Senate Republicans Clash Over How to Regulate Skill Games in Pennsylvania

Senate Republicans Clash Over How to Regulate Skill Games in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s Senate Republicans are on the clock to pass a bill regulating skill games— in time for the tax from any new regulations to be included into the state budget’s revenue estimates.

9 hrs 50 mins ago by Kara Jeffers
June 30th State Budget Deadline Looms; Lawmakers Debate Skill Games & Deficits

June 30th State Budget Deadline Looms; Lawmakers Debate Skill Games & Deficits

House Democrats and Senate Republicans must work through their differences (and the influence of campaign donors and advocates) to decide how to spend your tax money.

19 hrs 36 mins ago by Kara Jeffers
Pennsylvania Lawmakers React to Minnesota State Rep. Killed Over Weekend

Pennsylvania Lawmakers React to Minnesota State Rep. Killed Over Weekend

Pennsylvania lawmakers have weighed in on political violence and personal safety in Harrisburg this week-- following the targeted shooting that killed a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband over the weekend.

June 18th, 6:51 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
Some Pennsylvania Senators Float 6 Month Stop-Gap Budget Idea

Some Pennsylvania Senators Float 6 Month Stop-Gap Budget Idea

Every year, Pennsylvania lawmakers are supposed to pass a state budget by June 30; This year, some Pennsylvania senators are saying “… what if we wait?"

June 17th, 7:28 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
Pennsylvania has an Aging Plan; Agencies Say Strategy Needs Financial Backing

Pennsylvania has an Aging Plan; Agencies Say Strategy Needs Financial Backing

“The only thing we're doing every day is getting older, every one of us,”

June 13th, 5:37 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
Pennsylvania Senate Passes AI “Deepfake” Bill; Other Artificial Intelligence Policy in Focus

Pennsylvania Senate Passes AI “Deepfake” Bill; Other Artificial Intelligence Policy in Focus

Pennsylvania is building out the infrastructure needed to meet artificial intelligence demands; but state lawmakers are also focused on regulating how the technology is used.

June 12th, 6:36 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
3 Arrested; State Capitol Police Block Protestors in Wheelchairs from Elevators

3 Arrested; State Capitol Police Block Protestors in Wheelchairs from Elevators

"Pennsylvania has been good at historically fragmenting our system and looking at us like we're a diagnosis. And not as a person,”

June 12th, 3:01 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
PA House Passes $13-$15 Minimum Wage Bill on Party Lines

PA House Passes $13-$15 Minimum Wage Bill on Party Lines

Today, Pennsylvania state representatives argued for hours on a bill to raise the state's minimum wage-- before voting to pass the bill on party lines, 102 to 101.

June 11th, 5:40 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
Utility Rates Increase 5%-40%: Why the Spike & How to Save

Utility Rates Increase 5%-40%: Why the Spike & How to Save

On June 1st, electric utility prices across Pennsylvania spiked up. In our area, Penelec and Penn Power increased by 5% and 6% respectively.

June 6th, 5:23 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
Cyber Charter Reform Bill Passes Pennsylvania House

Cyber Charter Reform Bill Passes Pennsylvania House

The bill comes weeks ahead of the state budget deadline of June 30th, and parts of the bill could be included in budget negotiations.

June 5th, 6:52 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
Lawmakers Fight Blight with Contact Information Requirement

Lawmakers Fight Blight with Contact Information Requirement

When a property becomes blighted, a municipality's code enforcers contact the property owner to fix the issues.
But what if there's no way to reach out to an owner?

June 4th, 6:42 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
Federal Medicaid Policies Could Push 570,000 Pennsylvanians Off Health Insurance

Federal Medicaid Policies Could Push 570,000 Pennsylvanians Off Health Insurance

The federal legislation, which is currently being discussed in the U.S. Senate, would enact work requirements for able-bodied adults aged 19-64 on Medicaid.

June 3rd, 7:32 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
PA Doctors React to Make America Healthy Again Report

PA Doctors React to Make America Healthy Again Report

Children’s health is in crisis—that is the claim of the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again Report.

June 2nd, 4:09 PM EDT
PA Doctors React to Make America Healthy Again Report

PA Doctors React to Make America Healthy Again Report

Children’s health is in crisis—that is the claim of the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again Report.

June 2nd, 6:25 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
EMS Agencies Need Cash; Straddle the Line of Public Service & Healthcare

EMS Agencies Need Cash; Straddle the Line of Public Service & Healthcare

This is National EMS Week. Agencies across Pennsylvania are celebrating their EMTs and paramedics—but also warning that staffing shortages are putting citizen healthcare at risk.

May 23rd, 4:34 PM EDT
EMS Agencies Need Cash; Straddle the Line of Public Service & Healthcare

EMS Agencies Need Cash; Straddle the Line of Public Service & Healthcare

'Who’s paying for it' on first, ‘what’s an EMS agency' on second, and ‘I don’t know’s on third.

May 23rd, 5:52 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
PUC Hears Google, Amazon, Etc on Data Center Tariffs

PUC Hears Google, Amazon, Etc on Data Center Tariffs

This week, spokesmen from Google, Amazon, and other data center representatives testified before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC). They discussed the rise in demand for data centers, and the energy demand that comes with them.

April 25th, 5:48 PM EDT
18-21 Year Olds Bolster Dep. of Corrections Workforce

18-21 Year Olds Bolster Dep. of Corrections Workforce

Since lawmakers approved dropping the minimum age requirement from 21 to 18, over 200 workers have been hired in the age range.

March 24th, 4:43 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers
MLK Service Day: Raising Up the Next Generation of Volunteers

MLK Service Day: Raising Up the Next Generation of Volunteers

“A day on, not a day off."

January 20th, 6:10 PM EST by Kara Jeffers
PA Registration Deadline Hours Away; 18-24 Year Old Voter Attitudes

PA Registration Deadline Hours Away; 18-24 Year Old Voter Attitudes

young voter registration going into tonight’s deadline.

October 21st, 6:17 PM EDT by Kara Jeffers