PennsylvaniaÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Right-to-Know Law was updated in 2008, some 50 years after it came on the books. And state lawmakers, in defiance of their wretched record and rotten reputation, did a pretty good job of improving it, though it still needs work and has caused some unforeseen consequences.Among ...
ThereÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ little doubt that Pennsylvania, in general, and southwestern Pennsylvania, in particular, are in the throes of a drug epidemic.A Drug Enforcement Agency study shows that 3,383 drug-related overdose deaths were reported in Pennsylvania for 2015, an increase of 23.4 percent from ...
When the Pennsylvania Legislature reconvenes this week for the 2017-18 session, lawmakers are facing many difficult issues.ThereÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ the budget with an estimated $600 million deficit that will have to be balanced in some fashion. There is also a myriad of other long-time issues that will have ...