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Pennlive.Com AP An Electric Time technician carries a clock hand on the plant floor as he walks by a 1000-lb., 12-foot diameter clock on March 9, 2021, in Medfield, Mass.   TribLIVEs Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Monday passed legislation urging Congress to do away with the semi-annual clock changing ritual and authorize states to make daylight saving time permanent. By a...

If a bill passed by the state House on Monday eventually takes effect, Pennsylvanians could stop worrying about turning their clocks back in the fall and ahead in the spring because the state would be on Daylight Saving Time year-round.  “The growing consensus is for this,” said state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Lehigh County, who introduced House Bill 335, which passed in a narrow 103-98 vote. The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration and would only take effect if Congress also ...

‘It’s about time’; Bill would make Daylight Saving Time permanent in Pa. PennLive.com 4 days ago Jan Murphy, pennlive.com If some Pennsylvania lawmakers get their way, you won’t need to remember the phrase “spring forward, fall back.” Lawmakers are pushing a bill that urges Congress to authorize states to make Daylight Saving Time apply year-round. The House State Government Committee approved the bill on Wednesday. The bill, which passed on a 23-2 vote, is similar...

It’s a matter of time. We change clocks Saturday night and “spring ahead” one hour for the start of daylight saving time, which every year starts at 2 a.m. the second Sunday in March. On the first Sunday of November, this year Nov. 7, another time change shifts us back one hour into standard time. But what if there is no “fall back” this year? Pennsylvania state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh, ...

Time change 2021: Clocks change this weekend. Lehigh Valley lawmaker proposes permanent daylight saving time in Pa. Updated Mar 13, 2021; Posted Mar 13, 2021 Mike Elderhorst, of Elderhorst Bells Inc., installs a new clock face in the tower of First United Church of Christ in Easton in 2020. The first 2021 time change happens at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 14, as we "spring ahead" one hour for daylight saving time. State Rep. Ryan Mackenzie has reintroduced a bill in Harrisburg that would establish p...

Mar 12, 2021 There are three redevelopment options for the 200-acre site of the old Allentown State Hospital along Hanover Avenue. Todays Morning Call reports all three of those options include a mix of residential, industrial, commercial and institutional land uses, all of which estimate thousands of new, permanent jobs and up to $6 million in tax revenue would accompany the redevelopment. All three feature hundreds of residential units, senior living, office space, retail and dozens of acre...

Pa. lawmakers need to support bringing an end to gerrymandering | Letter Updated Mar 10, 2021; As presented in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Memorandum, The Legislative and Congressional Redistricting Act ( LACRA or HB 22) “introduces greater transparency into both redistricting processes and establishes clear, measurable map-drawing criteria designed to prevent extreme gerrymandering and promote accountability to voters.” This bill has bipartisan support and is currently waiti...

Tuesday February 23rd, 2021 11:00am (Graphic by Matt Cain, Inside Lacrosse) Its been quite a journey for the Class of 2020 high school graduates, a highly talented group that we ranked in our annual Power 100 in the beginning of February. Of course, this class enters college lacrosse amid unforeseen circumstances, namely four years of players ahead of them that have the option to use an extra year of NCAA eligibility.  The class rankings below represent the definitive snapshot of the incoming ...

LVD 2/11 MacKenzies AJ Alan talks with PA Representatives Milou (R-131) and Ryan Mackenzie (R-134), who are the first mother-son duo elected to the State House. They discuss their historic election and their priorities for the upcoming legislative session. Alan then welcomes Rebecca Ramos who is co-chair of the steering committee of a new Allentown Neighborhood Partnership. Tune in to  All Things Considered. Tags: 

Pa. House panel begins look back at 2020 elections to see what changes need to be made Updated Jan 22, 2021; Posted Jan 21, 2021 House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove, R-York County, plans to hold 14 hearings over the coming weeks diving into various aspects of the 2020 elections to figure out what changes need to be made. Jan. 21, 2021 Screenshot from Pa. House GOP website Facebook Share The 2020 election cycle might be complete but the debate and battles over Pennsylvania�...