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EMS worker petitions to dismiss Teamsters representation
Business, PA State News
By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
October 15, 2025
HARRISBURG – An emergency responder wants to disband Teamsters representation at her station in southwestern Pennsylvania. It’s one of a handful of ca...
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Day 100 comes and goes without a state budget
Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
October 9, 2025
HARRISBURG – There was a lot of talk at the state Capitol on Wednesday about a frustrating milestone: 100 days without a spending plan and no deal in ...
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Proposal moves school bus stops away from violent sex offenders
Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
September 25, 2025
HARRSIBURG – Parents should not worry about registered sex offenders living close to their children’s bus stops. This, according to one state lawmaker...
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Shapiro: States in PJM need more power grid control
Local News, Nation & World, PA State News
By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
September 23, 2025
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro pictured in August 2025. Photo: Commonwealth Media Services / Used with Permission HARRISBURG – Thirteen states trade e...
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Political intimidation charge floated in Pa.
PA State News
By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
September 22, 2025
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania may soon consider “political intimidation” a criminal offense after one lawmaker says doing so will help counter the alarmin...
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Can the ‘Rainy Day Fund’ balance the budget?
Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
September 18, 2025
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s emergency savings account, contrary to its colloquial name of “Rainy Day Fund,” is for anything but. Instead, state law re...
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Federal appeals court says misdated ballots still valid
Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
August 27, 2025
HARRISBURG – Ballots returned to county election offices with incorrect or missing dates still count as valid, according to a federal opinion issued T...
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Bills target Pennsylvania tax laws from the 1930s
Business, Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
August 22, 2025
HARRISBURG – During the legislative doldrums of summer, Pennsylvania legislators take an opportunity to do some tidying up. This time, it’s throwing o...
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School property tax elimination plan goes on the road
Local News, PA State News
By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
August 22, 2025
HARRISBURG – There’s a new school property tax elimination plan in the Legislature, and rather than hashing it out in hearings, the prime sponsors are...
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