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Rep. Scott Perry votes against bipartisan affordable housing bill
2+ hour, 53+ min ago (349+ words) The Pennsylvania Republican cast one of just 32 votes against the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Republican Scott Perry was one of just 32 U. S. representatives to vote against a bipartisan affordable housing bill on June 23 and the only member of the Pennsylvania…...
State Democrats" bill would help small-business owners pay for employees" healthcare
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (458+ words) At this moment, we're in the thick of a massive affordability crisis,' said Rep. Jen Mazzocco. What is rising in price for small-business owners in Pennsylvania?" Basically everything, said Andrea Grove, the owner of Elementary Coffee Co. in Harrisburg." "I…...
Rep. Chris Deluzio targets rising youth sports costs in Let Kids Play Act
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (636+ words) Youth sports should not be a luxury item," Deluzio said. As private equity firms become increasingly involved in youth sports " taking over leagues, streaming services, sports venues, and more " families are facing soaring costs for their children to play and…...
Pennsylvania families struggle to afford healthcare, food and gas as prices rise
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (915+ words) Maybe they should understand that just because you're not a billionaire, just because you don't have a ton of money, doesn't mean that you're any less of a human,' said homecare worker Krysten Xanthis. For Lynn Weidner, a homecare worker…...
Quickly unfolding healthcare catastrophe: What Medicaid cuts are doing to Pennsylvania
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (627+ words) Hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians are poised to lose health coverage over the next decade. State Rep. Arvind Venkat, an emergency physician who practices at Mc Candless Neighborhood Hospital in Pittsburgh, well remembers the trials of being a doctor before…...
Supreme Court temporarily restores mail access to abortion pill mifepristone
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (471+ words) The order stays a federal appeals court ruling that bars the dispensing of abortion pills through telehealth and the mail. In the four years since the U. S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortion, the abortion pill…...
Pennsylvania lawmakers introduce legislation to lower energy costs
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (480+ words) Our bill basically says, if you're going to build a data center, we don't want grandma's bill to go up,' state Rep. Rob Matzie said. Democratic lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House in April introduced a package of legislation that aims…...
Haverford High School educator Leon Smith named National Teacher of the Year
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (579+ words) Smith will spend the next year traveling around the country to spend time with fellow teachers. Leon Smith, a Haverford High School educator and the newly named National Teacher of the Year, was in 10th grade when he had a Black…...
State Sen. Maria Collett backs bills to lower healthcare costs and expand patient access
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (349+ words) The Montgomery Democrat said her package of bills addresses the root causes of Pennsylvanians" financial challenges. A Pennsylvania lawmaker has introduced a'new slate of legislation'to address rising healthcare costs. With soaring medical debt and high premiums, almost half of U. S. adults…...
Brian Fitzpatrick votes to help his GOP megadonor funders
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (685+ words) The Pennsylvania Republican US representative has touted his massive campaign haul as proof of his independence. Fitzpatrick, who represents Bucks County and portions of Montgomery County, is seeking a sixth term in Congress this year in the competitive 1st District. His…...