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Pa. Is Borrowing to Pay the Bills

Bad news: @GovernorCorbett's fiscal mess is forcing PA to take out a $1.5 billion loan to pay the bills. #PAgov pic.twitter.com/KfewmurIQr — Tom Wolf (@TomWolfPA) […]

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Another Pa. Republican Supports Medical Marijuana

Newsworks reports that Rep. Mike Vereb, R-Montgomery, has come out in favor of medical marijuana — an about-face he said came as the result of […]

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Pa. Lawmakers to Consider Medical Marijuana Next Week

Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi says his chamber will begin discussing a medical marijuana bill when the legislature convenes next week.

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3 Reasons We Need to End the Pennsylvania Death Penalty

First of all, much praise to the Inquirer and City Paper. They’re among the publications joining the ACLU to sue the state to get information on […]

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Corbett Told of Racy Emails During Investigation

We occasionally miss the fine journalism done in Western Pennsylvania, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t take note of this Sunday report from the […]

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Men Are (Still) Pigs

Oh, that’s right: Men are pigs. Forgive a little bit of gender-based self-loathing. (And please, denizens of the Men’s Rights Twittersphere, please spare me your […]

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Pennsylvania Senate Library Has ‘50 Shades of Grey’ Audiobook

A report from WHTM-TV, an ABC affiliate serving the Susquehanna Valley, recently reported on the Pennsylvania Senate Library. The library, which moved to its current […]

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Racy Emails Prompted Discrimination Complaint

It’s starting to sound like the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office was a bit of a frat house when Tom Corbett was in charge. The Pittsburgh […]

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5 Reasons Fall Could Be Great for Politics in Philly

All hail the end of summer. Sure, that means it’s time to stop being lazy and get back to work. But for journalists, that means […]

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Pa. Bill Would Decriminalize Transporting Booze Across State Lines

Arthur Goldman may get a bit of redemption after all. You remember Goldman: He’s the Chester County attorney who was accused of bootlegging after he […]

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Doctors Want State Investigation Into Fracking Claims

ThinkProgress reports that doctors from around the state are urging an investigation into reports that the Pennsylvania Department of Health has a policy “never to […]

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Will State Pass Its Own Cig Tax?

Well, now everybody wants a cigarette tax. Newsworks reports that a movement is afoot in Harrisburg to raise the state’s cigarette tax — even though […]

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Embattled Education Advisor to Governor Corbett Resigns

Ron Tomalis, Governor Tom Corbett’s special advisor on higher education, announced today that he will step down from his position on August 26th. It’s unclear […]

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Pa., NCAA Close to Lawsuit Settlement

A settlement in the NCAA may be in the offing, NBC Sports reports. At issue? The $60 million fine Penn State must pay as part […]

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No Cig Tax, But State Leaders Promise School Support

Another day on the brink for Philly schools: Activists and officials headed to Harrisburg on Monday — the day the Pennsylvania House was supposed to […]