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Report: Pennsylvania 33rd in retail energy price
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By CHRISTEN SMITH The Center Square 
Apr 07, 2026
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania, one of the nation’s top natural gas producers, ranks 33rd in the Energy Affordability 2026 report from the American Legisla...
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Fentanyl crisis easing in Pennsylvania, but not defeated
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By LAUREN JESSOP The Center Square 
Apr 07, 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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Pennsylvania gets 125th state park — its first underground
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By MARY ANN THOMAS  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
Apr 07, 2026
(TNS) — The state’s newest park — and its first underground — was officially opened by Gov. Josh Shapiro and Department of Conservation and Natural Re...
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U.S. senators spend big on checks to themselves, won’t share records
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By JOHNNY EDWARDS The Center Square 
Mar 31, 2026
WASHINGTON – Not all the money spent by U.S. senators’ office expense accounts goes out the door. Millions of dollars circle right back – through chec...
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Pennsylvania House approves boost in hourly minimum wage to $15
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By FORD TURNER The Center Square 
Mar 31, 2026
HARRISBURG — The Democratic-controlled Pennsylvania House on Tuesday voted to raise Pennsylvania's minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $15 over a perio...
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$2M federal grant funds power grid upgrade study
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By LAUREN JESSOP The Center Square 
Mar 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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