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PA Election Security Task Force Unveiled By Gov. Shapiro

Dubbed The Election Threats Task Force, the coalition will involve officials from various agencies including state police, homeland security, information technology and election administration and will be helmed by Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt. “Pennsylvania is the birthplace of American democracy, and we are working to continue defending Pennsylvanians’ fundamental freedoms and ensure we have a free, fair, safe, secure election this November," Shapiro said in a Feb. 29 statement.

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PA Property, Child Tax Credits Increased; Eligibility Expanded In 2024

Gov. Josh Shapiro joined local lawmakers this week in Cambria County’s Greater Johnstown Community YMCA to tout a slew of changes to the commonwealth’s tax credit and rebate programs, which is expected to put tens of thousands of dollars back into eligible Pennsylvanians’ pockets this year, Shapiro said. “We’re cutting costs, putting money back in people’s pockets, helping families and seniors get by – and we got this done by working together with Democrats and Republicans,” Shapiro said of the
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Murphy Seeks $1.4B In Migrant Aid Alongside Hochul, Other Govs

The group of officials, which also included New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, also advocated for a comprehensive border security legislative package to solve “what has become a humanitarian crisis.” “The sustained arrival of individuals seeking asylum and requiring shelter and assistance, due to lack of Congressional action on infrastructure and policies, can only be addressed with federal organizational support and funding to meet the public safety and humanitarian ne
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Russia Drove LGBTQ+ People Underground. This DJ Fled and Found Community in NYC.

Miloslav Chemodanov had set his sights on seeing a snowy owl.

It was a biting late January day to go to the beach in Queens, the kind where the sun dimly burned just above the horizon. Nevertheless, Chemodanov, 44, his boyfriend and their mutual friend had made the two-hour long train and bus ride to Rockaway Beach from the couple’s shared room in an eight-bedroom Crown Heights apartment packed with other immigrants. The trio had heard a snowy owl would sometimes perch on the dunes overlooking
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