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Pennsylvania’s 2022 U.S. Senate race: What we know so far
The Senate opening has drawn plenty of interest from Democrats looking to shore up a narrow congressional majority, and Republicans looking to limit key aspects of the Biden agenda.
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Wolf admin sat on 2017 probe of unemployment error but denies ‘cover-up’
The state’s top labor official said there was never an attempt to deliberately conceal an error that resulted in thousands of people being overcharged millions of dollars in interest.
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Lehman Street repaving starts Monday, July 19, will take about one week
With the end in sight for the years-long Walnut Street repaving and underground utility project, the City of Lebanon is turning its road maintenance attention to Lehman Street on the north side of town.
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‘Human error,’ lack of oversight led to multimillion-dollar unemployment mistake, Wolf admin discloses
An internal investigation was completed in mid-2017, but a summary of the probe was not released until Spotlight PA began asking questions.
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Jobless Pennsylvanians, attorneys fear more problems as work-search requirement returns
Beginning July 18, people seeking unemployment must attest that they applied for two jobs and completed a “work search activity” the week prior.
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Pa. House GOP commits to public meetings, vows ‘most transparent’ congressional redistricting process ever
Rep. Seth Grove (R., York) said his committee will hold at least eight public meetings across the state and accept suggestions for the map through a new website.
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Department of Labor admits it overcharged unemployed Pennsylvanians millions of dollars
The agency publicly estimated Friday that the mistake affected roughly 250,000 people, after months of inquiries from Spotlight PA about the issue.
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Jobless Pennsylvanians, attorneys fear more problems as work-search requirement returns
Beginning July 18, people seeking unemployment must attest that they applied for two jobs and completed a “work search activity” the week prior.
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Why a funding boost for the office that exposes Pa. puppy mills stalled again
Advocates — including Levi Fetterman, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s family dog — have called on the legislature to increase the licensing fee paid by dog owners.
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Fourth of July blaze levels Consolidated Scrap Resources – fireworks may be the cause
The cause of a devastating fire that leveled a Lebanon city recycling center remains unknown, although rumors that fireworks sparked the blaze are still running rampant in the community.
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Ethics panel closes investigation into former Pa. Victim Advocate Jennifer Storm
Storm agreed to two technical violations, closing out an inquiry she believes was instigated by political enemies as payback for her outspoken advocacy in high-profile cases.
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5 issues Pa. lawmakers will face when they return from summer break
Democratic and Republican lawmakers recently recessed until September without resolving key issues including election changes, cocktails to-go, lobbying reform, and more.