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The Supreme Court's rejection means that proponents of efforts to fold Wilkinsburg into the City of Pittsburgh likely would need to petition Pittsburgh and Wilkinsburg voters to place a question about annexation on an upcoming ballot instead.
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The final rule, announced by Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su, cuts in half the permissible exposure limit for crystalline silica for an 8-hour shift. -
President Joe Biden will begin three straight days of campaigning in Pennsylvania in his childhood hometown of Scranton. -
The war in Gaza has dominated media coverage of the race for the Democratic primary nomination for the 12th Congressional district, especially in areas like Squirrel Hill. But many voters in the district say their concerns lie closer to home. In McKeesport, for example, the Versailles Avenue Bridge has been closed since 2022 because of its deteriorating condition. -
After days of controversy and a lawsuit, the Board of Elections voted unanimously last month to approve the countywide locations. -
Trump’s endorsement came two years after he successfully helped sink McCormick in Pennsylvania’s Senate GOP primary, creating an awkward dynamic between the two men. -
More than 1.3 million people in Pennsylvania can’t vote in the Democratic or Republican primaries on April 23. A campaign to change that is moving slowly. -
In 2009, the federal government raised the minimum wage to $7.25 an hour. Fifteen years later, Pennsylvania continues to use that federal minimum wage, which is lower than all neighboring states. -
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is a prolific poster, but legislation seeking to ban the app from state networks and devices could reach his desk soon. -
Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt joined Spotlight PA’s Kate Huangpu and Votebeat’s Carter Walker in March for a live event about building trust in elections. -
The plan pledges help for both in-state and out-of-state students who enroll in degree programs for high-priority disciplines, such as teaching and nursing.
