As property taxes rise, some Allegheny County owners consider selling
(The Center Square)- Ed Benz has owned houses in Allegheny County since 1999, but recent tax increases are eating into his profits so much... Read More.
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Reassessments are a political hot potato: ‘Nobody wants to touch it’
(The Center Square) - It was 1961, the year John F. Kennedy became president, "Hit the Road Jack" by Ray Charles reached number one,... Read More.
Congressional candidate files defamation lawsuit
(Legal Newsline)- A Democrat candidate for Congress has filed a defamation lawsuit in Pennsylvania, alleging a conservative group has misled voters into thinking he... Read More.
Legislature’s second-degree murder sentencing mess highlighted at hearing
(The Center Square) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday on Monday gave Republican lawmakers good news on crime rates and new law enforcement units,... Read More.
Proposed bike law may ‘legitimize what really happens out there’
(The Center Square) - Republican Senator Jarrett Coleman is the prime sponsor of a proposal that would make stop signs and red... Read More.
Pittsburgh could owe more to dogwalker called a slur
A $10,000 award from the City of Pittsburgh doesn't stop a dogwalker allegedly called a "dyke" by a city worker from seeking even more... Read More.
Two Pennsylvania universities get “green light” for free speech codes
(The Center Square) - Amid clashes on college campuses over contentious issues and declining student support for free speech among students in recent years,... Read More.
Fetterman, McCormick push research into spotted lantern fly farm damage
(The Center Square) - U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are teaming up to introduce legislation they say will protect farms and strengthen... Read More.
Fate of illegal gambling machines pondered by prosecutors, police
(The Center Square) - With a mid-October time frame in mind, law enforcement leaders in Pennsylvania are pondering the fate of an estimated 70,000... Read More.
Inaction on ‘forever chemicals’ keeps Pennsylvanians at risk, says advocates
(The Center Square) - While it's been nearly two months since a bill banning PFAS or 'forever chemicals' in consumer products Read More.
