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Pennsylvania steps in to provide LGBTQ+ crisis care after federal funding ends
WVIA - Pennsylvania
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August 18, 2025
Gov. Josh Shapiro has directed state resources to provide crisis care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer residents after the federal government cut back some services. The national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which is...
Pennsylvania To Pay Out $258 Million Rebates on Property Tax, Rent: What To Know
Newsweek
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August 18, 2025
Homeowners and renters in Pennsylvania may be eligible to receive up to $1,000 through the state's Property Tax/Rent rebate program. What Is The Property Tax/Rent Rebate? The Property Tax/Rent Rebate program is designed to financially support...
Pennsylvania tackles teacher shortage with new initiatives
WJAC - Pennsylvania
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The Pennsylvania Department of Education reports progress in training and certifying new educators, yet many districts still struggle to fill open positions, particularly for support staff like paraeducators and substitutes. In a press release...
International News Briefs for Monday, August 18, 2025
Havana Times
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August 18, 2025
HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Monday, August 18, 2025. Trump to Host Zelensky at White House After Alaska Summit with Putin Fails to Secure Peace Deal Aug 18, 2025 President...
Pa. Treasurer Stacy Garrity to run for governor against Josh Shapiro
Philly Voice
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August 18, 2025
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity kickstarted her gubernatorial campaign Monday with an attack ad against Gov. Josh Shapiro, the Democratic incumbent who may have presidential aspirations in 2028. Garrity, a Republican in her second term as...
Pa. Treasurer Stacy Garrity jumps into governor race, ripping Shapiro for presidential aspirations
WVIA - Pennsylvania
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August 18, 2025
For breakfast Monday, Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity officially joined the 2026 race for governor and ripped the man she wants to replace. In a 7 a.m. recorded announcement on social media, Garrity immediately accused Gov. Josh Shapiro of...
State treasurer Stacy Garrity launches bid for governor, strikes at Gov. Shapiro in launch video
WHYY FM - Pennsylvania
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August 18, 2025
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity formally entered the 2026 race for governor Monday, immediately cementing her frontrunner...
Cintas joins Pennsylvania InVEST program for inclusion
Central Penn Business Journal - Pennsylvania
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August 18, 2025
Cintas becomes second major employer in Pennsylvania‘s InVEST program. InVEST helps individuals with disabilities transition to competitive jobs. Partners include KenCrest, CIS, Drexel Autism Institute, and Sheetz. Cintas is joining Pennsylvania’s...
Timeline of Jeffrey Epstein-Ghislaine Maxwell Law Enforcement Failures (1996-2025)
Just Security
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August 18, 2025
The Timeline below examines decades-long failures by federal law enforcement and oversight agencies—including the Department of Justice, the FBI, and the Department of the Treasury—in the handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes: child sexual abuse...
These Pennsylvania Counties Had the Most Car Accidents Last Year
94.5 PST - New Jersey
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August 18, 2025
Driving in Pennsylvania can be somewhat confusing sometimes, just like it can be pretty much anywhere. The state is full of streets in suburban towns, major highways and even windy roads in the mountains. With that mix, it’s normal to wonder where...
The US’s ‘click-to-cancel’ rule could soon be law. What would that mean for streaming services?
Music Business Worldwide
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August 18, 2025
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points – and suggest what might happen next. Only MBW+ subscribers have unlimited access to these articles. MBW Explains is...
Here’s the Time of Day When Most Crashes Happen in Pennsylvania
94.5 PST - New Jersey
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August 18, 2025
We all feel it if you have any sort of commute in your daily routine. Nobody likes to be stuck in traffic. It may honestly been of the most annoying things about driving, going to work, running errands, etc. It’s so easy to lose patience and to...
State Treasurer Stacy Garrity announces bid for GOP nomination for governor
The Wellsboro Gazette - Pennsylvania
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Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania’s 78th treasurer, delivers her inaugural address Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, at The Forum Auditorium in Harrisburg, Pa., kicking off her second term in office. (Commonwealth Media Services) The 2026 race for governor has...
In Pennsylvania, the typical new home costs more than double the price of an existing one
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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Choosing to buy a new home is going to cost you, especially in Pennsylvania. It’s one of two states where the typical newly constructed home costs more than twice as much as the typical existing home, according to an analysis by LendingTree, an...
Republican Garrity seeks to challenge Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro’s reelection bid
GoLackawanna - Pennsylvania
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August 18, 2025
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania’s two-term elected state treasurer, said Monday that she will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro ’s reelection bid, setting up what could be a contest between...
30-Year-Veteran With Three Deployments Launches Republican Bid For Governor In Swing State
The Daily Caller
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Republican Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity on Monday launched a campaign to torpedo Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s reelection bid. Garrity, a two-term state treasurer who served for 30 years in the Army Reserve, released a...
Republican Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity launches campaign for governor
Washington Examiner
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August 18, 2025
State Treasurer Stacy Garrity, who earned the most votes in a Pennsylvania state race ever in 2024, launched her Republican campaign for governor on Monday.Garrity is challenging incumbent Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) for the state’s top job. She...
SUN: Judge mulls overturning Maryland law banning out-of-state beer shipments to homes
FOX45 - Maryland
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MARYLAND (WBFF) — A federal lawsuit moving through Maryland’s district court could potentially clear the way for local beer lovers to get their favorite hops and ales from out-of-state breweries shipped directly to their homes. U.S. District Court...
Where is marijuana legal?
InForum - North Dakota
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August 18, 2025
Some states have legalized medicinal and decriminalized marijuana. DISA provides a list of these states, as well as more details and information regarding the legalization of marijuana from state to state. Minnesota: Fully legal North Dakota:...
The Cannabist Co. Divests Dispensary Footprint in Pennsylvania
Cannabis Business Times
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August 18, 2025
[PRESS RELEASE] – NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2025 – The Cannabist Co. Holdings Inc., one of the most experienced cultivators, manufacturers and retailers of cannabis products in the U.S., announced the successful closing of the sale of its Pennsylvania...