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A Democrat is returning to the job of speaker of the Pennsylvania House after the Republican candidate bowed out.

A Democratic state representative's health problems could complicate the vote for Pennsylvania House speaker on Tuesday as the chamber's Democrats begin a new two-year session with the same one-seat margin they had before the November election.

Lawmakers from both parties and in both chambers have introduced legislation to reform the state’s system of juvenile justice. But their measures have stalled short of a floor vote.

More than 6,000 people—or 10% of the population in Bradford County, Pennsylvania live in a food-insecure household, according to 2021 data from Feeding America. Child Hunger Outreach Partners is working to close the hunger gap for PA residents of all ages.

A Pennsylvania law that delivers automatic pay raises for state officials will pay dividends next year. The law will give more than 1,300 officials a pay raise of 3.5% in 2024. That includes Gov. Josh Shapiro, 253 lawmakers and seven state Supreme Court justices.

The fate of the largest library in Bradford County, Pennsylvania is in the hands of three county commissioners. Some of the commissioners initially wanted to close the library due to its cost to the county.

Passage of the state budget could not have come soon enough for some public education groups.

Authorities say three passengers died after a bus carrying up to 50 people struck a vehicle on an interstate in Pennsylvania.

The PA state House will be tied 101 to 101 between Democrats and Republicans.

Interstate 95 was set to reopen Friday less than two weeks after a deadly collapse in Philadelphia, a quicker-than-expected rebuild.