News Digest :: May 3, 2021

Legislature Addiction Treatment Providers in Pa. Face Little State Scrutiny Despite Harm to Clients | Kaiser Health News (khn.org) As more Pennsylvanians die of drug overdoses, lawmakers call for review of treatment centers, fines – The Morning Call (mcall.com)...

News Digest :: April 30, 2021

Legislature Advocates say PA needs to join Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative – Pittsburgh Business Times (bizjournals.com) Pennsylvania Senate passes measure to erase PennDOT-backed plan to toll 9 interstate bridges: ‘An issue of transparency’ – The...

News Digest :: April 29, 2021

Legislature Pa. House, Senate bills would mandate protections, sick leave for meatpacking, food processing workers | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com) Pa. racial equality amendment has precedent — and online skeptics | Pennsylvania Capital-Star...

News Digest :: April 28, 2021

Legislature GOP in Pennsylvania Senate Passes Bill to Halt Plans to Toll Girard Point Bridge, 8 Other Spans – NBC10 Philadelphia (nbcphiladelphia.com) Pennsylvania Senate Approves Bill To Halt Plans To Toll Bridges – News, Sports, Weather, Traffic and the Best of...

News Digest :: April 27, 2021

Legislature Proponents say state will lose out on jobs and tax revenue when N.Y., N.J. legalize pot | News | meadvilletribune.com Hellertown Receives $142K Grant for Park, Pool Area Improvements (sauconsource.com) With grants in place, North Main sidewalk project in...

News Digest :: April 26, 2021

Legislature Gov. Wolf joins city and state officials in pledging to address gun violence in Philadelphia (inquirer.com) Pennsylvania nears snow and ice removal revision – Land Line New train station in Coatesville on track for construction; $650,000 in funding...