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WEBSpotlight PA investigation spurs call for more oversight of who can be a medical marijuana doctor. by Ed Mahon. A proposal could clarify eligibility for physicians, and it’s intended “to protect the health and safety of the patients” in Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program, two lawmakers say. PA Local.
50 PA school districts will get $32M to ease property tax burden ...
WEBAug 14, 2024 · HARRISBURG — Fifty Pennsylvania school districts with serious property tax burdens will receive an extra $32 million as part of a sweeping effort to overhaul education funding in this year’s budget. The supplements, which range from $50,000 to $5 million, target districts with high local taxes compared to the wealth of their residents.
Inside the Secret Service failures behind Trump rally shooting
WEBAug 20, 2024 · The Secret Service immediately surround former President Trump after he was shot during his campaign stop at the Butler Farm Show grounds on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Ralph LoVuolo / Special to the Butler Eagle. He’d warned them. Butler Township Police Officer Drew Blasko paced angrily along the AGR building, where just minutes before a …
A court just struck down Pennsylvania’s mail voting law. Here’s …
WEBJan 29, 2022 · Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters.. Updated, March 1: The state Supreme Court has ruled the law will remain in place for now, pending additional action by the justices.
PA attorney general results: Sunday, DePasquale win primary
WEBApr 23, 2024 · HARRISBURG — Eugene DePasquale has emerged victorious from a competitive, five-way Democratic primary for Pennsylvania attorney general, while party-endorsed candidate Dave Sunday won the two-man contest for the Republican nomination. The Associated Press called the race for DePasquale at 10 p.m. on Tuesday.
PA Gov. Josh Shapiro hires executive staff • Spotlight PA
WEBJan 19, 2023 · HARRISBURG — Newly minted Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is stocking his executive staff of advisors, mediators, and policy experts with political veterans and loyal allies. Unlike department secretaries, the Democrat’s top staffers won’t need to be confirmed by the state Senate. But they have some of the most important jobs in the new ...
Police investigating missing $523K in taxpayer money in Gregg …
WEBAug 9, 2024 · An accountant the township hired to look into the matter estimated the potential losses at $532,747.67, said attorney John Lhota, of the law firm Miller, Kistler & Campbell, which serves as the solicitor for the township. The township previously reported that the figure would be “well into the hundreds of thousands of dollars.”.
Are Democrats Losing Pennsylvania? See Latest Voter Registration …
WEBMay 7, 2024 · HARRISBURG — For the first time in at least 16 years, the Democratic and Republican parties in Pennsylvania are within half a million registered voters of one another. Since 2008, Democrats’ registration edge over Republicans has steadily shrunk — from a 12% advantage in April 2008 to about a 4% advantage in April 2024, according to a ...
Pa. redistricting maps: Search now to see your old and new …
WEBMar 16, 2022 · The U.S. Supreme Court in March declined a request to block the map’s usage for this year’s primary election. In a separate process, a redistricting panel in February approved final state House and Senate maps that could fundamentally reshape the legislature. The boundaries survived nine legal …
PA Gov. Shapiro staffer resigns after misconduct claim
WEBSep 28, 2023 · Top Shapiro staffer was accused of sexual harassment before resigning. by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA and Katie Meyer of Spotlight PA | Sept. 28, 2023. A headshot of Mike Vereb released by Gov. Josh Shapiro’s transition team in early 2023 when he was named secretary of legislative affairs. Spotlight PA is …
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