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Local governments could save millions if public notice requirements change. Newspapers oppose the move.
Pennsylvania township and borough associations want the legislature to let them publish public notices online, but lobbyists for newspapers say voters prefer the status quo. This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and accountability journalism from across Pennsylvania. Sign up for free here.
Pa. state senator Christine Tartaglione faces challenges in wheelchair
Public meetings and rallies are often held on the state Capitol building’s front steps, offering a memorable view of the building’s Beaux-Arts architecture and providing a convenient location for most lawmakers to reach between meetings. Eight public events occurred there in the first week of June, including a...
Update: Air quality alert for Southeast Pa. Wednesday
On Monday at 3:45 p.m. an updated air quality alert was issued valid until Wednesday at midnight for Western Chester, Eastern Chester, Western Montgomery, Eastern Montgomery, Upper Bucks and Lower Bucks as well as Delaware and Philadelphia counties. "The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has issued a code orange air...
Blowtorch Weather Next Three Days Brutal Heat Humidity & Severe Weather Risks
Blowtorch Weather Next Three Days Brutal Heat Humidity & Severe Weather Risks. Blowtorch Weather Next Three Days Brutal Heat Humidity & Severe Weather Risks. We are in the throws of a very hot, very humid air mass setting up across much of the Northeast and Mid Atlantic states. The next three days we will see high temperatures well up into the 90s and some places will probably break 100 degrees. The best chances for that will be in Southern Pennsylvania, Central & South Jersey (away from the ocean) south to Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia. Highs will be mostly in the low to middle upper 90s from NYC north and east. Humidity levels remain off the wall high with dew points near 70. We will watch for the possibility of thunderstorms popping up this afternoon and evening in some places though most of the area probably won’t see much of anything. Heat Advisories and Excessive Heat Warnings are up and are likely to stay up through Wednesday.
NOAA seeks advisory council for proposed marine sanctuary in Pa. portion of Lake Erie
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is seeking people to give advice about a proposed national marine sanctuary in Lake Erie adjacent to Erie County. The council would include representatives from various user groups, such as fishing, diving, economic development, education, maritime heritage and the public at large. Known as a pre-designation Sanctuary Advisory Council, it would provide recommendations to NOAA on the proposed designation and operation of the Lake Erie National Marine Sanctuary. Council members would also act as liaisons to their communities, according to NOAA.
Pa. independents could sway the presidential election; here’s what they have to say about it
The skyrocketing concern among Pennsylvania voters over the two major party choices for president after the first debate was no surprise to independent voter Jennifer Bullock. “In a way, this might sound strange given the dystopian landscape we’re in, but in a way fellow independents are like, ‘Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh, you’re totally horrified by the two choices? Because that’s been my life for a long time,’” said Bullock, a Montgomery County resident and coordinator of the group Independent Pennsylvanians.
Eastern Ohio, Northwestern Pennsylvania, and West Virginia: Isolated Tornadoes Possible Tuesday
Eastern Ohio, Northwestern Pennsylvania, and West Virginia – Residents should prepare for severe weather on Monday, with more intense conditions, including isolated tornadoes and damaging winds, expected on Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, Monday will bring afternoon and evening storms with potential for damaging winds...
Cole Custer wins Xfinity race at Pocono in farewell season for Stewart-Haas Racing
LOND POND, Pa. — Cole Custer drove away from Justin Allgaier over the final laps to give the 2023 Xfinity Series champion his first win of the year, earning a playoff spot for Stewart-Haas Racing in its farewell season with the checkered flag Saturday at Pocono Raceway. Custer had...
New electric vehicle fee coming to Pennsylvania
The Center Square — Come 2025, electric vehicle drivers will pay an annual registration fee in Pennsylvania. The legislation headed to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk will charge owners of battery-powered and plug-in hybrid vehicles $200 next year, the first of an incremental scale that will reach $286 in 2030. Prime sponsor Sen. Greg Rothman, R-Shippensburg, said the fee will help maintain Pennsylvania’s roads and bridges – some of the worst-rated...
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