PNS Daily Newscast - March 8, 2021
Nationwide protests in advance of trial of former Minneapolis police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd; judicial districts amendment faces bipartisan skepticism in PA.
2021Talks - March 8, 2021
After a whirlwind voting session the Senate approves $1.9 Trillion COVID relief bill, President Biden signs an executive order to expand voting access and the president plans a news conference this month.
Public News Service - Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A proposed amendment to Pennsylvania's state constitution that would create judicial districts for the election of appellate court ...Read More
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The union representing more than 170,000 school employees is praising a new vaccination plan that will make returning to in- ...Read More
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A new report showed raising Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $15 an hour would give workers an additional $6 billion and help the ...Read More
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A new survey shows Pennsylvanians are worried they can't afford the high out-of-pocket costs for health care, and they want relief ...Read More
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Judicial-independence organizations are celebrating a temporary victory now that a proposed amendment to the state constitution ...Read More
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Environmental groups say actions in Washington and Harrisburg to curb methane emissions are major steps forward, but they see a big ...Read More
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- A new report highlights the advantages of kinship care for children in contact with Pennsylvania's child-welfare system, and the ...Read More
PITTSBURGH -- "The world is watching, divest now," will be the message University of Pittsburgh students and their allies deliver to university ...Read More