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The Pennsylvania House made history Tuesday after passing the Fairness Act. The LGBTQ non-discrimination bill now advances to the Senate, and Gov. Shapiro wants it on his desk as soon as possible. Legislators made history Tuesday in Harrisburg as the Pennsylvania...

Following years of debating and a legal battle around the issue of safe injection sites, the Pennsylvania Senate on Monday, May 1, approved bipartisan legislation to ban them across the Commonwealth. Bill 165 is sponsored by State Senator Christine Tartaglione...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania House in a split vote Monday passed legislation to address the state’s teacher shortage, particularly a need for more teachers of color, by setting up a program to help young, aspiring educators. The action was one of several lawmakers...

So-called “safe injection sites” would be a thing of the past if the Pennsylvania State Senate has its way. The chamber voted 41-9 on the legislation that would ban the sites, after Philadelphia became the center of a legal battle over opening safe havens where opioid...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania House in a split vote Monday passed legislation to address the state’s teacher shortage, particularly a need for more teachers of color, by setting up a program to help young, aspiring educators. The action was one of several lawmakers...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s state Senate on Monday approved legislation to ban so-called safe injection sites, after Philadelphia became the center of a legal battle over opening safe havens where opioid users could legally inject heroin and other drugs...

Pennsylvania’s state Senate is approving legislation to ban so-called supervised injection sites, where opioid users could legally inject heroin and other drugs under supervision as a way to reduce overdoses. The bill passed Monday, 41-9, with every Republican in...

Legislation banning supervised injection sites statewide has cleared the Pennsylvania Senate. Lawmakers in the Republican-controlled upper chamber voted 41-9 on Monday to approve a bill outlawing places where people may inject or use illicit drugs while supervised by...

Legislation banning supervised injection sites statewide has cleared the Pennsylvania Senate. Lawmakers in the Republican-controlled upper chamber voted 41-9 on Monday to approve a bill outlawing places where people may inject or use illicit drugs while supervised by...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (KYW Newsradio, AP) — A bill that would prohibit controversial safe injection sites in Pennsylvania passed the state Senate with strong bi-partisan support. So-called safe injection sites — also known as supervised consumption sites or overdose...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Senate voted Monday to stop any supervised injection sites from opening in the state, potentially creating a new hurdle for a nonprofit hoping to open one in Philadelphia. The GOP-controlled state Senate passed a bipartisan bill,...

The votes are in, and Pennsylvania officially has a new holiday. Senator Nikil Saval shared the news via Twitter this week, adding that the vote was unanimous.

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A new bill would ban safe injection sites, which are also known as overdose prevention sites, across Pennsylvania. The bill passed the judiciary committee earlier in the week. Democratic Senator Christine Tartaglione (D- Philadelphia) said she...

HARRISBURG, PA — On Tuesday, in response to a vote in the Pennsylvania Senate’s Judiciary Committee to advance legislation that criminalizes overdose prevention centers, Pennsylvania State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) released the following statement: “No...