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Coal Region Canary

Bill Would Require School Districts to Report on Building Conditions Regularly

The aim is to give Harrisburg a better understanding of how much money is needed to make necessary repairs.

Coal Region CanaryJune 16, 2024

PA News

State Senate Bill Would Limit “Vexatious” Right-to-Know Requests

ACLU takes exception to proposed legislation.

Coal Region CanaryJune 14, 2024

A bill sponsored by Sen. Dave Argall would move the date of the Pennsylvania Primary Election for 2024 to March 19th.

PA News

Bill to Move Pennsylvania Primary to March Passes Senate

The election would be 5 weeks sooner than it's currently scheduled.

Coal Region CanarySeptember 20, 2023

PA News

UBI in Pennsylvania? House Democrats Begin Floating the Idea

From the bad ideas file ...

Coal Region CanaryJuly 13, 2023

PA News

Argall Anti-Russia Bill Passes Senate Committee

Schuylkill County has highest concentration of Ukrainian Americans.

Coal Region CanaryJune 29, 2023

PA News

FAFSA Application Could Be Required for Graduation in PA

Bill passes Committee in partisan vote.

Coal Region CanaryJune 25, 2023

A version of the CROWN Act has just been introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

PA News

CROWN Act Introduced in Pennsylvania House

The bill is likely to generate a lot of debate in the legislature.

Coal Region CanaryJune 15, 2023

PA News

Shapiro Tells Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Abolish Death Penalty

PA hasn't executed an inmate since 1999.

Canary CommenterFebruary 17, 2023

PA News

Fetterman Checks In To Walter Reed for Depression Treatment

More health problems for the Pennsylvania Senator

Canary NewswireFebruary 17, 2023

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Pennsylvania Politics

Meuser Selected for House Financial Services Committee

He says experience in business makes him suitable for role.

Canary NewswireJanuary 13, 2023

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Pennsylvania Politics

Argall Appointed as Senate Education Committee Chair

The Education Committee helps confirm the state Education Secretary.

Canary NewswireJanuary 7, 2023

dave argall wants to prohibit companies from pennsylvania government contracts if they do business with russia or belarus

Pennsylvania Politics

Argall Wants to Prohibit State Contracts to Companies That “Do Business with Russia and Belarus”

Local politicians continue to show support for Ukraine through the conflict.

Coal Region CanaryMarch 24, 2022

Pennsylvania Politics

Mastriano Announces Bid for Pennsylvania Governor

Insert screaming liberal meme here.

Coal Region CanaryJanuary 9, 2022

Pennsylvania Politics

Barletta Says Ghost Flight Landed at Lehigh Valley Airport

Former Hazleton mayor says Wolf and Shapiro need to be transparent.

Coal Region CanaryJanuary 3, 2022

Local Politics

📺 WATCH: Citizen Drawn PA Redistricting Map Public Hearing

You can watch a live stream an information meeting of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives State Government Committee as it discusses state redistricting of...

Canary CommenterDecember 9, 2021

Local Politics

Argall Hosting Telephone Town Hall on Redistricting This Monday for Schuylkill County Residents

State Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) is hosting a telephone town hall this coming Monday to discuss the issue of redistricting and other topics. The...

Canary NewswireOctober 16, 2021

Pennsylvania Politics

Wolf Wants to Hear from Voters on Pennsylvania Redistricting … But Only His Voters

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf wants to hear from residents on the redistricting process currently underway in Harrisburg. But he really only wants to hear from...

Coal Region CanaryOctober 16, 2021

2020 Election

Argall Says Acting Secretary of Commonwealth Dodged Election Reform Hearing

Pennsylvania State Sen. Dave Argall says Acting Secretary of the Commonwealth Veronica Degraffenreid ducked a key committee hearing he presided over regarding election reform. He...

Canary NewswireOctober 6, 2021

PA News

Pennsylvania Lawmaker Proposes Mandatory Vasectomy Bill for Men at 40 or After Third Child

A Democrat in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives wants men to undergo mandatory vasectomies at age 40 or after they’ve had 3 children. Rep....

Coal Region CanaryOctober 6, 2021

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PA News

Barletta Kicks Off Campaign for Pennsylvania Governor in Front of Home Crowd

Former Congressman and Hazleton Mayor Lou Barletta brought his campaign for Pennsylvania Governor to the coal region on Saturday. About 75 people turned out...

Coal Region CanaryMay 23, 2021

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Pennsylvania Politics

How Much Time Does Tom Wolf Have Left in Office? We are Counting Down the Days – Literally.

Tick-tock, Tom.

Coal Region CanaryDecember 11, 2020

Coronavirus in Pennsylvania

Tom Wolf Stars in COVID Political Theater

So few people dress for the theater these days but when Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf goes, he never forgets his mask. And he also...

Coal Region CanaryOctober 23, 2020

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Pennsylvania Politics

Tom Wolf Struggles with Well Wishes for President Trump, First Lady Melania

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf just can’t separate himself from politics and his power as Lord of the Pandemic right now. Over the weekend, Wolf...

Coal Region CanaryOctober 5, 2020

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Pennsylvania Politics

Why Does John Fetterman’s Twitter Account Feature the Communist Hammer and Sickle?

UPDATE: Fetterman responded to the backlash from people discovering his use of this image on his Twitter profile. He just issued this tweet: Back...

Coal Region CanaryAugust 8, 2020

Coronavirus in Pennsylvania

Wolf Blames Republicans for Pushing Right to Know Bill That Passed Unanimously

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf can’t figure out why people think things like masks and his response to the pandemic is political. But if there’s...

Coal Region CanaryJuly 31, 2020

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Pennsylvania Politics

SICKENING: Pennsylvania Attorney General Tweets ‘Abortion is Healthcare’

Pennsylvania Attorney General woke up Thursday morning in a rather foul mood. Of course, he’d spin it another way. But just after 9 a.m.,...

Coal Region CanaryJanuary 10, 2020

Pennsylvania Politics

Lebanon County State Senator Mike Folmer Resigns Over Child Porn Charges

Lebanon County State Sen. Mike Folmer resigned Wednesday. On Tuesday, Folmer admitted to state investigators that child pornography files linked to his email were...

Canary NewswireSeptember 18, 2019