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Pennsylvania reports seventh measles death

The death was an unvaccinated resident of Montour County who tested positive for measles, according to Friday's update on the measles outbreak. That adds to deaths previously reported in Mifflin, Lancaster, and Jefferson counties.

Legalizing marijuana not a top priority, incoming Pennsylvania Senate leader says

(WHTM) - Presumptive Senate President Pro Tempore Jay Costa (D) says legalizing marijuana in Pennsylvania will be looked at, but "not necessarily right away" once Democrats take control of the legislative branch in January. On This Week in Pennsylvania, Costa told abc27's Dennis Owens that affordability, increasing the minimum wage, codifying reproductive rights, evaluating the

Appeals court says US wrongly withheld highway funds to NY over immigrant licenses

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Transportation Department wrongly decided to withhold nearly $74 million in highway money from New York state after it refused to revoke nearly 33,000 questionable commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants when an audit revealed problems last year, a federal appeals court said Friday. A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S.