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Penn State Board of Trustees sued by one of its members
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) – Penn State’s Board of Trustees is facing a lawsuit from one of its own members after allegedly refusing to give access to important information. Trustee Barry Fenchak filed the suit Tuesday, June 16, after repeatedly asking about Penn State’s use of the endowment money since “June of 2022.” In the […]
Thousands of Pa. prisoners endure summer heat without air conditioning
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. — As extreme heat stifles Pennsylvania for a fourth week, thousands of people incarcerated in state prisons have little opportunity for relief because more than a third of the facilities lack universal air conditioning. Of the 24...
Gov. Shapiro signs bill to end ‘frivolous lawsuits’ in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — On Thursday, Governor Shapiro signed a bill to end ‘frivolous lawsuits’ and preserve freedom of speech, according to state Rep. Ryan Bizzarro. Act 72 of 2024, will ensure Pennsylvania joins 30 states that have passed similar laws. Bizzarro’s bill, H.B. 1466, is an anti-SLAPP measure that will curtail Strategic Lawsuits Against […]
NCLGS: Backers of smoke-free casinos see progress in Pennsylvania, other fronts
Fighting to make more casinos smoke free is like chipping away at a boulder, Bronson Frick says. Small cracks here and there eventually yield success. Advocates of a proposal to ban smoking from Pennsylvania’s gaming floors, one of the state’s last public areas or workplaces where it’s allowed, hope they made a chip with a small rally Thursday outside Rivers Casino Pittsburgh, site of the Summer Meeting of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS).
Kim Ward attending Republican National Convention
(WHTM) — Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tem Kim Ward is one of many Pennsylvanians attending the Republican National Convention. “I think we’re all coming back all on the same page. We are together. We are unified. We understand, I think from the Republican Party point of view, what’s at stake here. And there is a […]
Big Lots With NJ & PA Locations Closing Stores & May Go Bankrupt
Bad news for another major retail chain. It may be going under. The New York Post is reporting that Big Lots is in financial trouble. News like this is becoming all too common these days with other chains like Walgreens and Red Lobster struggling as well. If you're not familiar...
House Republican Suggests a Cabal Tried to ‘Silence’ Trump: ‘Now They Tried to Kill Him’
Cory Mills suggested during an interview that former President Donald Trump's attempted assassination was part of a wider conspiracy to try "to kill him." The post House Republican Suggests a Cabal Tried to ‘Silence’ Trump: ‘Now They Tried to Kill Him’ first appeared on Mediaite.
Trails and tourism: How outdoor recreation can bring a boom to Pa. river towns
Williamsport, Pa. — The outdoors and recreation industry generates more toward Pennsylvania's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) than oil, gas, steel, and coal combined. You heard that right. According to presenters at a "Trails and Tourism" presentation at the James V. Brown Library on July 15, outdoor recreation is booming in Pa., and the economic possibilities are vast for river towns like Lock Haven, Jersey Shore, and Williamsport. ...
Crozer Health Gets Potential Buyer If State Chips In Up to $500M
Prospect Medical wants state funds to help seal a deal with a potential buyer for Crozer Health. There’s a prospective unnamed buyer for Crozer Health, but Crozer’s owner, Prospect Medical Holdings, wants the state to put up between $100 million and $500 million to finance the deal, writes Kenny Cooper for WHYY.
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