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PHILADELPHIA, PA — A planned 12.5% electricity rate increase for PECO customers has been withdrawn, sparing households an estimated $30 or more per month, but lawmakers say broader concerns about …
Rate Hike Halted, But Families Still Face Energy Strain Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — American patients could see significantly lower prescription drug costs under a new federal agreement with Regeneron that ties U.S. prices to the lowest rates paid in other …
Drug Prices Could Drop Sharply Under New Federal Deal Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing a new tax credit aimed at helping struggling breweries and farmers as dozens of breweries close and economic pressures mount across the industry.
Brewers Sound Alarm as Closures Mount Across Pennsylvania Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Millions of Americans using food assistance could soon be allowed to buy hot rotisserie chicken under new bipartisan legislation introduced Tuesday, aimed at removing a long-standing restriction …
Hot Chicken, Cold Rules: Lawmakers Push SNAP Fix Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Lawmakers and policy experts are renewing calls to clear past cannabis-related criminal records, arguing that current laws continue to limit housing, employment, and economic opportunities for thousands …
Cannabis Records Debate Intensifies as Reform Push Grows Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require utilities to join regional power coordination networks while eliminating financial bonuses that are currently passed on to customers through …
PA Lawmakers Target Utility Profits With New Energy Bill Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to accelerate research, regulatory review, and potential patient access for experimental psychedelic drugs aimed at …
Trump Order Expands Federal Push on Psychedelic Therapies Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal lawmakers are advancing legislation to strengthen the nation’s electric grid as rising demand from artificial intelligence, manufacturing, and economic growth strains existing infrastructure.
McCormick Pushes Grid Overhaul as Power Demand Surges Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s Motor Voter system is operating as intended but requires stronger safeguards after auditors found a case where a non-citizen was allowed to apply to register to …
Audit Finds Motor Voter System Works but Flags Risks Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania lawmakers have advanced legislation to tighten oversight of food processing waste applied to farmland, following bipartisan concerns about odors, groundwater contamination, and outdated regulations.
House Backs Friel Bill Targeting Farm Waste Oversight Read More