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Report: Unaffordable cash bail is ‘a statewide crisis’ in Pa. | Monday Morning Coffee
Local magisterial district justices 'routinely' set bail that people can't afford, triggering a 'cascade of harmful consequences.'
A Capital-Star holiday tradition: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
A thousand years from now, Virginia, nay, ten times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the heart of childhood.
A Capital-Star holiday tradition: The WPIX-TV Yule log
From all of us at the Capital-Star, our fondest wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season and a peaceful New Year.
Pa. U.S. Rep. Scanlon car-jacked and robbed in Philadelphia
U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-5th District, was carjacked and robbed on Wednesday afternoon after finishing a meeting in Philadelphia’s FDR Park, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported, citing her office and city police. The suburban Philadelphia Democrat was not injured. Scanlon was walking alone to her car around 2:45 p.m. on the 1900 block of Pattison […]
At Christmas, Wolf, allies call on Legislature to hike minimum wage | Thursday Morning Coffee
(A scheduling note: This newsletter will be off until 1/3/2022 for a holiday break. From all of us at the Capital-Star, our best wishes for a happy holiday and peaceful New Year.) Good Thursday Morning, Fellow Seekers. With more than two-dozen states set to hike their minimum wage in 2022, the Democratic Wolf administration is urging the […]
At Williamsburg, a reminder of what we’ve gained, and could yet lose | John L. Micek
A plaque at Colonial Williamsburg challenges visitors: 'What difference will you make?' The answer has never been more important
Friendly Skies: Pa. airports in line for $70M in infrastructure funding | Friday Morning Coffee
'These investments will help stimulate local economies and create jobs across Pennsylvania,' U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., said.
Pa. Special Ed. panel recommends more funding predictability for schools | Thursday Morning Coffee
'These recommendations provide more clarity and consistency for school districts regarding its projected special education costs in planning yearly budgets,' Senate Appropriations Committee Chairperson Pat Browne, R-Lehigh, said.
Report: States, incl. Pa., take varied approaches to broadband funding | Wednesday Morning Coffee
Most state broadband expansion programs emphasize unserved areas, but eligibility, funding requirements, and accountability measures vary, according to a new report by the Pew Charitable Trusts.
It’s always sunny where? Calif. school official works from home in Philly | Tuesday Morning Coffee
Psychologist Daniel Lee has a critical job for the California Dept. of Education. He works from his home in Philadelphia -- possibly violating residency requirements.
25 states, including Pa., report omicron variant; delta still big threat | Monday Morning Coffee
Of the initial, confirmed omicron cases, more than half were among people aged 18-39, according to the CDC.
Pa. Supreme Court tosses Wolf admin.’s K-12 mask mandate
(*This story was updated at 4:34 p.m. on Friday, 12/10/21 to include comment from Philadelphia attorney Kevin M. Levy, who has tracked the Wolf administration’s pandemic management policies. And at 5:22 p.m. to include comment from House Republican leadership. It was further updated at 7:26 a.m. on Saturday 12/11/21 to include comment from the Wolf […]