Pennsylvania, like many other states, has not been immune to the recent wave of antisemitic acts and rhetoric – and the state is working to prevent incidents of antisemitism.
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USPS Celebrates National Postal Worker Day July 1 in PA
In Pennsylvania and across the country, Saturday is National Postal Worker Day, celebrated annually to show appreciation for postal workers.
‘Keystone Saves’ Aims to Help Millions of Working Pennsylvanians
More than 40% of private sector workers in Pennsylvania earned their living at businesses without retirement plans, as of 2020. Multiple groups are now urging the General Assembly to pass legislation to change it.
Report: Pa. Ranks 13th Nationwide for Mass Punishment
Out of the 50 states and Washington D.C., Pennsylvania ranks 13th nationwide for mass punishment, with 244,000 people behind bars or under some kind of supervision, new data show.
Doula Nonprofit Offers Financial Assistance for State Certification
As state lawmakers in Harrisburg work to combat Pennsylvania’s maternal mortality crisis, an advocacy organization is helping doulas with the cost of obtaining a state certification, a move they hope will bring more people into the field and improve maternal health outcomes across the commonwealth.
National House Prices See Slight Rise as PA House Prices Drop
In Pennsylvania, the average house price was $244,500 in February which is roughly a $5,000 decrease from January and on par with prices a year ago.
One in Three Online Gamblers in Pa. Had a Problem in Last 12 Months
Roughly one in 10 Pennsylvanians has gambled online in the last year, according to the state Department of Drug & Alcohol Programs, Penn State University, and the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, which released its second annual report on Thursday surveying the state’s online gaming landscape.
Pa. Rep. Meets With Nursing Home Workers Who Say They’re Fighting a Staffing Crisis
U.S. Rep Chris Deluzio says he hopes a recent roundtable with nursing home workers in Beaver County will help move the conversation about nursing home staffing shortages forward, and push Congress to act on President Joe Biden’s federal reforms.
A Pa. Hospital’s Revoked Property Tax Exemption is a ‘Warning Shot’ to Other Nonprofits, Expert Says
The last time there was a significant push by taxing authorities to challenge the tax-exempt status of hospitals in Pennsylvania was three decades ago.
Pennsylvania Court Offers Conflicting Opinions on Requirements for Fraud Evidence in Recount Petitions
Two Pennsylvania appellate judges have offered conflicting rulings on whether evidence of fraud is needed to request a recount.