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flag Pennsylvania enacts CROWN Act to ban race-based hair discrimination, backed by new education funding and community aid.

flag Pennsylvania has become the 28th state to adopt the CROWN Act, formally banning hair discrimination in workplaces and public spaces by expanding civil rights protections to include race-linked hair textures, styles, and religious traits—a move prompted by 916 discrimination complaints in 2022. flag At the same time, the state’s 2025 budget injects nearly $900 million into education, with $560 million flowing through the Ready to Learn formula to meet a court mandate for equitable, high-quality schooling and to support staffing, special education, safety, and infrastructure, earning bipartisan backing. flag In Erie, community groups are distributing Thanksgiving meals despite an active winter storm warning, while a federal town hall is set to help Medicare beneficiaries navigate the Open Enrollment period.

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