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Pennsylvania is promoting 11 state parks as destinations where America’s 250th anniversary story comes alive. #pagov #papoli #papolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/pa/tourism/pen…

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Organ donors could claim a state tax credit under legislation approved Wednesday by the Senate Finance Committee. #pasenate #papoli #pagov pro.stateaffairs.com/pa/health-care…

The Pennsylvania Senate has advanced a measure that will allow Philadelphia bars to stay open later than usual during the World Cup and the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. #pasenate #pagov #papoli pro.stateaffairs.com/pa/politics/wo…

Pennsylvania Senate passes bill to protect juveniles from AI chatbots. #pagov #pasenate #papoli #papolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/pa/ai/senate-b…

A Senate committee launched an effort Monday for a comprehensive study of the main state law governing local decisions on zoning, land use and subdivisions. #pasenate #pagov #papoli #papolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/pa/housing/pa-…

Strengthening the electric grid to meet rising demand for energy was the topic of a House hearing Monday. #pahouse #pagov #papoli #papolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/pa/energy/hous…

Intoxicating hemp products would be banned in Pennsylvania under changes added to a marijuana bill approved Monday by the Senate Law and Justice Committee. #pasenate #papoli #papolitics #pagov pro.stateaffairs.com/pa/legislature…

Challenging budget circumstances and an ongoing urban-rural rift in the Legislature has a state lawmaker renewing calls for local governments to be charged fees for state police coverage if they don’t have a municipal police department. #pagov #papoli pro.stateaffairs.com/pa/budget/stat…

Pennsylvania emergency officials are taking a greater role in disaster response with major policy and funding changes in Washington. #pagov #papoli #papolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/pa/federal-loc…

Seventeen incumbent lawmakers are poised to have primary challengers in May, campaign filings show. #pagov #papoli #papolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/pa/elections/s…

Pennsylvania State University plans to announce succession plans in coming months for the seven branch campuses slated for closing in 2027. #pagov #papolitics #papoli pro.stateaffairs.com/pa/higher-educ…

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Pennsylvania’s new state budget scrapped the state’s long-stalled bid to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a cap-and-trade program where power plant operators buy carbon allowances and the proceeds fund clean-energy projects. #pagov #papoli pro.stateaffairs.com/pa/energy/penn…

A House panel on Tuesday began moving legislation to make gay marriage legal under Pennsylvania law and add civil rights protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. #pahouse #papoli #pagov pro.stateaffairs.com/pa/legislature…

Helping first responders make greater use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on emergency calls to remote locations was debated Tuesday at a House hearing. #pagov #papoli #papolitics #pahouse pro.stateaffairs.com/pa/legislature…

Pennsylvania is exploring how to more widely use wildlife corridors to prevent animal collisions on roadways. #pagov #papoli #papolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/pa/politics/pe…

Seniors could pay more for shared rides as a 40-year-old state transit program adapts to fiscal and societal changes. #pagov #papoli #papolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/pa/transportat…

A state board is scheduled to vote later this month on a proposal to allow virtual hearings for more unemployment appeals. #pagov #papoli #papolitics pro.stateaffairs.com/pa/politics/re…