by Greg Barton | Sep 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
WASHINGTON (AP) – One of the keynote speakers addressing presidential primary voters at the New Hampshire Democrat Party’s annual convention on Saturday will be PA Democrat Gov. Josh Shapiro. As President Biden faces concerns, including from voters in his own...
by Greg Barton | Sep 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Seeking to preserve personal freedoms and individual liberties, Luzerne County Rep. Mike Cabell has introduced legislation that would prohibit certain public transportation entities from implementing mask mandates or requiring proof of vaccination for...
by Greg Barton | Sep 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The PA House Health Committee has approved legislation that would require further regulations on public swimming pools and splash pads in the Keystone State. House Bill 1565 would replace the current one-time $10 fee for pool permits with a recurring...
by Greg Barton | Sep 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan bill would grant grant schools across the nation to have the flexibility to serve beverages that are nutritionally-equivalent to dairy milk for students. PA Democrat U.S. Sen. John Fetterman joined with some Republicans to introduce...
by Greg Barton | Sep 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
LANCASTER – With Lancaster City facing financial deficit, Mayor Danene Sorace announced that effective January 2024, the City will close Fire Station 6 and discontinue the Police Bureau’s Mounted Unit. The decisions were made after consideration and consultation with...
by Greg Barton | Sep 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG (AP) – A member of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration who abruptly resigned this week was accused earlier in the year of sexual harassment by a former coworker. The woman says Shapiro’s former legislative affairs secretary, Mike Vereb, subjected...
by Greg Barton | Sep 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG (AP) – The PA State Police have seen a surge of applicants from people hoping to become state troopers since Gov. Josh Shapiro removed college credit requirements. In the past month, 1,217 applicants applied, 524 of whom hold a high school diploma or...
by Greg Barton | Sep 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – With the support of school superintendents, Westmoreland County Rep. Eric Nelson and Philadelphia County Rep. Martina White unveiled a plan to eliminate the annual PA System of School Assessment or PSSA testing system used by public schools and...
by Greg Barton | Sep 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – In response to educators and school districts asking for more flexibility in providing educational opportunities for PA students, the PA House unanimously approved legislation to change the instructional time requirement to 180 days or 990 secondary and...
by Greg Barton | Sep 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvanians with disabilities would have easier accessibility to photo ID cards and driver’s licenses under a bill approved by the PA House. House Bill 1291 would allow individuals with certain conditions to request PennDOT to issue a renewal of...
