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Many school districts in Indiana County have signed resolutions urging Pennsylvania government to enact some r...

Allegheny County saw its covid numbers drop dramatically in the month of February, recording 53% fewer new cases than in January. February’s total new cases in the county added up to 7,301. In January, that number was 15,559. It was the second largest month-to-month decline during the entire pandemic. The

Citing declining COVID-19 cases, the Wolf Administration announced that it would be lifting its out-of-state travel restrictions as of Monday.

Feb 26, 2021 Sen. Scott Hutchinson agrees with Gov. Tom Wolf that Pennsylvania must expand high-speed internet service to all corners of the Commonwealth. Hutchinson, R-Butler/Clarion/Forest/Venango/Warren, said broadband expansion must be a top priority — one that is acted on quickly and funded by the commonwealth’s existing resources as opposed to the Wolf Administration’s proposal to rely on additional state borrowing. “Pennsylvania spends millions of dollars each year in discretiona...

Feb 26, 2021 4:26 AM State Representative Jim Struzzi said yesterday he is reintroducing legislation which Governor Tom Wolf vetoed last year that would have required the General Assembly’s consideration of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Wolf’s controversial proposal to join by executive order a nine-state compact to limit greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants. Struzzi and Senator Joe Pittman have led the charge against joining the so-called “RGGI,” saying it wo...

Protects taxpayers by saving $229 million a year Increases transparency of for-profit companies that run many charter schools The urgent need to hold charter schools and cyber charter schools accountable has increased as enrollment and taxpayer costs have swelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Tom Wolf today unveiled a common sense and fair bipartisan plan that protects students, parents, and taxpayers. The plan holds low-performing charter schools accountable to improve the quality of ...

Indiana County will also begin Saturday, February 13, but will solely be a drive-thru clinic. Lastly, Lawrence County will also begin Saturday, February 13, but will be a drive-thru and indoor walk-in clinic. Testing will be available daily from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM starting Saturday, February 13 through Wednesday, February 17. The testing site locations and addresses are: Berks County:  Reform Congregation Oheb Sholom Synagogue, 555 Warwick Drive, Wyomissing, PA, 19610; Indiana County:  Indi...

Feb 25, 2021 HARRISBURG (AP) — Republican leaders of Pennsylvania’s Legislature said Wednesday that Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is trying to sabotage ballot questions to amend the constitution to shift authority over the length of emergency declarations from governors to lawmakers. The measures arose from Republican lawmakers’ strident disagreement with how Wolf, a Democrat, has handled the coronavirus pandemic. In a news conference, Republican lawmakers said Wolf’s administration ...

Two state Republican senators said yesterday that Governor Wolf has sabotaged the upcoming referendum question concerning how long an emergency disast...

Extreme demand for electricity coupled with energy supply disruptions caused by record-low temperatures has triggered an energy crisis in Texas. State regulators and government officials are desperately attempting to ensure