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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has enacted a law requiring county veterans affairs personnel to receive additional training in trauma-informed care, military sexual trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, …
Pennsylvania Enacts Veterans Trauma Training Law Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators has introduced legislation requiring the Federal Communications Commission to review its broadband mapping and challenge process, an effort aimed at improving …
Senate Bill Targets FCC Broadband Maps to Refine Funding Decisions Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Democrats have reintroduced legislation that would remove cannabis from the federal list of controlled substances, reviving an effort to end the federal prohibition of marijuana while …
Senate Democrats Renew Push to End Federal Cannabis Ban Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County has approved more than $1.7 million in grants for park improvements and open space preservation, directing funding to eight projects that expand public recreation, …
Chester County Awards $1.7 Million for Parks, Land Preservation Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has expanded its National Guard tuition reimbursement program to include Judge Advocate General officers, chaplains and additional medical specialties, a move state lawmakers say is intended …
Pennsylvania Expands National Guard Tuition Incentives Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Two Pennsylvania lawmakers are proposing to consolidate information technology operations across the General Assembly’s four partisan caucuses, arguing that a single system could reduce taxpayer costs and …
Bill Would Consolidate Pennsylvania Legislature IT Read More
ROYERSFORD, PA — State Sen. Katie Muth will hold a virtual town hall Monday, July 20, to examine the enacted 2026-27 Pennsylvania budget and pending data center legislation, two issues …
Muth Sets Town Hall on Budget, Data Center Policy Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — More than $2.5 million in state capital funding has been awarded to four Chester County projects supporting healthcare, emergency services and municipal infrastructure, says state Sen. …
State Awards $2.6M for Chester County Health, Fire Projects Read More
PAOLI, PA — Paoli Hospital and Schuylkill Township will receive a combined $1.65 million in state grants to expand medical capacity and modernize police and municipal facilities in Chester County. …
Paoli Hospital, Schuylkill Township Win $1.65M Read More
MALVERN, PA — Goshen Fire Company will receive an $800,254 state grant to expand and modernize its fire station, funding construction of a new apparatus bay and upgrades to aging …
Goshen Fire Co. Secures $800,254 State Grant for Station Upgrades Read More