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Six Northumberland County lawmakers recently sent a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf, requesting the county transition to the green phase of the governor’s three-phase re-opening plan.
Snyder and Montour ...
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The House Consumer Affairs Committee recently voted to advance two bills that would address broadband access in rural communities.
House Bill 2438 would speed up the deployment of broadband network...
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State senators’ recent adoption of House Concurrent Regulatory Review Resolution 1, disapproving the state Department of Labor and Industry’s proposal to significantly expand overtime eligibility ...
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House Republicans recently passed a resolution that would end the business shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The businesses were closed March 17 by Gov. Tom Wolf’s emergency declaration. ...
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Legislation recently introduced in the House would require the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to construct, operate, and maintain the Southern Beltway Projects.
House Bill 2556 would require the ...
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The House advanced Wednesday legislation seeking to ensure responsible oversight of the conventional oil and gas industry in a way that would both protect the environment and safeguard industry stabil...
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Pennsylvania business and healthcare leaders, along with the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform, called on Gov. Tom Wolf and the state legislature Thursday to implement liability protecti...
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U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) recently sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, inviting her to Erie to discuss improvement plans and witness the city’s economic revitalization.
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The House Consumer Affairs Committee advanced this week legislation seeking to ensure that pipeline companies carrying natural gas liquids through highly populated areas provide emergency response pla...
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A bill recently introduced in the state House would end the state’s control of wine and spirit sales.
House Bill 2547 would close state stores, creating private outlets for liquor, and privatizin...
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Senate Democrats announced last week a call to use $550 million of funding provided to Pennsylvania through the federal CARES Act for their Main Street Business Initiative – a grant program aimed at...
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A bipartisan group of 39 attorneys general, including Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, recently sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging lawmakers to ensure all Americans, especially t...
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The Senate Majority Policy Committee will hold a virtual public workshop on Tuesday to discuss the safe reopening of western Pennsylvania’s economy following the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Governor Wo...
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Gov. Tom Wolf signed House Bill 327, now known as Act 21 of 2020, into law last week, allowing the temporary sale of cocktails-to-go from bars, restaurants, or hotels with a liquor license.
The la...
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A group of 76 Democrats in the state Senate and House recently sent a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf, asking him to allow curbside pick-up at all retail stores.
Small retailers have been negatively impact...
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A bill recently introduced in the state House would allow local county commissioners to reopen businesses during a health emergency if certain criteria are met.
A companion bill also has been int...
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Gov. Tom Wolf recently vetoed House Bill 2412, which would have provided emergency COVID-19 provisions for the real estate industry and announced real estate activities can resume in red phase and yel...
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A proposed bill in the state House would provide emergency relief for feed sellers and livestock producers struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic.
The bill would establish a special fund under th...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Citizens Advisory Council (CAC) voted Tuesday to not move forward with Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposal to join the Northeast Regional Green...
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Senate Republican leaders expressed frustration Tuesday with Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of three pieces of legislation that would have given county governments more control in allowing employees to safely...
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