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New report finds apprenticeships increasing for WA; TN nursing shortage slated to continue amid federal education changes; NC college students made away of on-campus resources to fight food insecurity; DOJ will miss deadline to release all Epstein files; new program provides glasses to visually impaired Virginians; Line 5 pipeline fight continues in Midwest states; and NY Gov. Kathy Hochul agrees to sign medical aid in dying bill in early 2026.

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Legal fights over free speech, federal power, and public accountability take center stage as courts, campuses and communities confront the reach of government authority.

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States are waiting to hear how much money they'll get from the Rural Health Transformation Program, the DHS is incentivizing local law enforcement to join the federal immigration crackdown and Texas is creating its own Appalachian Trail.

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PSEA Report: Low-Income Students Hit Hardest by Education Cuts

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The impact of budget cuts on education in Pennsylvania is being felt in schools across the state - but most notably in districts …

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Report Indicates State of Working Pennsylvania Isn't Working So Well

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania isn't making the grade in terms of job growth and economic growth in a just- released study from the Keystone Research …

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Under Attack? Climate Change Raises PA's Pesky Insect Population

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Many forms of wildlife in Pennsylvania, from trees and plants to fish, have suffered the dangerous effects of climate change…

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Election-Year Poll Reveals Seniors' Health, Economic Security Concerns

PHILADELPHIA - A new election-year poll of likely voters in Pennsylvania aged 50 and older reveals many are concerned about having enough money down t…

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Williams’ Death Stirs Dialogue on Depression, Addiction

PHILADELPHIA – We are learning more about the demons comedian and actor Robin Williams faced in the forms of depression and addiction prior to h…

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Report: Sun Not Setting on Solar in PA

PHILADELPHIA - The year 2013 was one of sizeble growth for solar power in Pennsylvania. According to a new report from the group PennEnvironment…

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New Food Pantry Model "Green Lights" Better Nutrition, Health

PHILADELPHIA - People in need who walk into a new kind of food pantry in Philadelphia are walking out with bags full of food they can be sure will be …

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EPA in PA for Hearings on Clean Power Plan

PITTSBURGH - Hearings in Pittsburgh are coming up Thursday and Friday about the Environmental Protection Agency's "Clean Power Plan," aimed at reducin…

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Vertical Farming Taking Root in Pennsylvania

DALTON, Pa. - In a sprawling, formerly abandoned warehouse near Scranton, the proof is in the produce as a vertical farming operation has reaped its …

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A New Weapon In Pennsylvania's Stormwater Arsenal

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Stormwater can carry motor oil, cigarette butts and other things into Pennsylvania's rivers and streams. But a new law could lead …

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