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A Pa. Town Seeks to Pause Consolidation With Its Scandal Ridden Neighbor City

A Pa. Town Seeks to Pause Consolidation With Its Scandal Ridden Neighbor City

| June 7, 2023

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — In an unusual legal filing, Sandy Township seeks to pause its voter-approved consolidation with the City of DuBois as a result of corruption allegations against the city’s suspended manager and alarming financial oversight issues.

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Pa. Officials Spent $12.6M on Private Lawyers to Fight Challenge to State’s Education Funding

Pa. Officials Spent $12.6M on Private Lawyers to Fight Challenge to State’s Education Funding

| June 7, 2023

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania court earlier this year found the state’s system for funding its public schools is inequitable and disproportionately harms poorer districts.

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Pennsylvania Man Sentenced on Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Pennsylvania Man Sentenced on Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

| June 7, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A Pennsylvania man was sentenced for a felony charge for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Shapiro Administration Celebrates PA National Guard, Veterans at State Capitol

Shapiro Administration Celebrates PA National Guard, Veterans at State Capitol

| June 7, 2023

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania National Guard (PNG) and the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) hosted a Guard and Veterans Day event at the Commonwealth Keystone Building, highlighting programs for legislators, their staff, commonwealth employees and Pennsylvanians.

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New State Record Flathead Catfish Recorded

New State Record Flathead Catfish Recorded

| June 7, 2023

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has certified a new state record Flathead Catfish.

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Pa. Budget 2023: Your Guide to What’s on the Table, What Comes Next, and How to Follow Along

Pa. Budget 2023: Your Guide to What’s on the Table, What Comes Next, and How to Follow Along

| June 6, 2023

HARRISBURG, Pa. — June is budget negotiation month in Pennsylvania, when state lawmakers decide how to direct billions of tax dollars and make big policy choices on everything from energy to education to health care.

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AAA: Gas Prices Dip in Pennsylvania

AAA: Gas Prices Dip in Pennsylvania

| June 6, 2023

VENANGO CO., Pa. — Gas prices are a penny lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.664 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

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Auditor General DeFoor Warns Nearly 22 Percent of Municipal Pension Plans are in Distress; Reminds Local Governments to Make Required Contributions

Auditor General DeFoor Warns Nearly 22 Percent of Municipal Pension Plans are in Distress; Reminds Local Governments to Make Required Contributions

| June 6, 2023

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor issued a warning on Monday, June 5, for municipalities to make the required contributions to their pension plans, after a recent report from the department showed 22 percent of municipal pension plans are in some state of distress.

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Governor Shapiro Highlights Universal Free Breakfast Proposal for Pennsylvania Students in Visit to Montgomery County Elementary School

Governor Shapiro Highlights Universal Free Breakfast Proposal for Pennsylvania Students in Visit to Montgomery County Elementary School

| June 3, 2023

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. – Governor Josh Shapiro and Acting Secretary of Education Dr. Khalid N. Mumin on Friday highlighted the importance of providing free and nutritious breakfast to Pennsylvania students in a visit to Colonial Elementary School in Montgomery County.

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Game Commission Updates Public on CWD Surveillance

Game Commission Updates Public on CWD Surveillance

| June 3, 2023

HARRISBURG, Pa. – With a little time yet to go in the 2022-23 surveillance year, the Game Commission has already detected Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in more deer this year than the one before, once again highlighting the threat the disease poses to Pennsylvania’s deer and elk, and hunting heritage.

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