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Free rides take $104M toll on Pennsylvania Turnpike finances

CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — More than $104 million in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls went uncollected last year as the agency fully converted to all-electronic tolling, with the millions of motorists who don't use E-ZPass having a nearly 1 in 2 chance of riding without paying under the “toll-by-plate” license plate camera …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Free rides take $104M toll on Pennsylvania Turnpike finances

CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — More than $104 million in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls went uncollected last year as the agency fully converted to all-electronic tolling, with the millions of motorists who don't use E-ZPass having a nearly 1 in 2 chance of riding without paying under the “toll-by-plate” license plate camera …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Philly health official forced to resign over MOVE cremations

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia's top health official was compelled to resign Thursday after the city's mayor learned partial human remains from the 1985 bombing of the headquarters of a Black organization had been cremated and disposed of without notifying family members.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Pennsylvania voters to decide racial equity amendment

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Protests over George Floyd's killing at the hands of Minneapolis police were raging across the country last June when a Democratic lawmaker took to the floor of the Pennsylvania Senate to argue for greater protections against racial discrimination.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Philly health official forced to resign over MOVE cremations

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia's top health official was compelled to resign Thursday after the city's mayor learned partial human remains from the 1985 bombing of the headquarters of a Black organization had been cremated and disposed of without notifying family members.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Pennsylvania voters to decide racial equity amendment

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Protests over George Floyd's killing at the hands of Minneapolis police were raging across the country last June when a Democratic lawmaker took to the floor of the Pennsylvania Senate to argue for greater protections against racial discrimination.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Pennsylvania voters to decide racial equity amendment

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Protests over George Floyd's killing at the hands of Minneapolis police were raging across the country last June when a Democratic lawmaker took to the floor of the Pennsylvania Senate to argue for greater protections against racial discrimination.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Philly health official forced to resign over MOVE cremations

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia's top health official was compelled to resign Thursday after the city's mayor learned partial human remains from the 1985 bombing of the headquarters of a Black organization had been cremated and disposed of without notifying family members.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Philly health official forced to resign over MOVE cremations

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia's top health official was compelled to resign Thursday after the city's mayor learned partial human remains from the 1985 bombing of the headquarters of a Black organization had been cremated and disposed of without notifying family members.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Philly lawyer Sprague, active in civic affairs, dies at 95

Richard A. Sprague, a prominent Philadelphia lawyer who prosecuted murderers, won high-stakes civil lawsuits and was deeply influential in state and city political and civic affairs, died Saturday evening, his family announced.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Philly lawyer Sprague, active in civic affairs, dies at 95

Richard A. Sprague, a prominent Philadelphia lawyer who prosecuted murderers, won high-stakes civil lawsuits and was deeply influential in state and city political and civic affairs, died Saturday evening, his family announced.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Vaccine passports are latest flash point in COVID politics

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Vaccine passports being developed to verify COVID-19 immunization status and allow inoculated people to more freely travel, shop and dine have become the latest flash point in America’s perpetual political wars, with Republicans portraying them as a heavy-handed intrusion into personal freedom and private health choices.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Philly lawyer Sprague, active in civic affairs, dies at 95

Richard A. Sprague, a prominent Philadelphia lawyer who prosecuted murderers, won high-stakes civil lawsuits and was deeply influential in state and city political and civic affairs, died Saturday evening, his family announced.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Vaccine passports are latest flash point in COVID politics

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Vaccine passports being developed to verify COVID-19 immunization status and allow inoculated people to more freely travel, shop and dine have become the latest flash point in America’s perpetual political wars, with Republicans portraying them as a heavy-handed intrusion into personal freedom and private health choices.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Vaccine passports are latest flash point in COVID politics

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Vaccine passports being developed to verify COVID-19 immunization status and allow inoculated people to more freely travel, shop and dine have become the latest flash point in America’s perpetual political wars, with Republicans portraying them as a heavy-handed intrusion into personal freedom and private health choices.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

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