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How Penn State trustees plan to vote on campus closures could run afoul of transparency law

The Penn State Board of Trustees plans to gather in a virtual-only meeting in May to decide the fate of 12 commonwealth campuses. University President Neeli Bendapudi will propose which of the campuses to close.

Voter ID and vote-by-mail reform bills move to Pa. House

Pennsylvania lawmakers will consider a package of election reforms including a voter ID requirement and changes to the commonwealth’s vote-by-mail law after a House committee passed the long-debated measures. Most Democrats have staunchly opposed proposals requiring voters to prove their…

Pa. Senate committee approves proposal requiring schools to notify parents when weapons are found

A proposal that would notify parents when a weapon is brought into school advanced out of a Pennsylvania Senate Committee on Tuesday, while differences on the bill centered around definitions and intent.

Health care violence prevention bill passes House

(The Center Square) - Legislation to protect health care staff from workplace violence passed the House Tuesday. It promises to enshrine OSHA recommendations into law, supporting hospitals to create violence prevention committees.

Pennsylvania Medicaid Program Ranks 5th Best for Mental Health Services

A new analysis from Addiction-Rep ranks state Medicaid programs on mental health care using data from SAMHSA, the CDC, and CMS. Researchers developed a composite score called the Behavioral Health Performance Index, which averages scores across four key categories: initiation…

Township supervisors seek fewer state mandates

(The Center Square) - Nearly 4,000 people representing local governments across the state’s 1,546 townships gathered in Hershey this week for the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors, or PSATS annual conference.
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