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John Finnerty is Managing Editor for Capitolwire/State Affairs PA. Husband. Dad of 3. Slow runner. Fast hiker. Amateur waterfall maker.

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John Finnerty spent 15 years at the Sunbury Daily Item as a reporter, opinion writer and city editor before setting up shop in the Capitol newsroom in Harrisburg to write for the five newspapers owned by Community Newspapers Holding Inc. in Pennsylvania. In addition to PA politics, coverage interests include natural gas industry, government spending and civil liberties issues.

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After two month delay, state moving to OK tax breaks for private school donations

After two month delay, state moving to OK tax breaks for private school donations

HARRISBURG - The state Department of Community and Economic Development is moving this week to approve tax cr…

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Supreme Court to consider if drug use during pregnancy is abuse

Supreme Court to consider if drug use during pregnancy is abuse

HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is considering whether a woman's drug use while pregnant can be c…

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State could offer help for grandparents parenting again

State could offer help for grandparents parenting again

HARRISBURG - Legislation that would launch a navigator program to guide grandparents who find themselves pare…

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Teaching shortage could soon get much worse

Teaching shortage could soon get much worse

HARRISBURG - The U.S. Department of Education has warned that Pennsylvania, like every other state, is facing…

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Attorneys for legislators argue that gerrymandering lawsuit should be postponed

Attorneys for legislators argue that gerrymandering lawsuit should be postponed

HARRISBURG - Attorneys representing legislative leaders appeared before a Commonwealth Court judge Wednesday …

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With state funding in limbo, universities wonder when - or if - money will arrive

With state funding in limbo, universities wonder when - or if - money will arrive

HARRISBURG - When lawmakers left the Capitol on Wednesday, they left one important task on their to-do list u…

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From courtrooms to coal country: Pennsylvania’s unlikely road to America’s 250th

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By John Finnerty Verified
| State House News Service Verified
June 30, 2026.....Pennsylvania has been fighting, spending and planting its way toward July 4th for years. The state sued the Trump administration to protect $18 million in security funding. Philadelphia has committed $620 million. And a secret society of Freemasons quietly planted a liberty tree in all 67 counties. Welcome to America’s 250th birthday – Pennsylvania style.
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Juvenile justice reforms advance

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By John Finnerty Verified
| Altoona Mirror Verified
House sends two bills to Senate Jul 11, 2025 By John Finnerty CapitolWire The state House has sent to the Senate a pair of juvenile justice reform bills inspired by a 2021 statewide task force report with almost three dozen recommendations for legislative changes. Only two of those changes have been enacted. The House this week would double the tally.
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Bill adds more Sunday hunting

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By John Finnerty Verified
| Altoona Mirror Verified
Debate over expanding program moves to state Senate Jun 17, 2025 By John Finnerty CapitolWire The state House in a bipartisan vote approved legislation allowing the Game Commission to schedule more Sunday hunting opportunities. House Bill 1431 passed the chamber 131-72 and now goes to the Senate. Sunday hunting was banned in Pennsylvania for decades until 2020 when lawmakers voted to allow the Game Commission to schedule Sunday hunting on three weekends of the year.
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