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Allegheny Co. Health Department fines U.S. Steel $300K for 2022 summer violations
By: Special to the Capital-Star - July 15, 2023
The fines relate to violations at the company's Clairton Coke Works.
Mental health respite facilities are filling care gaps in more than a dozen states
By: Special to the Capital-Star - July 14, 2023
They offer a short-term, homelike environment for people who are experiencing a mental health crisis but don't need immediate medical care.
Principals are leaving their jobs at an accelerating rate in Pa.
By: Special to the Capital-Star - July 12, 2023
Pennsylvania schools with more than 93.7% students of color had an average principal attrition rate of 23.1%.
Pittman: Hundreds of millions in state funding could be at risk without more budget bills
By: Special to the Capital-Star - July 12, 2023
Meanwhile, the leader for House Democrats urged the Senate to advance an already-passed $45.5B spending plan.
10 things to know about Pennsylvania’s budget impasse
By: Special to the Capital-Star - July 12, 2023
Gov. Josh Shapiro's spending plan is currently stuck in legislative limbo. Here's where things stand right now.
Meet the people deciding how to spend $50B in opioid settlement cash
By: Special to the Capital-Star - July 10, 2023
State councils, as unique as the states are from one another, wield immense power over how the cash is spent.
Philly officials share results of report on anti-violence initiative
By: Special to the Capital-Star - July 9, 2023
'I am proud of what this pilot program achieved right out of the gate as a first of its-kind program,' Mayor Jim Kenney said.
In Philly, prospective LGBTQ+ parents receive guidance on adoption, other issues from local experts
By: Special to the Capital-Star - July 9, 2023
The annual Paths to Parenthood program, put on by Philadelphia Family Pride, runs until July 27.
Medical Exiles: Families flee states amid crackdown on transgender care
By: Special to the Capital-Star - July 6, 2023
Missouri, Florida, and Texas are among at least 20 states that have limited components of gender-affirming health care for trans youth.
New report recommends changes to Philly’s school selection process
By: Special to the Capital-Star - July 3, 2023
More than half of students surveyed said they want the district to drop its lottery system altogether.
Why this prize-winning CMU team says experimentation will improve education
By: Special to the Capital-Star - July 3, 2023
Norman Bier and John Stamper hope their award-winning tool will improve learning for students inside and outside of the university.
Philly reacts to U.S. Supreme Court siding with anti-LGBTQ+ wedding designer
By: Special to the Capital-Star - July 2, 2023
The ruling provides a 'green light' for businesses to discriminate, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said.