3+ hour, 41+ min ago  (11+ words) Pa. Gov. Shapiro signs orders expanding protections for disabled'The Center Square...

4+ hour, 16+ min ago  (352+ words) A judge's wooden gavel rests upright against a dark background. (The Center Square) - A federal judge ruled Tuesday that three defendants facing charges for their role in a protest in Spokane last June will go to trial in May, throwing…...

5+ hour, 3+ min ago  (222+ words) The Office of Statewide Prosecution's Cyber Fraud Enforcement Unit was able to recover all of the stolen funds, $700, 000 of which will be returned to victims in Florida while $1. 3 million will be returned to Massachusetts victims. Uthmeier said some remaining funds…...

3+ hour, 41+ min ago  (328+ words) (The Center Square) - Saying he wanted to maintain Pennsylvania as a place where people are respected and loved for who they are, Gov. Josh Shapiro on Wednesday signed a set of executive orders aimed at improving protections for people with…...

2+ hour, 43+ min ago  (315+ words) With the legislative session in full swing at the Illinois State Capitol, legislators in the minority party are pushing back against gun regulations. (The Center Square) "Illinois gun owners are pressing their legislators to oppose gun regulations and some elected…...

4+ hour, 57+ min ago  (230+ words) (The Center Square) " The National Federation of Independent Business says Illinois is projected to gain 48, 000 new jobs each year for the next decade now that the federal small business tax deduction was made permanent last year. The NFIB released a…...

7+ hour, 31+ min ago  (681+ words) (The Center Square) "Lawmakers and auditors called on the federal government to implement legislation preventing fraud in programs run by the state. The U. S. House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing on Wednesday to examine fraud in federally funded…...

6+ hour, 47+ min ago  (196+ words) (The Center Square) " Four of 554 wildfires starting since a statewide burn ban went into effect were the result of lightning strikes, says the North Carolina agriculture commissioner. The state's drought is expected to continue through the bulk of April. In…...

4+ hour, 57+ min ago  (327+ words) (The Center Square) "An Ohio state senator is adding another bill to the mix of proposed legislation surrounding the controversy over Jobs Ohio, a state economic development agency funded with the state's revenue from liquor sales. Former Ohio State President…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (383+ words) (The Center Square) " Shreveport sales tax revenue is outpacing last year's collections but still below the city's projected increase for its current budget cycle. The city's 2026 budget includes a projected 2% sales tax increase. The city collected approximately $166. 5 million last year....