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Mail Ballot Envelopes Will Now Be Printed with the Full Year Filled Out
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. The Pennsylvania Department of State is hoping another change to mail ballot return envelopes will eliminate the chance of ballots being rejected this November because of voters failing to write in the year completely. In a directive earlier this month, the Department of State told counties that they should now preprint ballot return envelopes with the full, four-digit year in the date field, leaving voters to fill in just the month and day alongside their signature. “We conducted an analysis after...
Pennsylvania’s Rainy Day Fund Reaches Record High
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity has commended the combined efforts of the General Assembly and the Governor for their decision to allocate approximately $740 million to the state’s Rainy Day Fund for the fiscal year 2024-25. This addition boosts the reserve fund to a record $6.987 billion. When Garrity assumed office, the fund was significantly smaller, barely covering two days of the Commonwealth’s expenses. Now, with four years of robust savings, the fund can sustain the state for 53.6 days, surpassing the national median of 46 days.
Pa. Supreme Court Upholds License for Nittany Mall Casino
The state's highest court has upheld the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's decision to award a license for a planned casino at the Nittany Mall, paving the way for the project to move forward. Pennsylvania's Supreme Court in an opinion issued Wednesday found the board acted properly in awarding the license to Ira Lubert at a 2020 auction, dismissing a challenge brought by losing bidder Stadium Casino. Stadium, a subsidiary of Baltimore-based Cordish Companies, has 14 days to file a motion to reconsider. The project can now move ahead unless the decision is appealed to a higher court, PGCB spokesperson Doug Harbach said. "The Gaming...
Pa. heat advisories are outpacing the average rate this summer. Climate change plays a role.
Pennsylvania is seeing more frequent bouts of extreme heat this summer. Since June 1, the National Weather Service has issued 18 heat advisories in the state. That’s 13 more than the average for this time period over the last two decades, according to data collected by Iowa State University.
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis denounces Project 2025 in Pittsburgh speech
PITTSBURGH — Lt. Gov. Austin Davis on Thursday, the final day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, spoke out against a possible second term for former President Donald Trump, a nationwide abortion ban, and a recently released conservative policy proposal. Davis and other leaders spoke at a news conference in the city’s South Side […] The post Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis denounces Project 2025 in Pittsburgh speech appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
New scam targets Pennsylvania drivers
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A new scam is sweeping across Pennsylvania that targets drivers. The scammers send text messages claiming to be from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and telling people they have an outstanding toll balance. The scam offers up a link for people to pay that supposed unpaid balance. Those who have received a […]
WPIAL Profiles: Serra Catholic 2025 Safety D’Angelo Stewart
Sophomore stats: 58 tackles | 31 solo | 12 TFLs | 3 PBUs | 2 sacks | 4 FR | 1 FF. Other sports: WPIAL championship track and field qualifier. Favorite hobby outside of football? Cooking, listening to music and watching film. Favorite type of song, music or artist to...
Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department Annual Fish Fry Set For Aug. 2; Delivery Available For Perry Township Residents
The Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department announced its Annual Fish Fry set to kick off the Ole Hickory Days Festival in Colfax, and deliveries will be available again this year. The Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department Fish Fry will be held on Aug. 2 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m....
Penn State Health CEO to retire
Steve Massini, who led Penn State Health through the COVID-19 pandemic as well as through a major expansion, has announced that he will retire in the fall. Massini, the first Penn State alumnus to lead the university’s health system, has been the CEO since 2019. He will retire effective Oct. 1.
Pittsburgh Police Make Additional Arrests in Arlington Avenue Homicide Case
PITTSBURGH, PA – The Pittsburgh Police Violent Crime Unit (VCU) and Fugitive Apprehension Unit, in collaboration with the Allegheny County Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task…
Morning Roundup: Woman pulled from overturned car on Banksville Road
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, July 19:. One person was rescued after being pinned inside an overturned vehicle in Pittsburgh’s Banksville neighborhood. Public safety said first responders were called to Banksville Road at the intersection of Carnahan Road just before 7:30 a.m....
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