PA State News

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania and New Jersey have launched a multi‑state aggressive‑driving enforcement wave running through April 26, PennDOT announced. ...

JOHNSTOWN — A federal jury on March 18 found Clint Addleman, 49, of Clearfield, guilty on all charges connected to a 2019 bombing that killed a Clearf...

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a former corrections officer at SCI Forest has pleaded guilty to assaulting two correctional ...

(The Center Square) — The national discussion on keeping students off cell phones during school has reached full boil in many state capitals, and Luis...

HARRISBURG — Secretary of Education Dr. Carrie Rowe has announced nearly $1 million in grants to 11 colleges and universities to expand Pennsylvania’s...

HARRISBURG – With bipartisan support, the Senate this week passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Camera Bartolotta, R-46, to prohibit future vehicle ma...

UNIVERSITY PARK — With highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) again affecting Pennsylvania’s poultry industry, Penn State’s College of Agricultural ...

HARRISBURG – Stringent regulations in child care centers drive up costs, especially for low-income families, according to a new report. The Commonweal...

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HARRISBURG — The top official at Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education on Wednesday expressed disappointment in Gov. Josh Shapiro's proposal...

HARRISBURG — The biggest proposed new moneymaker in Pennsylvania government may also launch one of the sharpest debates of the 2026 budget process, an...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency has launched a new podcast aimed at helping students and families navigate college pl...

ST. MARYS — Tyler Bender, founder of Bender Safety and Training Corp. and full-time paramedic and EMS educator, has spoken to the St. Marys Area Schoo...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Reps. Glenn “GT” Thompson, R‑Pa., and Suzanne Bonamici, D‑Ore., co‑chairs of the Congressional Career and Technical Education ...

RED HILL — Sen. Tracy Pennycuick, R‑24, introduced legislation Wednesday to increase penalties for school bus drivers who transport children while und...

HARRISBURG — Fees are again dropping for many PA 529 Investment Plan (IP) account owners, Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced. Vanguard’s l...

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HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity provided an early preview of the next unclaimed property auction scheduled for later this month. The...