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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Seeking to loosen a financial choke point for startups while preserving investor safeguards, a bipartisan pair of senators on Thursday introduced legislation that would raise the threshold …
Senators Push Crowdfunding Fix to Free Startups From Costly Accounting Hurdle Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A bipartisan push in the Pennsylvania House is targeting so-called “forever chemicals” embedded in everyday products, with sponsors warning that routine exposure poses long-term health risks that …
Pa. Lawmakers Move to Purge ‘Forever Chemicals’ From Daily Products Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A trio of U.S. senators on Thursday introduced legislation to lock in an $8 cap on credit card late fees, reviving a consumer protection rule stalled in …
$8 Late Fee Cap Returns as Senators Target Banks’ Credit Card Profits Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A bloc of Pennsylvania lawmakers on Wednesday launched a sweeping bid to block the use of so-called “forever chemicals” in pesticides, warning that the substances are quietly …
Forever Chemicals Face a Showdown as Lawmakers Move to Ban PFAS Pesticides Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Confronting what lawmakers describe as a breaking-point staffing crisis inside the nation’s federal prisons, a bipartisan coalition led by U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and …
Bipartisan Bill Targets Prison Staffing Crisis With 35% Pay Boost Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A new flashpoint in the national immigration battle erupted in Harrisburg as State Rep. Chris Pielli introduced legislation Thursday to bar Pennsylvania from using state taxpayer …
Pielli Takes Aim at ICE as Pennsylvania Moves to Block State Aid to Feds Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a dramatic assertion of congressional authority, U.S. Senator John Fetterman, along with 51 Senate colleagues, voted Thursday to advance the Venezuela War Powers Resolution, a measure …
Fetterman Defies White House as Senate Moves to Curb Venezuela Action Read More HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania House, in its final legislative action of 2025, narrowly approved a bill that would give voters the chance to decide whether reproductive rights should be …
Pennsylvania House Narrowly Moves to Put Reproductive Rights Before Voters Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County health inspectors uncovered a range of food safety and sanitation violations Friday at two West Chester food establishments, citing temperature control failures, hygiene lapses, …
Cold Food, Hot Concerns: Health Inspectors Flag Violations at Two West Chester Eateries Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Health inspectors cited multiple food safety and sanitation violations at several Chester County food establishments during inspections conducted Thursday, according to reports released by the Chester …
Health Inspectors Flag Food Safety Lapses at Chester County Eateries Read More