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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

PA: Philanthropy

For Fiscal Year 2019-20, more than 68,000 students received $145 million in scholarships for which corporate donors received tax credits, according to a new report, an average of $2,120 per student. (Adobe Stock)
Report: PA Scholarship Tax Credit Lacks Transparency

UPDATE: Added comment from Gov. Tom Wolf's office. (10:00 a.m. EST, Feb. 7, 2022) A corporate tax break in Pennsylvania funding scholarship …

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Food banks are critical community resources for families dealing with job losses during the pandemic. (astrosystem/Adobe Stock)
Grants to Help Underserved Communities in PA

PHILADELPHIA - Three community-based organizations have received major grants to help underserved Pennsylvanians during the COVID-19 crisis. Funded …

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A new report on hunger in the Philadelphia area finds that emergency food providers are challenged to keep up with the growing demand. Photo by Greg Stotelmyer.
Food Report: Hunger on Rise in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Over the past year in Philadelphia one in four people faced times when he or she did not know where to find a next meal. Tom Mahon…

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PHOTO: AARP of Pennsylvania has a Fraud Watch website that's available to all consumers to learn how to prevent fraud, which is especially high during the holidays. Graphic courtesy AARP of Pennsylvania.
Scammer Alert: Fraud Rampant in Holiday Season

PHILADELPHIA - December is a time to make merry, and scammers have their own ideas for how to celebrate at others' expense. Mary Bach, who chairs …

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PHOTO: A new report finds shale drilling produces fewer jobs in Pennsylvania than some in the industry have claimed. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons.
Report: Shale Drilling Jobs Not All They're Cracked Up to Be

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Companies drilling for shale in Pennsylvania tout their economic benefit by talking about the jobs they create, but a new study …

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PHOTO: The Hunger Run and Walk is sponsored by Stroehmann and kicks off Saturday at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Walk in PA: Feet First in the Battle Against Hunger

PHILADELPHIA - There's putting your foot in your mouth, and then there's using your feet to put food in the mouths of those who need it. The Walk …

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GRAPHIC: Nov. 27 will be the first
Black Friday...Cyber Monday...Now #GivingTuesday?

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The idea for "Hashtag Giving Tuesday" grew out of the simple observation that we have a day for giving thanks and two days for …

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Food For Thought: Sunday Dinner on World Food Day

HARRISBURG, Penn. - Sunday dinners play an important role in the lives of Pennsylvanians, and the international relief and development organization …

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Things Looking Up For Mountains In PA Highlands

LANCASTER, Pa. - A conservation group is working to protect a sizeable chunk of forest land within Pennsylvania's Highlands and farmland-heavy …

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Report: PA Non-Profits Generating Big Benefits for Poor and Disadvantaged

PHILADELPHIA - A new report says Pennsylvania is benefiting in a big way from the work of organizations that are not-for-profit. Over the past …

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Program Makes Sure PA Land "Gems" Keep Their Polish

YORK, Pa. - Pieces of property in Pennsylvania deemed too precious to develop are being protected by a group dedicated to preserving them for future …

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Relief Agency Asks PA Residents for Help in Haiti

PHILADELPHIA - The devastation in Haiti is being keenly felt in Pennsylvania's growing Haitian community. Following this week's major earthquake near …

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