Mike Tyson is best known for his career as a legendary heavyweight boxer. But he’s also making a name for himself in the pot industry. "Iron Mike" is lobbying for recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania. 

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Pennsylvania officials are scrambling to address an expected rise in food insecurity. That’s because President Donald Trump’s administration paused the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in November.

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The clock is ticking for Congress to extend health care subsidies before open enrollment begins on Nov. 1. The head of Pa.’s health insurance marketplace is sounding the alarm. 

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Consumer advocates are sounding the alarm over data centers spiking energy costs in Pennsylvania.
Residents are already paying the price. 

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Pennsylvania is approaching four months without having a spending plan. And Senate Republicans are doubling down on their effort to fund the state at last year’s levels. 

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State senators are working toward banning students from using cell phones during the school day. Support for such a ban is building in the Capitol.

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Gov. Josh Shapiro says congressional Democrats are right to withhold their votes for any budget deal that doesn’t extend Obamacare subsidies slated to expire this year. 

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Nearly two million Pennsylvanians won’t receive their November food assistance benefits, as the federal budget standoff continues in Washington.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture ordered states to halt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments until Congress enacts a spending plan.

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Pennsylvanians are in a unique position. They lack both a state and federal budget as Republican and Democratic lawmakers have reached gridlock in negotiations. Unions representing government workers are raising concerns over staffing. 

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Pennsylvania is now 100 days without a state budget, yet lawmakers appear no closer to reaching a deal. Frustrations are mounting in the Capitol.

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