Pennsylvania third for drug overdose deaths nationally Mon, May 16, 2022 6:12 PM (The Center Square) – Drug overdose deaths were at a record-high in America in 2021, surpassing 2020’s by 15%. ...
Election 2022: Candidate surges and health issues before Pennsylvania primary Mon, May 16, 2022 3:10 PM (The Center Square) – Voters will turn out Tuesday for the Pennsylvania primaries, preparing for a general election that’s...
Proposed bill could exempt some Pennsylvania cosmetologists from licensing Fri, May 13, 2022 4:04 PM (The Center Square) – Pennsylvania requires cosmetologists to be licensed and complete 1,250 hours of schooling before they can...
Report: No oversight for how Philadelphia sheriff spends tens of millions annually Fri, May 13, 2022 3:56 PM (The Center Square) – A report from the Philadelphia City Controller says there was lack of financial oversight within the...
Op-Ed: Free speech under fire at Saint Vincent College Thu, May 12, 2022 6:25 PM The opportunity to speak freely and openly – especially on controversial topics – is a cornerstone of civic education. But...
'Regulatory sandbox,' born of the pandemic, proposed in Pennsylvania Thu, May 12, 2022 5:44 PM (The Center Square) – As the pandemic required state governments to pass temporary waivers to solve problems, the regulatory...
Growing America, shrinking Pittsburgh: City population falls 2.6 percent since 2000 Thu, May 12, 2022 3:22 PM (The Center Square) – The struggle of the Pittsburgh area to attract residents is creating problems for the future. ...
Pennsylvania funding for education up 40 percent since 2000 Wed, May 11, 2022 5:47 PM (The Center Square) – Though the Pennsylvania Department of Education is fighting a lawsuit over whether it adequately funds...
Pennsylvania EMS bill would give ambulance crews more flexibility Wed, May 11, 2022 2:23 PM (The Center Square) – A silver lining of the pandemic has been the action taken by Pennsylvania lawmakers to reconsider needless...
Rising natural gas prices means up to 45% increases on Pennsylvania utility bills Tue, May 10, 2022 4:50 PM (The Center Square) – Starting in June, households across Pennsylvania will see “sharp increases in energy costs” – dramatically...
Pittsburgh metro area down 54,000 jobs since the pandemic Tue, May 10, 2022 11:13 AM (The Center Square) – The Pittsburgh metro area’s economy has yet to recover from the pandemic, its effects still hurting job...
More crime, fewer riders, bigger financial problem for Philadelphia public transit Mon, May 9, 2022 5:08 PM (The Center Square) – More crime, more social problems, and fewer riders. The Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee’s...
Pennsylvania programs help more affluent buy electric, alternative fuel vehicles Mon, May 9, 2022 4:09 PM (The Center Square) – Pennsylvania programs give taxpayer dollars to the state’s more affluent residents so they can buy a...
Election 2022: Policy summary of Republican candidates for Pennsylvania Senate Mon, May 9, 2022 11:41 AM (The Center Square) – Three candidates have emerged as the Republican leaders for a U.S. Senate seat ahead of next week's...
Biofuels industry still waiting on subsidies to compete with oil, gas, electric vehicles Fri, May 6, 2022 5:16 PM (The Center Square) – The biofuel industry could dramatically reduce tailpipe emissions from cars and improve air quality, but...
Pension reform: Pennsylvania looks to ensure annual payments, avoid underfunding trap Fri, May 6, 2022 1:17 PM (The Center Square) – A pension reform bill would clean up the language in a Pennsylvania statute that had previously suppressed...
Hospital association sues DHS over pro-union language in Medicaid contracts Thu, May 5, 2022 4:13 PM (The Center Square) – A battle over collective bargaining language in Medicaid contracts has sparked a lawsuit against the...
One year from full implementation, nearly 7M Pennsylvanians without REAL ID Thu, May 5, 2022 1:26 PM (The Center Square) – With a year before the federal government enforces its REAL ID requirements, the Pennsylvania Department...
Strong Pennsylvania tax collection revenue; partisan divide on the economy Wed, May 4, 2022 5:14 PM (The Center Square) – The monthly tax revenue update from the Independent Fiscal Office once again showed Pennsylvania...
Pennsylvania moratorium loophole nets $45M in oil and gas revenue Wed, May 4, 2022 1:53 PM (The Center Square) – Since 2015, when Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf issued a moratorium on new oil and gas leases on state forest...