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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A U.S. Senate committee has advanced bipartisan water infrastructure legislation that includes provisions championed by U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) aimed at expanding recreation, watershed planning and …
Senate Panel Advances Water Bill With Fetterman Priorities Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania has increased the maximum civil penalty for operating an unlicensed Commercial Driver’s License training school from $2,500 to $25,000 under a new law intended to strengthen …
Pennsylvania Raises Fines for Unlicensed CDL Training Schools Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County has expanded its Crisis Intervention Team training program to include specialized courses focused on youth and military veterans, broadening efforts to equip law enforcement …
Chester County Expands Crisis Training for Police, First Responders Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County will observe National Farmers Market Week from Aug. 2-8 after county commissioners approved a proclamation recognizing farmers markets as a key part of the …
Farmers Market Week Highlights Chester County Agriculture Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick urged the Senate on Thursday to advance two sanctions bills targeting Russian oil revenue and financial networks, arguing that additional economic pressure would …
McCormick Presses Senate to Tighten Russia Oil Sanctions Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania property owners will face new transparency requirements under legislation signed into law Monday that requires municipalities to maintain contact information for property owners, a measure intended …
Pennsylvania Enacts Property Owner Disclosure Law to Combat Blight Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 budget directs $958.5 million toward road, highway and bridge work, including $775 million for shovel-ready projects statewide over the next two fiscal years, as lawmakers …
Pennsylvania Budget Directs $958.5 Million to Roads, Bridges Read More
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