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Government Information

A guide to finding U.S. federal, Pennsylvania state, and foreign/international government information.

Description

Documents in the News aims to highlight the use of government information in the news and media.  It is not an attempt to be comprehensive, but a place to foster discovery and access to government information and to highlight how that information may be helpful in the research process.

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Current News

December 5, 2024. “Title 65.” Central Bucks school board elects new leader—the panel elevated Susan Gibson at a meeting marked by continued criticism over the district’s former solicitor. Maddie Hanna. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Database: Access World News—Pennsylvania Newspapers. Pennsylvania General Assembly. 

December 5, 2024. “Regular Session 2023-2024 House Bill 2344 [PDF].” Lawmakers appear likely to address hospital closures. Ford Turner. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Database: Access World News—Pennsylvania Newspapers. Pennsylvania General Assembly. 

December 3, 2024. “Governor Shapiro Signs Proclamation of Disaster Emergency, Mobilizes State Resources to Aid in Lake-Effect Snow Response Efforts in Northwest Pennsylvania.” PEMA deploys team to support snow operations in Erie County. The Meadville Tribune. The Office of the Governor.