PA State News

WASHINGTON — U.S. Reps. Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., and Andrea Salinas, D-Ore., introduced the Mass Timber Federal Buildings Act. This bipartisan legi...

Police can begin issuing citations Friday under Pennsylvania's Paul Miller's Law, which prohibits the use of handheld devices while driving . The law,...

State Sen. Dan Laughlin, R-Erie, has introduced legislation that would create a dedicated Aviation Trust Fund to support airports across Pennsylvania ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, R-Pa., announced that Pennsylvania State University will receive nearly $1.6 million in Appalachian ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — To kick off Great Outdoors Month, the Forest Service has launched a new, single visitor-information mobile app, National Forests an...

HARRISBURG — Bipartisan sentiment to tap the brakes on data center development appears to be growing among Pennsylvania's top elected leaders. Democra...

(The Center Square) – Despite ongoing concerns over electricity demand and grid reliability, PJM Interconnection says the region should have enough po...

HARRISBURG — A deeply divided state House on Monday gave final approval to a bill to require school districts to prohibit student cell phone use durin...

PHEAA is recognizing two statewide awareness efforts this month by encouraging eligible Pennsylvanians to apply for education‑related grant programs. ...

HARRISBURG – Sen. Tracy Pennycuick, R-24, announced a legislative package to help local communities address concerns about large data center developme...

At the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission headquarters in Virginia, staff knew their crumbling asphalt parking lot was in desperate need of re...

With the primaries now in the rearview mirror for Pennsylvania, the focus has shifted to Nov. 3 general election for candidates up and down the ballot...

HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro and a pair of Republican lawmakers on Wednesday made separate announcements tied to the continuing wave of data center ...

HARRISBURG — Educators from Pennsylvania Literacy Coalition and Teach Plus PA sat down Wednesday with state legislators to discuss the improved litera...

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CLEARFIELD – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll announced the department will invest $212 million this year in...

Introduced in October, Senate Bill 1014 awaits House approval for its statewide “bell-to-bell” ban on cell phones during school hours. For concerned p...

With warmer weather bringing more riders onto Pennsylvania roads, state officials are reminding both motorcyclists and drivers to share the road and m...