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The bill outlines a model that would see cannabis sold in state-owned stores like liquor, while making room for private businesses in other parts of the industry, like growing, cultivation or bar-like consumption sites ..read more
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The budget is a compromise between County Executive Sara Innamorato’s initial proposal and a counterproposal from council members ..read more
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Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social that he is “totally against” the sale of the Pittsburgh-based company to Nippon Steel of Japan. ..read more
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats in closed-door elections Tuesday selected leaders for their caucus, and elevated Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar to the No. 3 spot and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker to No. 4. Klobuchar will replace retiring Michigan Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow as the chair of the influential Steering and Policy Committee. “I am someone ..read more
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The Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association voted on Tuesday to elect Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis as its chair. The move came after a significant loss for Democrats in the general election on the tops of tickets nationwide. “The next few months that lie ahead for the Party will take a lot of work to regain ..read more
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden Sunday night announced he has pardoned his son Hunter, a reversal in his long-standing pledge that he would not exert his executive authority to clear his son of gun-related charges and tax crimes. “I believe in the justice system,” Biden said in a statement. “But as I have wrestled with ..read more
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The U.S. is on track to produce 30% of the world’s semiconductor chips in 2032, up from 10% today. ..read more
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Deluzio’s reelection to a second term representing the district that includes parts of blue Allegheny and red Beaver counties was far from certain ..read more
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By Jordan Batchelor, Charles Max Katz, and Taylor Cox America’s military veterans make up about 6% of the adult population but account for about 20% of all suicides. That means that each day, about 18 veterans will die by suicide. In the U.S., the overall rate of suicide has largely increased since the start of the millennium ..read more
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U.S. Rep. Susan Wild (D-7th District) conceded her bid for reelection Tuesday, as her GOP challenger, state Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh) appeared poised to win the race with a lead of 50.7% to 49.3%. The Associated Press had not yet called the race as of 9 a.m. Wednesday. “There is no sugarcoating it: This is ..read more