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$2.6 million federal grant aims to boost economy in Pennsylvania coal communities

May 23, 2022
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Oliver Willis The grant is part of the Biden administration's effort to create new jobs in former coal-mining regions. The Department of Commerce announced on Thursday that a $2.6 million grant funded by the American Rescue Plan is being awarded to Bedford County, Pennsylvania, to construct

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Economy, Infrastructure

Biden administration to send $9.8 million to improve Pennsylvania transit system

May 23, 2022
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Oliver Willis The Department of Transportation recently announced it would distribute $409 million in federal funds for 70 projects in 39 states. On Monday it was announced that the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) will receive $9.8 million in grants from the Federal Transit Administration's Grants for

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Economy, Education

$655 million in Rescue Plan funds provided to Pennsylvania’s struggling child care sector

May 23, 2022
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Oliver Willis Pennsylvania has been allocated $655 million under the American Rescue Plan to assist child care providers. Democratic Pennsylvania state Rep. Christopher Sainato announced on April 7 that 20 child care providers in Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District, which he represents, would receive nearly $2.3 million in

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Health care

Pennsylvania governor’s race could decide the future of abortion in the state

May 23, 2022
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Casey Quinlan 'This gubernatorial race in November in Pennsylvania is really critical for the state of abortion access here,' one advocate said. The future of abortion access in Pennsylvania is shakier in the wake of the news that the Supreme Court might strike down the landmark 1973

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Education

AG Josh Shapiro secures student debt relief for Pennsylvanians hurt by Sallie Mae “scam”

May 23, 2022
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Jeff Fuentes Gleghorn After several years of litigation co-led by Pennsylvania’s Attorney General Josh Shapiro, officials announced a settlement targeting Navient, formerly known as Sallie Mae. The result? Navient will cancel $1.7 billion in private student loans and pay $95 million back to people harmed by

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Lifestyle

As vaccination rates rise and the world’s countries reopen, international wanderlust resumes

May 23, 2022
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Reinette LeJeune With COVID-19 vaccination rates on the rise, many Americans are now refocusing their sights on the travel plans that eluded them for the past two years of the pandemic. While the overall outlook for globetrotters seems to be more and more positive, especially for

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Economy

Number of women-owned firms are increasing each year, but still face challenges

May 23, 2022
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Parker Wallis In the past few years, women-owned businesses in Pennsylvania have been booming, while the rest of the country is catching up. According to new data from the Small Business Administration, there were roughly 12 million women-owned businesses in the United States in 2019, 1.1 million

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Lifestyle

Bipartisan Postal Service reform provides stability for Pennsylvania’s mail service

May 23, 2022
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Mohamed Bughrara Earlier this month, President Joe Biden signed the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. This law will provide the Postal Service with financial stability for years to come. The bipartisan bill passed the Senate in a 79-19 vote, after passing from the House in

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Economy

Top Democrats push for federal crackdown on high gas prices

May 23, 2022
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Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Citing growing worries about high gasoline prices, Democratic leaders announced an effort Thursday to give the Federal Trade Commission increased authority to crack down on companies that engage in price gouging. In doing so, they downplayed the possibility of other options

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Entertainment

Emmy Awards air Sept. 12, nominees to be announced in July 

May 23, 2022
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Associated Press Nominations for the best in TV will be announced July 12, the television academy and network said Wednesday. The ceremony’s host, producers and other details will be announced later. The Emmys will be held on a Monday, not the usual Sunday, because of “NBC Sunday

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