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Pennsylvania state Sen. Dave Arnold dead at 49
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania state Sen. Dave Arnold, R-Lebanon, died at home Sunday from brain cancer. The 49-year-old lawmaker…
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Police: ‘No specific threat’ to Pennsylvania capitol building, but precautions put in place anyway
(The Center Square) – The Pennsylvania State Police said that a plan that beefs up security at the Capitol complex…
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Grants for Pennsylvania small businesses ensnared in political gridlock
(The Center Square) – Three weeks ago, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said he had freed up $145 million in state…
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Pennsylvania Constitutional amendment limiting governor’s emergency powers passes committee
(The Center Square) – Republican lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives wasted little time this week advancing a bill…
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Governor will ease Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 restrictions starting Monday
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said Wednesday that he will ease COVID-19 economic restrictions on Monday as…
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Pennsylvania’s top education official to step down
Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera takes part in a news conference Jan. 16, 2020, to announce grants intended to…
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Restaurateurs rebuke state’s pandemic restrictions, plead for assistance
Additional outdoor seating extends into the street outside of Mike’s Beer Bar on the Northside of Pittsburgh on Sunday July…
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Op-Ed: A victory for government transparency in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf. Pennsylvania Governor’s Office By Rep. Clint Owlett One of the biggest frustrations we have faced during…
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Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf rethinking veto of transparency bill
Gov. Tom Wolf responds to questions from reporters July 24, 2020, during a visit to Lancaster Health Center in Lancaster,…
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Government transparency bill becomes law without governor’s signature, support
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf takes questions from the press after a visit to WellSpan York Hospital on July 21, 2020. …
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Lebanon County sues Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf over withheld disaster aid
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf addresses reporters about the ongoing protests in Philadelphia on June 1, 2020. Image courtesy of Gov.…
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Pennsylvania governor blasts transphobic criticism of health secretary
Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine recommend nonessential businesses statewide close for two weeks amid the…
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Pennsylvania ‘optimistic’ about students returning to the classroom
Shutterstock.com (The Center Square) – Pennsylvania health officials remain optimistic that students can return to the classroom next month, even as…
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Republican senators sponsor bill to pay Lebanon County
A message is printed on bales near a farm is in Lebanon, Pa., Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Matt Rourke /…
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Virus cases surpass 100,000 in Pennsylvania over weekend
People gather June 28, 2020, at the Porch restaurant in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Gene J. Puskar / AP…
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Wolf says transparency bill jeopardizes private information, doubles down on veto
Gov. Tom Wolf addresses the media during a news conference in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania on July 16, 2020. Commonwealth Media…
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Legislators rage after Wolf makes good on promise to withhold disaster aid from Lebanon County
A person wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks by a closed storefront in Lebanon,…
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Former Pennsylvania governors of both parties rally behind Wolf
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge testifies April 8, 2019, before the Pennsylvania House Consumer Affairs Committee. Image courtesy of the…
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Pennsylvania government transparency bill facing certain veto
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf speaks to reporters at a news conference on July 15, 2020 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Commonwealth Media…
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Pennsylvania lawmaker tells governor to resign or face impeachment
Pennsylvania Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-Butler Image courtesy of PCN TV network By Christen Smith (The Center Square) – Butler County Republican Rep.…
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Pennsylvania Senate approves constitutional amendments to limit governor’s emergency powers
Pennsylvania Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa, D-Allegheny, (left) and Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, R-Centre, talk May 25, 2020, during…
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Op-Ed: Gov. Wolf should not inflict harm on those he represents
Shown is a view of Lebanon, Pa., Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Matt Rourke / AP By Rep. Frank Ryan I…
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Pennsylvania puts new restrictions on bars, restaurants amid COVID-19 surge
Dominic Lombardo, owner of Domenicos restaurant, looks over the bar area, with the barstools separated, Thursday, June 4, 2020, in…
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Pennsylvania police reform bills become law
Gov. Tom Wolf signs two measures on July 14, 2020 in Harrisburg, Pa. designed to overhaul law enforcement hiring and…
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Constitutional amendments would limit Pennsylvania governor’s authority during emergency declarations
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf addresses the news media on June 10, 2020. Pennsylvania Governor’s Office By Christen Smith (The Center…
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