Pennsylvania
Monday, July 1, 2024
New Medicaid policy boosts 'street medicine' in PA
Philadelphia is addressing its opioid crisis by deploying mobile medical units to provide Medicaid-funded "street medicine" to the unhoused population…
New plan to increase tariffs on Chinese imports garners public support
Today is the last day for Pennsylvanians to submit feedback to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative about a Biden administration proposal to …
Electric vehicle tour touts clean energy, job creation, cost savings
Pittsburgh is one stop on a nationwide summer tour to raise awareness about electric vehicles and clean energy. The group Elected Officials to …
Pennsylvania braces for extreme weather exacerbated by climate change
Despite the official start of the summer season on Thursday, climate change is exacerbated by extreme weather events in the Keystone State. The …
Education bill awaiting PA Senate vote would boost billions in funding
A bill to increase Pennsylvania public school funding by billions of dollars passed the State House and is heading to the Senate for a vote. House …
PA secures $244 million for abandoned mine cleanup
Pennsylvania will receive $244 million to clean up the pollution left over from decades of coal mining. The money is part of $725 million in …
Report: PA ranks 23rd among states in child well-being
Pennsylvania ranks in the middle among states for the well-being of its children, at 23rd overall in the new Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E…
PA aims to simplify health coverage for kids with Medicaid waiver
A proposed waiver would eliminate Medicaid issues by ensuring uninterrupted coverage for qualified children until they turn 6. If approved by the …
PA pre-K advocates back governor's funding boost to expand access
Recent data on pre-K education in Pennsylvania revealed much work remains to improve investments in pre-K education in the state. In Pennsylvania…
PA leaders unite to champion federal clean car standards
The Environmental Protection Agency's new clean car standards are getting praise from groups in Pennsylvania. The EPA estimated by 2032, more than …
$35 monthly insulin cap under IRA aids retired nurse's budget
The Inflation Reduction Act has brought tangible improvements to Pennsylvanians' lives. Health care premiums are declining, monthly insulin costs …
Report: PA in 'crisis' with shortage of juvenile detention beds
A new report is sounding the alarm on Pennsylvania's juvenile-detention capacity challenges, citing understaffing and long wait times for the young …