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Former Bucks County U.S. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick dead at 56
By: Cassie Miller - January 6, 2020
Former U.S. Rep. Michael G. Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., and brother of U.S.Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick has died at age 56, according to the Bucks County Republican Party.
Pa.’s Toomey, eight GOP U.S. House lawmakers urge Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade
By: Cassie Miller - January 5, 2020
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., along with eight of Pennsylvania’s Republican U.S. House members, joined with 38 senators and 168 House members, in an amicus brief calling on the high court to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.
The 2020 Census is coming: What it is, how it works
By: Cassie Miller - January 1, 2020
In less than 100 days the 2020 Census will survey Americans across the country, attempting to take a snapshot of America through a statistical lens.
Associate Editor’s picks: 5 health care stories to know from 2019
By: Cassie Miller - December 31, 2019
From marijuana town halls to abortion bans, here are my picks for the top 5 healthcare stories to know from 2019.
GOP Rep. Mark Keller to retire, brings 2020 retirement total to eight
By: Cassie Miller - December 27, 2019
Keller, who’s represented the Perry County-based 86th District since 2006, is the eighth state lawmaker, to announce their retirement this winter.
Pa. sees record job growth in November, but not all of Pa. is sharing the wealth, data shows
By: Cassie Miller - December 20, 2019
Despite adding nearly 10,000 new jobs – a new record for job growth in the state - Pennsylvania is still wrestling with an unemployment rate that is higher than the national average, according to data released Friday by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
Advocates, patients ask Legislature to ‘fix’ Pa.’s medical marijuana program
By: Cassie Miller - December 18, 2019
During a Capitol rally Wednesday, the Lehigh Valley chapter of Norml, a national organization for the reform of marijuana laws, also called on lawmakers to take marijuana off the state’s list of banned substances, a move that it said would ease anxieties for medical cannabis users.
State oversight panel greenlights Wolf’s methane regulations
By: Cassie Miller - December 17, 2019
A state environmental oversight panel has given its approval to the Wolf administration’s efforts to contain methane emissions from oil and natural gas exploration.
‘We can do better’ Wolf’s Council on Reform finds
By: Cassie Miller - December 16, 2019
Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday provided the first progress report on the administration’s ongoing efforts to protect Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable residents. The council found that the Commonwealth could improve in two key areas: empowering the workforce and creating access to those who need services. “The goal is to ensure that every human being is treated […]
Warren brings her 2020 campaign to Pennsylvania
By: Cassie Miller - December 13, 2019
Five months ahead of the April 28 primary, Democratic 2020 hopeful Elizabeth Warren is focusing her campaign efforts on Pennsylvania.
7 years and 180 school shootings later, anti-gun violence advocates honor Sandy Hook victims
By: Cassie Miller - December 13, 2019
“We stand together and commit to making a difference,” said local MOM’s Demand Action leader Shanna Danielson.
In Hershey, Trump, Pence ask Pa. for ‘4 more years’ as Dems move forward on impeachment
By: Cassie Miller - December 10, 2019
A defiant President Donald Trump rallied the faithful in a critical swing state on Tuesday, even as the majority-Democrat U.S. House pushes ahead with an inquiry that could end with him being just the fourth president in American history to be impeached.