News Digest:: August 1, 2023

Legislature Pennsylvania allots $400M in federal funds for on-the-job infrastructure worker training – WFIN Local News Arkoosh returns to Montgomery County pushing Medicaid renewal outreach (mainlinemedianews.com) Berks lawmakers at the center of an effort to...

Fertility health coverage is still hard to come by in many states

As fertility rates drop and more women postpone childbirth into their 30s and 40s, more states are considering mandating that private insurers cover fertility treatments to help people start a family without the crushing out-of-pocket expenses. Such laws would help...

News Digest:: July 31, 2023

Legislature Berks lawmakers at the center of an effort to allow noncitizens with education degrees teach in PA schools (dailylocal.com) The sudden rise of smoke shops in central Pa.: Why so many and why now? – pennlive.com Kennett Library invites public to...

News Digest:: July 28, 2023

Legislature After Investigation, PA Lawmakers Rethink Funding for Child ID Kits — ProPublica PA Democrats’ push for adult mental health funding fruitless as GOP drops it from budget plan – TODAY USA NEWZ PA may redirect stimulus money from adult mental...

News Digest:: July 27, 2023

Legislature Pa. budget fight threatens chance for a smooth change in the state’s 2024 primary date, official says | Miami Herald Pa. budget fight could jeopardize earlier 2024 primary election date, Al Schmidt says | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette State Senators Spar over...

News Digest:: July 26, 2023

Legislature Pa. State Senator introduces ‘Right to Dry’ bill that would allow clotheslines in condo communities – CBS Pittsburgh (cbsnews.com) Abortion advocates demand action from Pennsylvania Democratic lawmakers (headtopics.com) Pa.’s latest...