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Newly unveiled bills aim to modernize access to PA Treasury
(WJET/WFXP) – A new package of bills has been unveiled that aims to modernize access to the Pennsylvania Treasury. On Monday, July 1, State Representative Ryan Bizzarro (D-Erie) unveiled the Modernizing Access to Treasury and Housing Act, or MATH Act. The MATH Act is a package of four bills intended to increase accessibility in the housing […]
CA-based lender ordered to pay over $200K for tip and donation scheme
(WJET/WFXP)– Pennsylvania’s attorney general announced they’ve secured a settlement worth more than $200,000 with a California company that allegedly deceived customers into thinking they were receiving interest-free loans. AG Michelle Henry announced Tuesday the settlement with SoLo Funds Inc., who marketed themselves as a community finance platform that matches individual lenders with borrowers seeking small-dollar […]
Pennsylvania lawmakers withhold funding from UPenn’s Veterinary school
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Pennsylvania’s budget is two days late, and counting, but there is one school still waiting for last year’s funding. It’s being held up by the political fight over the war in Gaza. The University of Pennsylvania’s Veterinary School was supposed to receive $33 million last fiscal year but lawmakers told them […]
Pa. House and Senate Democrats decry U.S. Supreme Court ruling on homelessness
The case originated in Grants Pass, a city in Oregon that argued its ordinance is a solution to the city’s homelessness crisis, which includes fines and potential jail time for repeat offenders who camp or sleep outdoors. The post Pa. House and Senate Democrats decry U.S. Supreme Court ruling on homelessness appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Fourth of July: Pittsburgh-area fireworks, events, holiday closures
PITTSBURGH — City, county, state and federal offices and courts will be closed in observance of Independence Day on Thursday, July 4. Where can you see fireworks? Click here for our list of local fireworks displays in Western Pennsylvania communities. Post offices and most banks will be closed. Fine...
A month after the shelter fire, unhoused people ‘strive for another day’ as advocates look ahead
From left, Marvell Stillwell, 39, Tara Springer, 34, Anita Green, 43, and Timothy Maloni, 42, photographed throughout Pittsburgh in June 2024. The four have recent experience with homelessness and housing instability. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource) Damage to the Second Avenue Commons shelter displaced nearly 200 people on June 4, and...
Bill aimed at ending 'lunch debt shaming' passes Pennsylvania House, moves on to Senate
The Pennsylvania House on Monday passed a bill that would erase school lunch debt and prohibit what supporters call “lunch debt shaming.” The legislation is now on its way to the state Senate.
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