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New plan offers college aid in exchange for Pennsylvania residency
As the public awaits more details of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s higher education reform plans, Republican legislators offer some ideas of their own.
Driving to NYC? Get ready to pay massive new tolls
(The Center Square) – Commuters will have to dig deeper into their pockets to drive into New York City, following a decision by the city's transit agency to sign off on new toll charges for its controversial congestion pricing plan.
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Feds send $90M for largest Pennsylvania solar project yet
The federal government is goosing Pennsylvania’s solar energy footprint, sending $90 million to create the largest solar project in the state on reclaimed mine land.
Playgrounds in Pennsylvania could be unsafe and dangerous
(The Center Square) – Parents may soon see standardization of playground equipment safety across the state.
This, after the House Children and Youth Committee approved legislation that would create a playground safety advisory council.
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Pennsylvania could impose new fees on unauthorized immigrants
Senators Doug Mastriano, R-Chambersburg, and Chris Gebhard, R-Lebanon, said they will introduce a bill meant to deter illegal immigration while creating significant revenue for the state’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate program.
Report: New Jersey has nation’s highest property taxes
New Jersey homeowners pay the highest property taxes in the country, according to a new report by the personal finance website WalletHub.
Pennsylvania prison overtime costs climb $40M over two years
(The Center Square) — Though vacancies in the state prison system are dropping, their costs are large — driving a $230 million increase in the budget request.
The Department of Corrections’ budget request in Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal is $3.2 billion, a $106 milli...
Opioid crisis in Pennsylvania ‘not a situation that can be solved by the police’
Treating drug addiction is two-fold: one part is law enforcement reducing the supply and another is getting addicts the help they need to recover.
Pennsylvania lawmakers want to boost tuition aid applications
Pennsylvania legislators want more ways to help prospective college students access the funding they need to meet steep tuition demands.
A third of fatal drug crashes in Philadelphia linked to fentanyl
As fentanyl-connected overdoses kill thousands of Pennsylvanians every year, the opioid shows up in traffic-crash data, too.
The biggest roadblock for NJ getting everyone to drive EVs
Affordability and charging access remain the biggest obstacles to consumer acceptance of electric vehicles and the government’s ambitious transition targets.
Pennsylvania sends $6M for these homeless services
About two dozen grants totaling $6.3 million will go to 25 counties in Pennsylvania to combat homelessness.