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Delaware carjacking, robbery spree leads to federal conviction of local man
A federal jury has convicted 24-year-old Tonnaire McNair-Matthews for his role in a series of carjacking attempts that ultimately led to his kidnapping, sexual assault and robbery of a woman, the U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday. McNair-Matthews and three other Delaware men were arrested in April of 2023 for rear-ending cars in...
Advocates raise awareness of ‘modern day slavery’ victims who slip through the cracks
Advocates poured red sand in the cracks of the sidewalk in front of the Pennsylvania Capitol on Tuesday morning as a symbolic gesture of how victims of human trafficking can slip through the cracks in communities across the state when others aren’t attentive to signs that it is occurring.
Pennsylvania casinos ask court to force state to tax skill games found in stores equally to slots
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The owners of twelve Pennsylvania casinos have asked the state’s highest court to declare that a tax on slot machine revenue is unconstitutional because the state doesn’t impose it broadly on cash-paying electronic game terminals known as skill games that can be found in many bars and stores.
Latest Pa. budget leaves embattled child care industry without much-needed funding to boost staffing
This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA. When Carli Viola-Luqa learned in April that her kid’s child care facility planned to permanently close, she panicked. Viola-Luqa, a nurse, and her husband, a dentist, both work full time and have no family in Pennsylvania. The couple, who live in suburban...
Hunters talk about getting the call for Pa.'s elk lottery; which states received elk tags
The 140 hunters who won a Pennsylvania elk hunting license Saturday are now planning their possibly once-in-a-lifetime hunts. The Pennsylvania Game Commission awarded licenses for 65 antlered and 75 antlerless elk for this year’s three hunting seasons during the Elk Expo in Benezette. ...
Federal rules frustrate, delay state's clean energy manufacturing
(The Center Square) — For Pennsylvania business leaders who want to expand their clean manufacturing output, the federal government may be more of a headache than a helping hand. When it makes sense for them to change, they face delays or much-inflated costs. The House Democratic Policy Committee met in Allegheny County at Vitro Architectural Glass to figure out what problems make it difficult to lower emissions or expand the...
Grant money funds program meant to reduce cigarette litter along Pennsylvania Turnpike
The program begins by scanning or physically counting the number of cigarette butts and other tobacco-related products at service plazas along the Turnpike. Then, ash receptacles will be installed by the entrance of service plaza buildings.
Migration influx impacts Pennsylvania schools disparately
(The Center Square) – An influx of undocumented migrants into the U.S. strains services in many cities and presents challenges to public school systems, affecting the quality of education and imposing new costs on taxpayers. In Pennsylvania, specifically, the worsening struggle was just one of several issues of inequity that lawmakers say leaves many students, native and non-native speakers alike, behind. By law, children are entitled to an education regardless...
Pennsylvania governor says cannot support Nippon-US Steel merger
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said on Tuesday that he cannot support Nippon Steel's bid to buy U.S. Steel in its current form because the United Steelworkers union is unhappy with the merger.
Federal dollars driving energy policy in Pennsylvania toward solar, hydrogen
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. Harrisburg, Pa. — A flurry of recent bipartisan agreements by state lawmakers on energy projects and policies is sending a clear message: Pennsylvania is slowly moving toward clean energy but fossil fuels aren’t going anywhere. The grab bag of...
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