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Losing Its Only Sheetz Pushed This Rural Pa. Community to Think Differently About Its Future
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Sheetz closed its location in rural Cameron County at the end of September. Despite initial fears over the potential long-term impacts, the community stepped in to fill the gap.
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Troubled Centre County Water Company Could Be Forced to Sell Pending Pa. Utility Commission Investigation
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The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement has opened an investigation into Rock Spring Water Company.
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A Cost-Saving Pa. Dental Policy Did the Opposite, Lawmakers, Health Advocates Say
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Pennsylvania curtailed most dental services for adults on Medicaid in 2011. Now, advocates are pushing lawmakers to restore coverage.
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Compromise Elusive on Reforming 2016 Law That Led to Higher Water Bills Across Pa.
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With only a handful of days left in the legislative session, Pennsylvania lawmakers appear unlikely to vote on changes to Act 12.
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Rural Pa. Faces a Widening Health Services Gap. State Officials Think Loan Forgiveness Could Help
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The proposed debt relief program aims to recruit health care practitioners to work in rural Pennsylvania.
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What Pennsylvania’s $47.6B Budget Does for the State’s Rural Communities
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This year’s state budget addresses some gaps that leaders in rural areas say make it hard to attract and keep people in their communities.
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Talks for State College Borough Water Authority to Take Over a Small System Plagued by Leaks Fell Through. What Happened?
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The State College Borough Water Authority last year attempted to obtain “a letter of intent to negotiate the sale” of Rock Spring Water Company.
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Water Privatization Is on the Rise in Pa. Here’s What You Need to Know
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A panel of experts discussed Pa.’s private water industry, how it’s regulated and options for when service is subpar.
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Population Decline in Pa. Is Happening Faster Than Expected, Data Suggest. Here’s How the State Is Dealing with It
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Lawmakers recently established the Rural Population Revitalization Commission to help slow predicted population loss.
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On Any Given Day, This Centre County Community Might Not Have Running Water. Residents Are at a Loss
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Rock Spring Water Company has operated for years despite leaks, outages and violations of state policy. Customers are frustrated but fear big rate hikes if the system is sold.