HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Three Pennsylvania lawmakers have proposed a bill that would prohibit the use of Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) in certain products. Representatives Greg Scott (D-Montgomery), Mandy Steele (D-Allegheny), and Tarik Khan (D-Philadelphia) have introduced a bill that would ban PFAS from menstrual products, cleaning ingredients, cookware, and dental floss. PFAS are […]
(WHTM) – Pennsylvania lawmakers say they will introduce a bill that allows voters to return their mail-in ballots to polling places. Currently, voters who receive a mail or absentee ballot can only return them in the mail or an official drop box. State Representatives Tarik Khan (D-Philadelphia), Ben Waxman (D-Philadelphia), and Joe Webster (D-Montgomery) say […]
Growers are facing trouble in retting raw jute as a lack of rainfall has reduced the availability of natural waterbodies, affecting the quality of the eco-friendly fibre being produced, according to farmers.