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Pennsylvania’s minimum wage specifics still in play
Business, Local News, PA State News
By LAUREN JESSOP The Center Square 
April 10, 2026
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania lawmakers appear to agree the state’s $7.25 minimum wage is outdated, but the details on how far and how fast to raise it ar...
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Fentanyl crisis easing in Pennsylvania, but not defeated
Local News, PA State News
By LAUREN JESSOP The Center Square 
April 7, 2026
The rate of Pennsylvania’s fentanyl deaths has collapsed over the last two years, though the fight is far from over, according to one of the most seni...
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$2M federal grant funds power grid upgrade study
PA State News
By LAUREN JESSOP The Center Square 
March 31, 2026
HARRISBURG – With the help of a federal grant, Pennsylvania will explore new ways to strengthen its power grid ahead of a projected surge in electrici...
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Underage gambling awareness raised in Pennsylvania
Local News, PA State News
By LAUREN JESSOP The Center Square 
March 22, 2026
HARRISBURG – Legal gaming generates substantial tax revenue for the commonwealth, but March serves as an annual reminder that, like drugs or alcohol, ...
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Elk County trash train worries taxpayers
Local News, PA State News
By LAUREN JESSOP The Center Square 
February 24, 2026
(The Center Square) – A community is fighting to stop a proposed rail line in Elk County that would move trash through Horton Township to a landfill i...
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Manufactured homeowners find new ally in Shapiro
PA State News
By LAUREN JESSOP The Center Square 
February 10, 2026
HARRISBURG – The clock is ticking for seniors and veterans on fixed incomes living in manufactured home communities in Pennsylvania. Legislation inten...
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