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Pa. opens public feedback on rate increases to 2025 health insurance plans
Pennsylvania health insurance companies are requesting average rate increases of 2.9% to 15.2% on individual plans sold in the ACA marketplace. Health insurance companies in Pennsylvania are looking to increase the prices of their coverage plans in 2025, which could raise monthly premium costs for people who buy plans through Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
How will the AAPI vote impact the 2024 presidential election in Pa.?
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Vivian Chang is the executive director for Asian Americans United based in Chinatown North in Philadelphia. "What is the organizing potential and how do we activate the potential and power that folks have?" Chang said.The grassroots nonpartisan organization is focused on harnessing the full potential of voters who will be a major factor in the 2024 election. Asian & Pacific Islander American Vote tracks AAPI voters. Since 2012, the number of AAPI voters in Pennsylvania has grown by 32%."Across Pennsylvania, their data shows there's more than 300,000 eligible AAPI voters, so when we're talking about like elections, that's a huge...
Bayer notches win in litigation over whether Roundup has caused cancer
Agribusiness giant Bayer won a legal victory last week in long-running litigation over whether its popular Roundup pesticide has caused cancer. The case started in 2019, when a husband and wife in Pennsylvania sued Missouri-based Monsanto, which Bayer purchased in 2018, and alleged the company had violated state law by not including a cancer warning […]
School year starts in some central Pa. districts with ‘no cellphone’ policies
If you’re worried your kids spend too much time scrolling on their smartphones, you’re not the only one. Following a national trend, some central Pennsylvania school districts are eliminating cellphones in classrooms to give students a mental health break, enhance communication skills, and reduce classroom distractions. If you...
Penn State Extension Master Watershed tree and shrub sale for fundraising
The Penn State Extension's Master Watershed program is holding its fifth annual native tree and shrub sale this fall as a fundraiser to support watershed activities, and to promote healthy watersheds. Scientists have found that trees benefit the environment, provide support for birds, insects and other wildlife, as well as...
Pa. Game Commission asks public to report wild turkey sightings
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking for the Pa. community to report any wild turkeys spotted through the end of August. If you spot any wild turkeys through Aug. 31, make it count by reporting it to the Commission’s Wild Turkey Sighting Survey, which can be found by clicking here. You will […]
‘Welfare to work’ aims to lower costs for Pennsylvania taxpayers
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has introduced a bill that looks to help families transition out of welfare programs. The “Welfare to Work” pilot program, introduced by Frank Burns (D-Cambria), would encourage companies to hire individuals enrolled on the welfare rolls, which aims to help families to transition to self-sufficiency. The […]
Harris’s love of Doritos at orchestrated Sheetz stop draws skepticism
Vice President Kamala Harris made a stop at a Sheetz gas station convenience store while campaigning in Pennsylvania on Sunday, and some critics are questioning the authenticity of her new obsession with the popular Doritos brand after two different videos began circulating on social media. “Every road trip needs a snack break. Doritos acquired. I […]
Shapiro: Trump has no credibility to speak on antisemitism
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) slammed former President Trump on Monday, saying that he has no credibility to speak about antisemitism. Shapiro was on the shortlist to be Vice President Harris’s running mate in the weeks before she announced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) would join her ticket. On Monday, MSNBC’s Joy Reid asked him…
Shorty Anderson’s Auto Services wants MUB to pay up for flood issues
MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - For the last three years, Shorty Anderson’s Auto Services has been getting flooded each time it rains, and they say it is wreaking havoc on their business. “We had about 5 or 6 cars get totaled on the property, when it happened the first two...
Fetterman skipping DNC after list of rifts with Democratic colleagues
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) will not attend the Democratic National Convention this week, though he denied his decision was over his disagreements with his party’s peers over his stance on Israel. The Pennsylvania senator insisted the announcement has nothing to do with his pro-Israel stance, which has alienated him from some of his Democratic colleagues. […]
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