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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
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County has been awarded $477,256 in state funding to support a new violence intervention and prevention initiative aimed at addressing firearm-related incidents, state Rep. Chris …
Chester County Awarded $477,256 for Violence Prevention Program Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania voters could have additional time for their mail-in ballots to be counted under proposed legislation that would extend the current Election Day receipt deadline by seven …
Pa. Lawmakers Push to Extend Mail Ballot Deadline Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A Pennsylvania lawmaker has introduced legislation that would restrict where new vape shops can open, aiming to keep them at least 1,000 feet away from K-12 …
Vape Shop Limits Proposed Near Schools in Pennsylvania Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A proposed state bill would make it illegal to use artificial intelligence to create or distribute scam phone calls in Pennsylvania.
Bill Targets AI-Powered Scam Calls in Pa. Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A group of Democratic state lawmakers is advancing legislation that would prohibit Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from monitoring polling places during Pennsylvania’s 2026 midterm elections, framing …
Pa. Lawmakers Move to Bar ICE From Polling Places Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — State lawmakers from Chester County are moving to expand bankruptcy protections for Pennsylvanians, arguing the Commonwealth is leaving working families exposed as economic pressures intensify.
Democrats Push Bankruptcy Shield to Protect Pennsylvania Families From Collapse Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — State Rep. Chris Pielli today unveiled a two-bill legislative package aimed at expanding access to overdose reversal drugs as Pennsylvania continues to grapple with a deadly …
New Bills Target Opioid Deaths by Expanding Overdose Reversal Options Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A student-driven push to expand youth voting rights in Pennsylvania took a major step forward as state lawmakers circulated a memo outlining legislation that would allow …
Pa. Lawmakers Move to Let Teens Vote in School Board Races Read More WEST CHESTER, PA — More than $1.12 million in new state funding is headed to Chester County to shore up aging sewer and water infrastructure, targeting projects officials say are …
Over $1.1M Flows to Chester County Water Projects as Aging Systems Get Boost Read More