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Legislature Pennsylvania State Senator Nikil Saval talks urban planning and architecture criticism (archpaper.com) Armenian Sisters Academy’s Genocide commemoration features State Senator Amanda Cappelletti – HyeTert PA Senate Democrats unveil New Deal in PA plan for...

Legislature PA Senate Democrats unveil New Deal in PA plan for $6.15 billion in federal funds to state | WHP (local21news.com) Senate Democrats propose 'New Deal' spending plan for Pa. relief funds | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com) @ClearforPA: The...

Legislature Pa. Dept. of Health pulls out of hearing on contact tracing data breach exposed by Target 11 – WPXI Thousands in Pa. could have compromised health data. A Senate panel wants answers | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com) Acting Health Secretary...

Legislature Justice Department Proposal Making It Harder To Buy Parts To Make Ghost Guns Brings Hope To Fighting Philly’s Epidemic – CBS Philly (cbslocal.com) State House GOP outlines ideas for sweeping changes to voting laws | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A Pennsylvania...

Legislature Chester County lawmakers pledge support for redistricting transparency bills | State | tiogapublishing.com Interview with Pennsylvania State Senator Carolyn Comitta Pa Senate Democrats To Hold Hearing On Raising The Minimum – Cute766 Pennsylvania’s...

Legislature Pennsylvania can’t fine addiction treatment facilities that break rules. Some lawmakers want to change that. | Local/Regional | thedailyreview.com (53) Pa. State Senator Working On Legislation To Make It A Requirement To Test For Legionella In Building -...

Legislature After a decade of talks, inter-municipal trail system in Kennett area will become a reality | Local News | dailylocal.com Kutztown Borough awarded $674,844 grant for walkable community project | Local News | berksmontnews.com Town hall to be held Thursday...

Legislature Public-private partnerships challenged in Pennsylvania Tolls Land Line Pa. legislative leaders failed in their duty to select reapportionment chair | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The governor's emergency power: Pa. officials make case for its use in helping ag...

Legislature Fracking ban still facing legal challenges - Times Publishing Newspapers, Inc. Bill Preserves Access To Ventilator Services For Vulnerable Patients - WDAC Measure Helps To Prepare Future PA Firefighters - WDAC Reps. Pashinski, Cruz introduce legislation to...

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) Pa....

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 Morning Call...

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...

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...

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...

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 awarded...

Legislature Lawmakers block governor’s pick for Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission over RGGI | Pennsylvania | thecentersquare.com Pa. Senate GOP blocks utility commission appointments to protest Wolf’s climate change rule | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Op-Ed: GOP...

Legislature Relief for child sex-abuse survivors revived in Pa. Senate after Wolf administration error (inquirer.com) Pennsylvania lawmakers move closer to letting child sex abuse victims sue | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (post-gazette.com) Bill allowing child sex abuse...

Legislature Here's how Pa. politicians reacted to the Chauvin trial verdict | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com) Corman responds to calls for Pa. Senate to pass stand-alone sex abuse bill | ABC27 Rep. Mullins among group calling for increase to minimum...

Legislature Pa. Senate votes to strengthen First Amendment rights for teachers | ABC27 Pa. Senate extends remote participation rules to May 31 - pennlive.com With return of lawmakers, victims of child sex crimes implore Pa. Senate to advance reform bill - pennlive.com...

Legislature Barn weddings: Bill would help cash-strapped PA farmers (publicopiniononline.com) Bill could help Pa. farmers convert old barns for weddings | Pennsylvania | heraldmailmedia.com Bill seeks $50k in student loan aid for first-time homebuyers in PA...

Legislature Democrats and Republicans square off in court over Delaware River Basin Commission fracking ban (inquirer.com) Chester County lawmakers support marriage equality legislation | Local News | dailylocal.com An Unexpected Journey | AL DÍA News (aldianews.com)...

Legislature Pennsylvania's shrinking delegation will mean hard decisions | Pennsylvania State News | lancasteronline.com A careful consideration of Castle Doctrine: Not 'a license to kill' (poconorecord.com) Wolf's COVID-19 disaster declaration authority permits...

Legislature Advocates of transparent redistricting make WB stop | Times Leader Redistricting advocate sees help from Argall's legislation | News | standardspeaker.com Pa. Senate will look to extend remote participation rules - pennlive.com Handicapping Odds Gov. Wolf...

Legislature 'We are the victims': Pa. House, Senate bills would ban gay, trans-panic defense | Pennsylvania Capital-Star (penncapital-star.com) Flynn admits errors in filing financial interest statements | Election | thetimes-tribune.com (thetimes-tribune.com) Sturla...

Legislature Bill allowing child sex abuse survivors to file lawsuits as adults once again faces uncertain future in Pa. Senate | Berks and Beyond | readingeagle.com Senator Santarsiero hosts community conversation highlighting legacy of Henry Mercer on Bucks County...

Legislature GOP accuses Wolf administration official of playing politics with food assistance benefits https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/04/gop-accuses-wolf-administration-official-playing-politics-with-food-assistance-benefits.html Pa. lawmaker wants to compel Wolf...

Legislature Child sex abuse law reform moves to Pa. Senate: Why some stakeholders are optimistic this time https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/04/child-sex-abuse-law-reform-moves-to-pa-senate-why-some-stakeholders-are-optimistic-this-time.html Gov. Wolf says...

Legislature Pa. House vote signals support for child sex abuse window in bill form https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2021/04/06/pa-legislature-constitutions-statutes-lawsuits-sexual-abuse-by-clergy/stories/202104070081 Pennsylvania House advances new...

Legislature Group of GOP lawmakers seek to ban Pa.’s transgender student athletes from playing women’s sports https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/spl/pennsylvania-legislature-transgender-sports-ban-bill-20210405.html Pa. Republican bill would block...

Legislature Two state senators push to host MLB All-Star Game https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2021/04/02/Two-state-senators-push-to-host-MLB-All-Star-Game/stories/202104020137 With MLB All-Star Game leaving Georgia, lawmakers in Pa. suggest PNC Park as...

Legislature Judge grants senators’ motion to intervene in fracking case https://buckscountyherald.com/judge-grants-senators-motion-to-intervene-in-fracking-case-p7860-175.htm Pennsylvania can’t wait on Congress to solve its problem of abandoned oil and gas wells |...