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May 8, 2024. “Senate Bill No. 986 [PDF].” All children should be tested for lead poisoning. Dr. Debra Bogen. Tribune Review. Database: Access World News – Pennsylvania Newspapers. Pennsylvania State Senate. 

May 8, 2024. “State Food Purchase Program.” Demand at Pa.'s food banks keeps rising - State support critical to meeting rising demand. The Citizen-Standard. Database: Access World News –Pennsylvania Newspapers. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

May 7, 2024. “Testimony of Deputy Secretary Kurt Klapkowski, Office of Oil and Gas Management, Department of Environmental Protection Before the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, Monday, March 25, 2024 [PDF].” Abandoned oil and gas wells are everywhere in Pennsylvania. An influx of funding gives the DEP new urgency. Anya Litvak. The Meadville Tribune. Database: Access World News – Pennsylvania Newspapers. Pennsylvania General Assembly.

May 6, 2024. “Senate Bill No. 1109 [PDF].” Bill on unemployment benefits denial clears Pa. Senate some Democrats said the measure would allow employers to arbitrarily try to cut workers’ benefits. Zack Hoopes. The Express Times. Database: Access World News – Pennsylvania Newspapers. Pennsylvania State Senate.  

May 6, 2024. “Title 74, section sign 5302, Aircraft for official use.” Gov. Josh Shapiro uses Pennsylvania’s state plane much more than his predecessor. Stephen Caruso. Centre Daily Times. Database: Access World News – Pennsylvania Newspapers. Pennsylvania General Assembly. 

May 6, 2024. “Act No. 38 of 2023 [PDF].” Program to enforce safe driving in active work zones becomes law. Beth Ann Miller. Bucks County Courier Times. Database: Access World News – Pennsylvania Newspapers. Pennsylvania General Assembly. 

May 2, 2024. “Senate Bill No. 832 [PDF].” Senate OKs bill allowing some energy projects to bypass administration. Zack Hoopes. The Patriot-News. Database: Access World News – Pennsylvania Newspapers. Pennsylvania State Senate.  

May 2, 2024. “Senate Bill No. 7 [PDF].” Protester glues himself to railing over support of ‘anti-LGBTQ’ bills. Jan Murphy. The Patriot-News. Database: Access World News – Pennsylvania Newspapers. Pennsylvania State Senate.  

May 2, 2024. “A Periodical Wonder: Cicadas.” It's cicada season - Will Bucks see the broods emerge? Damon C. Williams, Emily DeLetter, Clare Mulroy. Bucks County Courier Times. Database: Access World News – Pennsylvania Newspapers. Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. 

April 29, 2024. “Governor Josh Shapiro’s Energy Plan Builds on Pennsylvania’s Legacy of Energy Leadership by Protecting and Creating Energy Jobs and Lowering Electricity Costs for Consumers.” Reaction continues to EPA ruling on coal, gas-fired power plants. Kieran Woynicz. Leader Times. Database: Access World News – Pennsylvania Newspapers. Governor Josh Shapiro. 

April 27, 2024. “PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE INTERSTATE AND INTERNATIONAL QUARANTINE ORDER: Restriction of Movement and Pre-Movement Influenza Testing of Dairy Cattle [PDF].” Avian flu in cattle: No cases in PA, precautions in place. Aubrey Whelan. The Morning Call. Database: Nexis Uni – News Source. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.   

April 27, 2024. “Domestic Wastewater Facilities Manual, standards on page 18 [PDF].” Mountaintop area joint sanitary authority addresses concerns raised by residents of Glen Summit. Bill OÂ’Boyle. The Times Leader. Database: Nexis Uni – News Source. Department of Environmental Protection.