Month: November 2019
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Lifestyle
This Black Friday, Consider Recycling Options for Paper, Plastic Waste
RALEIGH, N.C. – If you’re unsure what to do with paper and plastic waste from holiday purchases, environmental advocates warn…
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News
Candidates for NC School Superintendent Focus on Early-Childhood Education
RALEIGH, N.C. – Education leaders recently gathered in Raleigh to discuss how to help North Carolina’s children reach grade-level reading…
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Government
Education Advocates Oppose New Voucher Bill
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Education advocates say a new school voucher bill would drain district resources and allow discrimination against students…
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Lifestyle
Solar Company Honored for Commitment to Improving NC Air Quality
RALEIGH, N.C. – Solar energy in North Carolina is growing in popularity, and one Winston-Salem-based solar panel installation company has…
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News
PA Family Caregivers Providing Billions in Services
HARRISBURG, Pa. – One-point-three-billion-hours – that’s how much unpaid time family caregivers in Pennsylvania devoted to helping aging family members…
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Government
New Senate Bill Would Legalize Recreational Pot in PA
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Two state senators have introduced a bill that some are calling a model for recreational marijuana legalization.…
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News
EPA Holds Only Hearing on Eliminating Methane Regulations
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Environmental Protection Agency wants to roll back regulations for controlling methane emissions from the oil and…
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Government
Activists Press Lawmakers to Stop Amazon Ring’s Police Alliances
RICHMOND, Va. – Civil rights groups are sounding the alarm about Amazon’s Ring doorbell system. Representatives from 30 activist groups…
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News
Report: Thousands in VA Could Get Booted from Medicaid Rolls
RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia was one of the last states in the nation to expand the state’s Medicaid health-care program…
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Government
Will Virginia Voters Demand Answers on Retirement Security?
RICHMOND, Va. – With state and local elections in Virginia less than a month away, AARP Virginia says it’s prime…
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