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Seven reasons Pennsylvanians should be excited about fall
Pennsylvania is home to almost 8 billion trees. Here’s how to get the most out of fall foliage (and more) this season. The Maylath Farm and Orchard in Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania. Commonwealth Media Services. This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a fresh,...
Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months
This article was originally published on The Conversation. On Feb. 3, 2023, a train carrying chemicals jumped the tracks in East Palestine, Ohio, rupturing railcars filled with hazardous materials and fueling chemical fires at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. The disaster drew global attention as the governors of Ohio...
New AARP Pennsylvania Poll Shows Importance of Voters Ages 50-Plus in 2024 Elections
AARP Pennsylvania shares insights from a statewide election survey on voter sentiment among those aged 50 and over. AARP Pennsylvania hosted a virtual press briefing on Oct. 1, ahead of the Walz-Vance V.P. Debate, revealing the results from its latest statewide election survey. Conducted in collaboration with bipartisan pollsters from Fabrizio Ward and Impact Research, the briefing provided analysis and insight into where Pennsylvania voters stand on the Presidential, Senate, Attorney General, and Treasurer candidates, and the issues that matter most to the 50-plus.
According to Report, People in New Jersey Are Smart
👉 New Jersey's IQ Score is Among the Highest in the Country. IQ is short for Intelligence Quotient. Merriam-Webster defines Intelligence Quient as "the ratio of the mental age (as reported on a standardized test) to the chronological age multiplied by 100." The site came up with its numbers...
Great PA News Quiz: Mail-Ballot Sticking Points, JD Vance’s Chain Fail and Shapiro’s Non-Endorsement
In this week’s news quiz: Dockworkers on strike, elections everywhere all at once, JD Vance surprises a sandwich shop and Gov. Josh Shapiro’s non-endorsement. As always, let us know if you encounter any technical issues. Just email Newsletter Editor Colin Deppen (newsletters@spotlightpa.org) with a heads up. And good luck! BEFORE YOU GO… If you learned something from this article, pay it forward and contribute to Spotlight PA at spotlightpa.org/donate. Spotlight PA is funded by foundations and readers like you who are committed to accountability journalism that gets results. The post Great PA News Quiz: Mail-Ballot Sticking Points, JD Vance’s Chain Fail and Shapiro’s Non-Endorsement appeared first on StateCollege.com.
Pennsylvanians Have the Most Trust in Local Election Results, Poll Shows
This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. Sign up for Votebeat's free newsletters here. HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania voters are more likely to trust local election results over presidential ones, with overall confidence in the integrity of voting systems split along partisan lines, a new Spotlight PA poll shows. Voting experts were encouraged by the poll’s finding that voter confidence is strongest at the county level, which is where elections are actually run in Pennsylvania. The poll asked likely voters three questions about their confidence that 2024 election results at the national, statewide and...
In Pa. attorney general debate, Sunday and DePasquale spar over experience
The Democratic and Republican candidates for Pennsylvania Attorney General on Thursday night faced off on an array of issues including abortion, gun control, violent crime and immigration in their first debate. Moderator Brian Roche, an anchor on host station WGAL, guided Democratic candidate Eugene DePasquale and Republican Dave Sunday through...
How do Pa. service members and others who are overseas vote?
Military members stationed overseas face unique challenges when it comes to voting. They can’t, for instance, go to the polls or visit their county elections office. That’s why federal and Pennsylvania law provide these voters special accommodations to ensure they can cast ballots. Federal law requires that states...
Unemployment claims in Pennsylvania increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Pennsylvania rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 8,578 in the week ending September 28, up from 8,083 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims rose to 225,000...
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