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WEBBY: John Cole - October 4, 2024. For the first time ahead of the general election, the Democratic and Republican candidates for Pennsylvania attorney general faced off in a debate on Thursday. Former Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, a Democrat, and York County District Attorney Dave Sunday, a …
Pa. Supreme Court sets Oct. 8 argument on claim that life without ...
WEBAug 14, 2024 · The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Oct. 8 in an appeal that could bring hope for freedom to more than 1,000 people serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for murders they didn’t commit.. The court in February agreed to consider the case of Derek Lee, who is serving life in prison without parole after he was convicted in 2016 of second-degree murder ...
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WEBSep 5, 2024 · Pennsylvania voters want solutions on immigration and public safety. BY: Special to the Capital-Star - October 1, 2024. Pennsylvania voters recognize that the more than $451 billion per year spent on immigration enforcement is a waste of resources and taxpayer money.
Pa. lawmakers, advocates react to state budget passage
WEBThe state House voted 117-86 to approve a proposed $45.5B state budget late Wednesday, sending the spending plan to Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk for a signature. By: Cassie Miller - July 5, 2023 10:53 pm. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro delivers his first budget address to a joint session of the state House and Senate on March 7, 2023 ...
Pa. Legislature at odds over details of utility customer protections …
WEBOct 2, 2024 · A lifeline for families struggling to pay utility bills would disappear at the end of this year unless Pennsylvania lawmakers pass legislation to reauthorize the commonwealth’s utility cutoff protection law. With a state House vote on Wednesday and a state Senate vote in May, both chambers have ...
Government & Politics Archives - Pennsylvania Capital-Star
WEBPa. teachers who retired before pension plans were boosted seek cost of living increase. The median pension for a public school worker who retired before 2002 is $18,400, according to the Pennsylvania Association of School Retirees. For McVay, that’s meant moving to a mobile home in Florida and struggling to afford necessities like groceries.
Harris campaign planning weekend push across Pennsylvania
WEBVice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is launching an extensive mobilization effort across Pennsylvania this weekend that will lead up to a Monday rally featuring Gov. Josh Shapiro and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) will be on hand in Montgomery County for a volunteer canvassing kick-off, and Shapiro is the […]
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WEBSep 17, 2024 · Trump and Vance take message of ‘vast new prosperity’ to Pennsylvania voters. BY: Peter Hall and John Cole - August 19, 2024. Former President Donald Trump promised voters “explosive economic growth and a vast new prosperity” under a new Republican administration as he and running mate U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance campaigned Monday in Pennsylvania.
Campaigns & Elections Archives - Pennsylvania Capital-Star
WEBOct 2, 2024 · Harris and Trump campaigns continue blitz through Pennsylvania in final weekend of September. BY: John Cole - September 27, 2024. J.D. Vance will be in Allegheny and Bucks counties on Saturday and Trump will rally in Erie on Sunday. The Harris-Walz campaign will have surrogates in Pennsylvania, while the candidates campaign in California and ...
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