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Shapiro admin rules for Medicaid recipients spark lawsuit from people with disabilities

HARRISBURG — Earlier this year, some Pennsylvanians with disabilities and their families won a major victory. Commonwealth Court struck down two rules that affected people with intellectual disabilities and autism in Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program, saying the state didn’t follow a required process for implementing those rules as regulations and “they must be considered null and void.” One rule limited how long the program would pay for support services when people traveled out of state, while the second limited how many hours per week relatives could work as paid caregivers. ...

Manufactured homeowners say time for legislative help on lot rents waning

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania lawmakers seeking to ease the state’s housing shortage have advanced proposals that would facilitate new home construction, but there are residents who worry about losing the affordable housing they already have. For some, affordability is already slipping away. Residents from Manufactured Home Communities, or MHCs, gathered last week in Allentown for a meeting organized by the Coalition of Manufactured Home Communities of Pennsylvania to discuss the current status and future prospects of several bills aimed at protecting them, including two that ...

Clearfield commissioners to vote on contract extension for Moshannon detention center

CLEARFIELD — The Clearfield County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether to sign a six-month contract extension for the operation of Moshannon Valley Processing Center, the largest immigration detention facility in the Northeast. The commissioners’ five-year agreements with ICE and GEO Group are set to expire in late September. The county acts as a middleman between the government agency and the private contractor that owns and operates Moshannon. For its part, the county receives $200,000 per year. The setup offered a workaround to former President Joe ...

New bill would address Pennsylvania turnpike toll rate signage

(The Center Square) – A proposal introduced by a Democrat serving in the state House aims to make changes to signage on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. “How much a customer will be charged should never be a mystery or come as a surprise,” state Rep. Joe Ciresi of Montgomery County wrote in a co-sponsorship memo released on Monday. “This should also be true for the Pennsylvania Turnpike, where drivers currently have no information available while they’re driving about how much their trip will cost.” “Motorists should have clear, readily visible information about the toll they ...

Digital ad tax on tech giants under consideration in Pa.

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing a new tax on digital advertising aimed at making the world’s largest technology companies pay more to the state, a proposal that is drawing scrutiny over its potential impact on smaller businesses and legal questions that have surfaced in other states. Supporters of House Bill 1678 and its Senate companion, Senate Bill 1199, say the proposed 5% gross receipts tax would fall largely on companies like Google, Meta, Amazon, TikTok, and Microsoft. Revenue estimates vary, from about $329 million in fiscal year 2026-2027 to as ...

Where Perry, Stelson stand on tax policies, affordability, and jobs

HARRISBURG — Ahead of the Nov. 3 election, Pennsylvania voters have identified the economy as a top issue, driven by concerns about the cost of living, unemployment, and utility prices. It’s a key focus in the 10th Congressional District race, a rematch between Republican incumbent Scott Perry, who’s held the seat since 2013, and Democratic candidate Janelle Stelson, a former news anchor. It’s also one of three toss-up U.S. House races in Pennsylvania identified by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report. The purple district covers the entirety of Dauphin County, including ...