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WEB3 days ago · BY: Peter Hall - September 6, 2024. Immigrants and asylum seekers detained at a former federal prison in rural Pennsylvania are subject to physical and psychological abuse, lack adequate access to health care, and face retaliation for standing up against mistreatment, a report released this week titled “In the Shadow of the Valley” claims.
Shapiro endorses 20 Democratic Pennsylvania House candidates
WEB2 days ago · Pennsylvania Capitol Building in Harrisburg, Pa. (Photo by Amanda Berg for the Capital-Star). Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Monday he was endorsing 20 Democratic state House candidates in the upcoming election. Democrats currently hold a single-vote majority in the state House after flipping the chamber in …
Pa. environmental, education and labor advocates celebrate 'solar …
WEB2 days ago · The Solar for Schools legislation provides $25 million in state funding that can cover up to half approved school solar projects. But the real hope is that that money will serve as a bridge allowing approved school districts to access even more funding provided by the federal government
Gov. Shapiro signs 2024-25 Pennsylvania budget, calls it a 'major ...
WEBJul 11, 2024 · Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a $47.6 billion budget package on Thursday that represents a 6.2% increase in spending and provides more money for public schools, students attending state colleges and human services.
Philly community activist says federal funding for Chinatown …
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Cecilia Moy Yep, a resident of Philadelphia’s Chinatown neighborhood, became something of a local legend for her fight against redevelopment projects that displaced residents and threatened some of the neighborhood’s best known structures. On Tuesday, Yep spoke during a video call with President Joe Biden, one of several such events the White House has planned […]
Pa. lawmakers, advocates react to state budget passage
WEBThe state House voted 117-86 to approve a proposed $45.5B state budget late Wednesday, sending the spending plan to Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s desk for a signature. By: Cassie Miller - July 5, 2023 10:53 pm. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro delivers his first budget address to a joint session of the state House and Senate on March 7, 2023 ...
Here’s what’s still outstanding in Pennsylvania’s budget
WEBOct 20, 2023 · It would also provide $100 million for adult mental health programs, $24 million for increased medical assistance dental reimbursements, $75 million for school repairs, $7.5 million for the first-ever state contribution to the cost of public defenders, and $10 million to bolster Philadelphia’s bid to attract the FIFA World Cup in 2026.
The top 5 stories from Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first year in office
WEBDec 29, 2023 · Here are the top five stories (in no particular order) from Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration in 2023, compiled by the Capital-Star team: Shapiro’s office reached settlement of $295,000 with woman who accused top aide of harassment, Legislative Affairs Secretary Mike Vereb, a longtime ally to Gov. Josh Shapiro, abruptly resigned on Sept. 27.
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WEBThe Pennsylvania Capital-Star is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news site dedicated to honest and relentless coverage of state government, politics and policy. The nearly 13 million people who call the commonwealth home depend on their interests being safeguarded by one of the nation’s largest, most expensive, and often inefficient and corrupt full-time state legislatures. The actions […]