money behind a popular home repair program, anti-homelessness initiatives, and public legal defense against evictions.
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National Park Service
Park Service taps Pennsylvania woman to head Gettysburg historic sites
Kristina Heister, a lifelong Pennsylvanian, has been named superintendent for Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site in Adams County.
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Health
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Nam Y. Huh
Cancer patients do better when mental health care is part of treatment, Pitt study finds
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Daniel Fishel/For Spotlight PA
Oversight board will secretly review how Pa. counties spent millions of dollars to fight opioid crisis
Counties must report how they spent tens of millions of dollars they received in the first rounds of opioid settlement payments. -
Medical deportation is now unlawful in Philadelphia, but what could implementation look like?
In March, Philadelphia hospitals must begin to follow new guidance. Medical repatriation, or deportations, are not allowed. Here’s what that means.By Vicky Diaz-Camacho/WHYY -
Patrick Sison
The CDC may be reconsidering its COVID isolation guidance
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Rogelio V. Solis
Pennsylvania is trying to improve quality of maternal healthcare with doulas
By Glynis Board/WESA
Climate & Energy
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Josh Shapiro proposes state climate program to replace RGGI, and asks for new renewable energy goals
Shapiro estimates the proposals would save ratepayers $250 million over five years and create 14,500 jobs.
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NTSB: After Ohio train derailment, tank cars didn’t need to be blown open to release chemical
The decision to blow open five tank cars and burn the toxic chemical inside them after a freight train derailed near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last year wasn’t justified, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board told Congress Wednesday.
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Karen Hendricks
Pa.’s manufacturers could make a dent in carbon emissions — if they’re convinced it’s good for business
Cutting emissions means making fundamental business changes, and manufacturers are often wary, says a consultant who works with those businesses on topics including sustainability.
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Ann Froschauer
DEP: CNX pipeline project in Westmoreland County withdrawn for lacking wildlife permits
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Jeremy Long
If you made clean energy upgrades in 2023, it might be time to claim your tax credit
This tax season, people can claim credits for clean energy and EV purchases from 2023.
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Politics & Policy
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Pennsylvania House speaker pushes for same-day registration and widely available early voting
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Nate Smallwood
Bill to legalize syringes services in Pennsylvania faces uphill battle
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Amanda Berg
Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to spend $80M to attack Pennsylvania’s housing crisis. Here’s how.
Gov. Shapiro’s proposed budget would put state money behind a popular home repair program, anti-homelessness initiatives, and public legal defense against evictions.
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Courtesy of Grand Ole Opry, LLC & Chris Hollo
Dolly Parton wants to send all kids free books, and some lawmakers want the state to help
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Amanda Berg
Pennsylvania is flush with surplus cash, but it still faces a looming budget problem
Pennsylvania persistently spends more than it makes in revenue, but lawmakers have struggled for years to agree on lasting solutions.
National & World News
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Carlos Tischler/ Eyepix Group
Watching a solar eclipse without the right filters can cause eye damage. Here’s why
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Catie Dull
Supreme Court examines whether government can combat disinformation online
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Olivier Le Moal
Why do we leap day? We remind you (so you can forget for another 4 years)
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Paula Bronstein
How far can cities go to clear homeless camps? The U.S. Supreme Court will decide
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‘The voice we woke up to’: Bob Edwards, longtime ‘Morning Edition’ host, dies at 76
By Lynn Neary/NPR