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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

PA: Livable Wages/Working Families

The American Climate Corps will reflect a comprehensive approach to tackling climate change across the country. (Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock)
Climate Corps could open doors to job opportunities in Appalachian PA

The American Climate Corps seeks to create 20,000 jobs related to conservation, climate issues and clean energy. The program originated by the Biden …

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Educators voice concern PA school voucher programs 'discriminate'

Pennsylvania's teachers' union is voicing concerns that the state's public school voucher program will negatively affect public education in lower-inc…

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La Federación Estadounidense de Maestros dice que su campaña
Educadores preocupados por 'discriminación' en programas de vales escolares

El sindicato de maestros de Pensilvania expresa su preocupación de que el programa de vales para escuelas públicas del estado afecte negativ…

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A new report reveals one in four rural workers would see his or her pay increase if Pennsylvania's minimum wage were increased to $15 per hour in 2026. (Flamingo Images/Adobe Stock)
Report: 1.34 million PA workers would benefit from higher minimum wage

A new report has shed light on who would benefit most in Pennsylvania from raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026. More than 1.3 million …

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In the past, Beaver County was home to a heavy steel industry. However, with the decline of steel, newer small manufacturing and service industries are locating in the area. (Digitalwhiz/AdobeStock)<br /><br />
Report: Shell Petrochemicals plant didn't save Appalachia with plastics

A new report says two economic-impact studies gave misleading information to Pennsylvania policymakers and residents about the economic advantages of …

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Appalachia is home to 26.3 million people and covers 206,000 square miles, encompassing 423 counties in 13 states. (Iammotos/Adobe Stock)
Virtual summit on sustainable manufacturing, federal funds for Appalachia

Pennsylvania's Appalachian region needs opportunities to bolster its economy, which will be the topic of a virtual summit in mid-January. The goal is …

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The Keystone Research Center estimates raising the minimum wage would affect not only minimum-wage workers, but more than 1 million others in Pennsylvania. (Fizkes/Adobe Stock)
As others see pay hikes, PA minimum wage stuck at $7.25

Low-wage workers in Pennsylvania are missing out on the pay hikes taking effect in 22 other states and 43 cities and counties this month, through …

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In October, Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was 3.4%, compared with 4.4% a year ago. (JackF/Adobe Stock)
Report: PA job market 'fully rebounds' from pandemic

Pennsylvania's nonfarm jobs have surged past pre-pandemic levels, and a new report called it a full recovery for the state's labor market. The …

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A new Keystone Research Center report highlightsd initiatives like
Report: Federal funding would ignite apprenticeships, create job pathways

Pennsylvania needs more economic opportunities and a new report from the Keystone Research Center showed federal investments in climate and infrastruc…

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Asian children are the only group to have continued seeing improved uninsured rates from 2019 pre-pandemic to the present: From 4.4% in 2019, down to 4.2% in 2021 and 3.8% in 2022. (Tom Wang/Adobe Stock)
PA sees drop in health insurance coverage for children as national rates rise

A new analysis of 2022 census data has uncovered a troubling trend: The uninsured rate for Pennsylvania children worsened during the final full year o…

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The No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act was originally introduced in March 2023 by U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Penn. It was reintroduced in Sept. 2023 by Rep. Donald Norcross, D-N.J.; Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif.; and Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Penn. (Andrey Popov/Adobe Stock)
Labor group urges elimination of 'union-busting' tax breaks

Tax breaks for companies engaging in what sometimes are illegal union-busting tactics could be prohibited by new federal legislation. Labor groups…

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The Pennsylvania State Education Association represents about 177,000 active and retired educators and school employees, student teachers, higher education staff, and health care workers. (WavebreakmediaMicro/Adobe Stock)
New PSEA president vows to tackle education challenges

The shortage of teachers and school staffers has reached crisis level in some Pennsylvania public schools, and is among the chief concerns of the new …

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