PA State News

HARRISBURG – An aging parent’s medical appointment, a parent-teacher conference, a minor household emergency — these are everyday events that can thro...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Treasury Department’s PA 529 College and Career Savings Program and the PA ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Pro...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity is calling the state’s new tax appeal and mediation process a success, citing more than 100 addition...

(TNS) — Lehigh County’s top financial elected official is calling for the eviction of ICE from county-owned property. Mark Pinsley, the county control...

HARRISBURG – If there’s one claim all Pennsylvania politicians can - and often do - rely on, it’s that the divided state government forces them to wor...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) encourages residents to test their homes for radon during National Radon Ac...

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WASHINGTON — To reduce the financial barriers for early-stage entrepreneurs using crowdfunding while still maintaining investor confidence and market ...

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s next big energy push heads back underground to tap a resource once limited to the fringes of volcanoes and hot springs. At...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. John Fetterman, D-Pa., Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., introduced the Credit Card Fairness Act , legisl...

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a Potter County man has been convicted of opening fire outside a Coudersport bar during an al...

HARRISBURG — Sen. Rosemary M. Brown, R-40, will introduce legislation to strengthen public confidence in local government by establishing a waiting pe...

HARRISBURG — The Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment” from being inflicted on prisoners. For many, that ...

HARRISBURG — The cost of raising children can be prohibitive for many adults who would otherwise choose to expand their families, especially for those...

President Donald Trump signed U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson’s Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 into law on Wednesday, giving schools flexibilit...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — State Treasurer Stacy Garrity has been the Pennsylvania Republican Party's endorsed candidate for governor since September, but few...

STATE COLLEGE (TNS) — Two State College letter carriers will be given the “Million Mile Award” Wednesday, though they can’t say exactly how far they’v...

Penn State Extension has introduced Tilva, a new artificial intelligence-powered tool designed to provide 24/7, Pennsylvania-specific support for farm...