Pennsylvania News

Trump Flip-Flops on Mail-In Voting, Claims Fraud

Article Summary – Donald Trump stated on Fox News that voting by mail automatically leads to fraud, despite having previously endorsed a Republican campaign encouraging early and mail-in voting in 2023. Trump has made repeated false claims about election fraud and has used mail-in ballots himself. The Republican National Committee

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Biden’s program expands, offering more student debt relief

Article Summary – The Biden administration has approved an additional $1.2 billion in student loan forgiveness, providing relief to 153,000 borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan. This round of forgiveness targets borrowers who have been making payments for at least 10 years on college loans

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Trump boasts of inaction on guns amid rising gun violence.

TL/DR – During a recent National Rifle Association presidential forum, former President Donald Trump stated that his administration did not impose any gun regulations during his term, despite an increase in gun violence. Trump’s tenure saw a spike in gun-related murders and suicides, and gun deaths among children and teenagers

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Prokopiak’s win secures Democratic majority in State House

TL/DR – Jim Prokopiak has won a Pennsylvania House seat in a special election against Republican Candace Cabanas, giving Democrats a two-seat majority in the Pennsylvania House. The campaign largely centered around abortion rights, with Democratic lawmakers working to protect and expand access following the fall of Roe v. Wade.

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Shapiro’s $1.6M grants to aid college-going parents announced

Article Summary – Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration has announced $1.6 million in grant funds to increase the affordability of higher education for parents. The Parent Pathways Grant funding will cover scholarships and programming for undergraduate students with children, addressing findings from a 2022 report that college-attending parents require improved

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Shapiro administration allocates $75M for aging school repairs

Article Summary – Pennsylvania’s Department of Education is offering $75 million in grants for school environmental repairs and upgrades through the Public School Environmental Repairs Grant Program. The funding aims to tackle issues such as asbestos, lead, and mold in school buildings. A further $100 million in grants is also

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Treasury Sec. spotlights PA’s reduced health costs, better economy

Article Summary – During a visit to Pittsburgh’s West Penn Hospital, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen praised the Biden administration’s actions to improve healthcare and grow the economy. Yellen emphasized the administration’s efforts to make healthcare more affordable, including expanding tax credits for families paying healthcare premiums through the 2021 American

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New PA program may improve women’s healthcare access.

Article Summary – The Women’s Service Program, a new initiative in Pennsylvania, will provide up to $15.9 million over the next two years to reproductive health groups offering free health services including prenatal and postpartum care, menstrual health education, and testing for sexually transmitted infections. The program is designed to

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Dave McCormick, GOP Senate Hopeful, Supports Outsourcing Jobs

Article Summary – Dave McCormick, a former hedge fund CEO and the Republican Party of Pennsylvania’s endorsed candidate for a U.S. Senate seat, has expressed indifference to job outsourcing except in key industries he deems critical. Notably, during his time as an executive at Bridgewater Associates, the company accepted $52

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Casey Backs Bill for Leave to Donate Stem Cells, Marrow

Article Summary – A proposed US bill, the Life Saving Leave Act, will allow employees up to 40 nonconsecutive hours of unpaid leave annually for bone marrow or blood stem cell donation. The bill, introduced by Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and co-sponsored by Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, aims

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Gov. Shapiro Proposes $1.1B Increase in Education Funding

Article Summary – Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is calling for a historic increase in education funding in his 2024-2025 budget, seeking more than $1 billion in new education funding. The proposed budget, following recommendations from the Pennsylvania Basic Education Funding Commission, invests $1.1 billion in new funding to make sure

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