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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: Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault

Black children are more than six times more likely to re-enter foster care than white children.<br />(Jade M/peopleimages.com)<br />
Report: Strengthening PA child-welfare system for kids, families

The 14th annual "State of Child Welfare in Pennsylvania" report is out. It shows some progress but also highlights ongoing areas of concern. Reports …

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Abortions are still legal in Pennsylvania through the 23rd week of pregnancy. (TRAC1/Adobe Stock)
PA Groups' Call to Action for Reproductive Rights

The battle rages on after last month's last-minute move in the Pennsylvania Senate to include anti-abortion language in a budget bill, as well as …

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An estimated 181,000 children and families in Pennsylvania were served through Child Protective Services in 2020, according to a new report. (Adobe Stock)
Report: Child-Abuse Cases in PA Rose in 2020

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- With kids stuck at home early in the pandemic, a new report said child-abuse cases decreased in 2020, but children's advocates say …

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Polls show that more than half of Pennsylvanians support access to abortion services. (Fibonacci Blue/Flickr)
PA Abortion Ban Goes to House Floor for Vote

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Without a hearing, the House Health Committee voted Monday to send a restrictive anti-abortion bill to the floor for a vote…

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Forty women and men protested outside Trump's Philadelphia campaign office. (Emma Boorboor)
Women Protest at Trump Campaign Offices

PHILADELPHIA - Women dressed in black protested Tuesday outside Trump campaign offices in at least 15 cities around the nation. Led by survivors of …

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The state budget impasse has meant the shelter system for domestic-violence victims in Pennsylvania has cut staff and services just to stay open. Credit: Dion Gillard/flickr.com
Some Federal Dollars Released to PA Domestic-Violence Programs

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The state has been directed to release $1.4 million of federal money to programs for domestic-violence shelters. The money was …

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Rape crisis services in Pennsylvania receive a ten-percent funding increase in Gov. Tom Corbett's budget proposal. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
Corbett Proposes Funding Boost For Rape Crisis Services in PA

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Some 30,000 women, men and children affected by sexual assaults each year in Pennsylvania could benefit from a funding increase …

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30% of teen girls reported having offline meetings with people they met on the Internet.
The Flip Side of "Fake Online Girlfriend" -- Real Danger

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The "fake online girlfriend" hoax involving Notre Dame football star Manti Te'o has made headlines for a couple of weeks now…

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GRAPHIC: Domestic violence prevention groups across the country are spreading the word about National Stalking Awareness Month.
“Know it. Name it. Stop it.” Stalking Awareness Month in PA

HARRISBURG, Pa. - January is Stalking Awareness Month in Pennsylvania, and a national campaign is underway to "Know it. Name it. Stop it." State law …

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Report: One in Ten PA Children Lives With an Unemployed Parent

HARRISBURG, Pa. - One child in ten in Pennsylvania lives with an adult who doesn't have a job, and that situation carries with it a host of life-…

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New Ideas for Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention in PA

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A grim reality in Pennsylvania, according to the latest state numbers, is that nine out of every 1,000 children are suspected …

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Report: Dramatic Rise in TV Violence against Teen Girls

HARRISBURG, Pa. - It's enough to make any Pennsylvania parent squirm with discomfort - and then change the channel. A new study analyzing five years …

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