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(WHTM) — Lawmakers took transit funding off the table during Pennsylvania’s four-month budget impasse, leaving systems across the state in a precarious situation. Senate Republicans wanted to pull from capital funding to help SEPTA, the state’s ...

The forthcoming proposal would require employers to provide 24 hours of paid leave for workers who are caregivers for children or aging family members.

A $15-an-hour minimum wage could save Pennsylvania $300 million in Medicaid costs, Governor Josh Shapiro said.