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PHILADELPHIA, PA — More Pennsylvanians with disabilities are moving into competitive jobs that pay standard wages through a state-backed employment initiative that the Shapiro administration is seeking to expand with …
New Program Is Opening More Career Paths for Workers With Disabilities Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Senior care providers and bipartisan lawmakers are pressing Pennsylvania policymakers to increase Medicaid support for nursing homes and home-based elder care programs, warning that demographic growth and …
Pennsylvania Providers Seek Medicaid Changes as Senior Care Strains Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania drivers face new penalties for using handheld phones behind the wheel beginning Friday, while state and local police prepare to launch a series of summer enforcement …
New Phone-Use Fines and Holiday Crackdowns Put Drivers on Notice Read More
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA — Pennsylvania employers could receive significantly larger tax credits for helping workers pay for child care under a proposal highlighted Tuesday by Lt. Gov. Austin Davis during a …
New Child Care Tax Credit Proposal Could Save Employers Thousands Read More
NORTH EAST, MD — The Milburn Stone Theatre at Cecil College is thrilled to announce the upcoming production of Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical, running June 12–21, 2025. This edgy, …
The Milburn Stone Theatre Presents Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical Read More
COATESVILLE, PA — A 23-year-old Coatesville man has been charged with criminal homicide following a fatal shooting Sunday night in the city, according to police. The Coatesville Police Department reported …
What Led to a Fatal Shooting on a Coatesville Street? Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A Montgomery County man has been charged after investigators alleged he stole more than $100,000 in life insurance proceeds belonging to his disabled former stepson following the …
Ex-Stepparent Accused of Taking Disabled Teen’s Inheritance Read More
WARWICK TWP, PA — Motorists traveling through northern Chester County should prepare for daytime detours and possible delays as PennDOT closes a section of Harmonyville Road for pipe replacement work. …
Harmonyville Road Drivers Face Two Days of Detours Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Pennsylvania telecommunications company owner pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal wire fraud charges stemming from a scheme that caused the federal government to overpay more than $741,000 …
Pandemic Broadband Fraud Scheme Ends in Guilty Plea Over $741,000 FCC Losses Read More
GWYNEDD VALLEY, PA — Gwynedd Mercy University is expanding campus and community violence prevention efforts after securing $95,000 in combined public and private funding to support sexual assault prevention, domestic …
Gwynedd Mercy Expands Violence Prevention Programs With State, Private Funding Read More