The Administration of Governor Josh Shapiro has officially approved a total of $900 million for property tax relief across the state. This money will be distributed through the Department of Education and local school districts. The Secretary of the Budget, Uri Monson, has confirmed that this amount of funding will be available for the next five years, as required by Act 1 of 2006. Local districts are required to pass this funding on to taxpayers. The Property Tax Relief Fund has been giving $750 million in relief every year in recent times. However, because the Shapiro Administration is making a...

Governor Josh Shapiro approved six bills on Monday. These bills focus on topics such as plasma donation, victim services, child abuse prevention, and oil change requirements. Senate Bill 55, also known as “Kayden’s Law,” was proposed by Senator Steven Santarsiero (D-Bucks County) and Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming counties). This law aims to safeguard children during custody visits. The bill was created because of the killing of a 7-year-old girl named Kayden Mancuso. Her father, Jeffrey Mancuso, murdered her during a visit that was ordered by the court in 2018. Mancuso had a psychological evaluation that found...

The Pennridge School District has been recognized as a “Great Pennsylvania School.” The Great Pennsylvania Schools (GPS) designation is given to Pennsylvania public schools that meet certain criteria. These schools offer challenging academic programs, prioritize community involvement, have strong financial stability, and show resilience according to the Pennsylvania School Board Association. The Great PA Schools honor is a recognition that lasts for four years. To maintain this recognition as one of the best districts in Pennsylvania, the district needs to be evaluated again every four years, according to a press release from the district. “I am extremely proud of our...

A man from Pennsylvania has been sentenced to 70 years in federal prison for torturing a citizen of Estonia in 2015 in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. He was also convicted for illegally exporting weapons parts and related services. This information comes from a press release. Ross Roggio, a 55-year-old man from Stroudsburg, organized for Kurdish soldiers to take and keep the victim at a Kurdish military base. There, Roggio used a belt to suffocate the victim, threatened to cut off one of his fingers, and instructed the soldiers to repeatedly beat, choke, tase, and otherwise harm the victim both...

The Philadelphia Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for Pennsylvania State Rep. Kevin Boyle. The warrant is for breaking a protection from abuse order. There is no more information available at the moment. Boyle is a Democrat who represents a portion of Northeast Philadelphia. He has been serving in the House since 2011. Action News contacted his team for a response, but we have not received a reply yet. House Majority Leader Matt Bradford, a Democrat from Montgomery, released a statement on Tuesday night expressing his concerns about Kevin’s mental health. He mentioned that he cares for Kevin but...

Taleea Buxton began competing in hurdles at the age of 12. While she was racing with her friends, Corey Johnson, who is the coach for a local track and field club, happened to be watching and noticed how fast she was. Johnson invited Buxton to join the team, so she brought a sign-up sheet home. Once her mom gave permission for her to join, Buxton became a member of the team and immediately developed a strong interest in the hurdles. Johnson did not initially choose Buxton to participate in the event, but Buxton was unexpectedly put into the competition at...

Agostino Perna, one of the owners of Life Quest, a company that sells body parts for medical use, has been given a six-month prison sentence followed by six months of being confined at home. The sentence was given by Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl of the United States District Court on Monday. This came after Perna admitted guilt in 2023 for filing fake corporate and personal tax returns. In addition, Perna must pay a fine of $25,000 and restitution of $455,463. The investigation, led by the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), found that from 2014 to 2019, Perna consistently...

Firstly, what does “cool” mean? Are we referring to being “cool” like Fonzie? If that’s true, Martin Guitars should easily beat Primanti sandwiches by a large margin. If we’re talking about being “cool” in the way Fonzie defined it, playing a good guitar made by PA can help you attract romantic partners, while eating a greasy sandwich will probably give you an upset stomach. Tell me which one you think is cooler. So if that’s not how things turned out. I believe that people did not vote based on the Fonzarelli Laws of Coolness. Instead, they simply voted for things...

President Joe Biden visited his childhood home in Scranton, a working-class city in Pennsylvania. He started a three-day campaign in the state by advocating for higher taxes on wealthy individuals and portraying Donald Trump as someone who is disconnected from the concerns of ordinary people. The Democratic president seemed to enjoy reminiscing about the past, while also trying to counter the popular appeal of his Republican predecessor’s campaign. He stayed at his childhood home for a longer time than he had planned. There was an American flag gently waving on the front porch, and neighbors were gathered on the sidewalk...

Students in Pennsylvania public school districts may have the option to attend school for only four days each week. In December, a new law was passed in Pennsylvania that changed the requirements for the number of school days and instruction hours. The law removed the previous requirement of having a minimum of 180 school days with at least 900 instruction hours each year. Districts now have the option to choose between two different ways of meeting the school day requirements. They can either have 180 school days or meet specific hourly instruction requirements. For elementary students, the requirement is 900...