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By Katie Muth, Maria Collett and Lindsey Williams

This week marks the end of General Assistance (GA) as we know it. The life-saving program that has helped thousands of Pennsylvanians get back on their feet and bridge the gap to self-sustainability ended on Aug. 1.

After a difficult battle through the legislative process and an underhanded maneuver to tie the elimination of GA to millions of dollars of hospitals, we accept that the program will cease to exist. However, that does not mean that the need has vanished.

HATFIELD — A new 12,000 square-foot building housing orthopaedic services is slated to open on Route 309 next to the Colmar train station in May of next year, Grand View Health CEO and President Jean Keeler said during a ceremonial groundbreaking at the site Wednesday...

The Cellini Studio Gallery in Ambler is putting on an art display in order to show residents of Bucks County the human consequences that have come from the Navy not being careful with their waste. A statement about human consequences will be put on display this week...

MONTGOMERY TWP. — A steamy Friday morning marked another major milestone for a planned peace park honoring Korean War veterans. Representatives and dignitaries from South Korea and Montgomery County turned over shovels meant to symbolize the start of work on the...

The Brewers of Pennsylvania (BOP), the state’s official beer guild, was pleased and honored to host Senator Maria Collett at the latest Brewer For A Day event held at Tannery Run Brew Works in Ambler on July 15th. This was the BOP’s sixteenth successful Brewer For A...

It is often said that if you want to understand a government’s priorities, just look at its budget. This year’s Pennsylvania state budget offers encouraging boosts to education, health and human services, and sewer and stormwater management projects. As the Democratic...

(Harrisburg) — A small cash assistance program for certain poor Pennsylvanians is slated to end at the start of August, after the GOP-controlled legislature voted to repeal it. Now, some Democratic members are drafting legislation to bring it back.

The #MeToo movement has been instrumental in raising awareness of the pervasiveness of sexual harassment and sexual assault. It has highlighted the unfortunate reality that no industry or community is immune to this epidemic and brought to the light the lack of formal...

Expected to finish next summer, the new building will include several modern upgrades not available the current police station and township administration building at 852 Easton Road. Warrington’s police department will soon have a building of its own, as officials...

When you or a loved one is diagnosed with a serious illness, taking time off from work for treatment can be costly, or even impossible. Families can risk financial hardship when faced with long-term treatments or even for routine medical events like the birth of a...