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A college degree is still worth it after all

Despite the skills-first revolution, a bachelor’s degree still reigns supreme when getting a good job.

Fortune

Pennsylvania House battle hinges on Philadelphia suburbs

Democrats are clinging to a one-seat Pennsylvania House majority but that could change when voters fill a suburban Philadelphia vacancy next week

The Independent UK

Classifying tranquilizer as a controlled substance will 'do nothing' to curb deaths, some experts say

PITTSBURGH — This week, the Shapiro administration and acting health secretary Dr. Debra Bogen announced that the sedative tranquilizer xylazine, also known as tranq, would be listed as a Schedule III controlled substance.

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Michigan State hires outside firm to review Feb. 13 shooting response

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Pennsylvania will classify xylazine as a schedule III drug, Gov. Shapiro announces

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Tuesday his administration plans to schedule xylazine, the powerful veterinary sedative, as a schedule III drug.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

States restrict 'tranq,' animal sedative linked to overdoses

States are increasingly looking to make a veterinary tranquilizer a controlled substance now that it's been showing up in illicit drugs used by humans and contributing to a growing number of overdose deaths

The Independent UK

With a New Pennsylvania Governor, Lawmakers Push to Move Drilling Sites From Communities

Proposed legislation would prohibit new fracking wells within 2,500 feet of an existing building or water well.

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No Degree? That's No Problem for These Government Jobs

A bipartisan solution to degree inflation

Reason

A look at Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro's 'common ground' approach in one of the nation's most politically divided states

PHILADELPHIA — On an unusually warm morning in late March, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's convoy of black SUVs followed a winding gravel road down to a ninth-generation family farm in Lancaster County.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Death penalty looms over Pittsburgh synagogue massacre trial

The Pennsylvania man charged with killing 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue tried for years to avoid a federal jury trial

The Independent UK

Pa.'s 2024 presidential primary is scheduled for the first day of Passover, giving lawmakers a new push to move up the swing state's election

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania's presidential primary is scheduled for the first day of Passover next year, potentially disenfranchising observant Jews across the state and giving new urgency to lawmakers hoping to move the state's primary election to earlier in the year.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Rail cars from East Palestine derailment relocated to Pa. rail yard

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Railcars from East Palestine derailment relocated to Pa. railyard

Multiple cars from the East Palestine train derailment have been relocated to a railyard in Conway in Beaver County.

Tribune News Service

Pa. Democrats aim to appeal to working-class voters with policy, symbolism, and some anger

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Democrats are trying to show they can be populists, too.

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Doug Mastriano is considering running for US Senate in 2024, report says

PHILADELPHIA — State Sen. Doug Mastriano, the MAGA firebrand who lost the Pennsylvania governor’s race last year by double digits, is considering running for U.S. Senate in 2024, according to an article published Tuesday in Politico.

The Independent UK

Norfolk Southern will pay more than $7.4m over Ohio train derailment, governor says

Gov Josh Shapiro says Norfolk Southern has pledged several million dollars to cover the cost of the response and recovery in Pennsylvania after last month’s derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals just across the border in Ohio

The Independent UK

Norfolk Southern to pay millions for derailment: governor

Gov. Josh Shapiro says Norfolk Southern has pledged several million dollars to cover the cost of the response and recovery in Pennsylvania after last month’s derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals just across the border in Ohio

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The top fundraisers among Pennsylvania statewide elected offices

Campaign finance requirements govern how much money candidates may receive from individuals and organizations, how often they must report those contributions, and how much individuals, organizations, and political entities may contribute to campaigns.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Gov. Josh Shapiro expects John Fetterman to ‘come back stronger than ever’ after hospitalization for clinical depression

PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro expressed confidence this week in Sen. John Fetterman’s return to the U.S. Senate and said he wouldn’t entertain outside pressures for him to resign after his second hospitalization this month.

The Independent UK

Pennsylvania governor announces ‘criminal referral’ for Norfolk Southern in wake of Ohio train disaster

‘We will remain vigilant for any threats to Pennsylvanians,’ Shapiro says

Tribune News Service

Norfolk Southern called incompetent as EPA takes over Ohio derailment cleanup

Biden administration and state officials on Tuesday cranked up the heat on Norfolk Southern Corp. for its handling of the fiery freight train derailment in Ohio, as federal authorities took control of cleanup operations and two state governors raised the specter of prosecutions in conjunction with the disaster.

The Guardian - US

Ohio train derailment: EPA takes control of response and clean-up efforts

EPA orders Norfolk Southern to clean up site in East Palestine, Ohio, as residents demand answers about health risks

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Shapiro’s bold call on death penalty right on point

Gov. Josh Shapiro Thursday boldly called on legislators to abolish Pennsylvania’s costly, ineffective and immoral death penalty. In urging legislators to act, an unprecedented move, Shapiro showed some sorely needed leadership from the governor’s office.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: College’s purpose is to create citizens, not to be a job placement service

On his first day in office in January, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro declared that most state jobs would not require a college degree. And in his State of the Union address this month, President Joe Biden put forth a “blue-collar blueprint to repair America” that emphasized well-paid jobs for working-class…

Reason

Pennsylvania Governor Says He Won't Sign Execution Warrants

"This is a fundamental statement of morality, of what's right and wrong," Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro said Thursday. "And I believe Pennsylvania must be on the right side of this issue."

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