LEWISTOWN — Vincenzo “Vin” Trimboli says the greatest journey of his life began the day his daughter Bella Aurora was born. She is 8 now, bright and curious, and for seven years he has raised her alone. At age 64, he calls her his blessing, his purpose and the reason he wakes up ...
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HARRISBURG — The Nov. 3 election is almost here. Pennsylvania voters will see races for governor, Congress, and Pennsylvania House on their ballots. Depending on where they live, they may also see state Senate races. While many voters will head to their local polling places on Election Day, others will use mail ballots. All registered voters in the commonwealth have been able to vote by mail since 2020. Mail voting can be confusing and has been made even more so over the past six years by legal challenges, disinformation undermining public faith in elections, and efforts by many ...
(The Center Square) - The state House on Monday unanimously approved a bill to create first-time regulations and a new tax on the sale of natural kratom - an increasingly popular tree-derived substance that can act as both a stimulant and a sedative - and ban the sale of synthetic kratom. Meanwhile, in a split vote driven by Democrats seeking to address potential electricity shortages, the House acted to require that electric distribution companies acquire battery storage systems. Concerning kratom, lawmakers on both sides argued on the House floor it was time to create ...
HARRISBURG — A political tug-of-war could be looming over a settlement that will bring as much as three-quarters of a billion dollars into Pennsylvania. The state is set to receive anywhere from $516 million to $729 million from Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, over the next ten years as part of a multistate lawsuit. The settlement directs the money to a fund controlled by the Office of Attorney General, led by Republican Dave Sunday, and allows it to be spent on youth crisis hotlines, after-school or summer programs, youth mental health programming, digital wellness ...
