PA State News

PITTSBURGH (TNS) —Pennsylvania's federal lawmakers on Tuesday evening lamented an impending government shutdown and pointed fingers about which politi...

PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — The federal government has shut down as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday and federal workers are among the first to bear the brunt. The cu...

HARRISBURG (AP) — Pennsylvania's counties, school districts and social service agencies are warning of mounting layoffs, borrowing costs and damage to...

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives had narrow final passages and rare failures on a package of gun control bills it considered Tue...

MIDDLETOWN – Alongside the rise of political violence and tense social discourse, many observers point to the rise of misinformation and disinformatio...

CANONSBURG — Oct. 1 marks National Energy Efficiency Day, and Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania reminds customers that they can enjoy energy savings during...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Monday it will open 13 million acres of federal lands for coal mining and provide $625 million to reco...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will accept construction and maintenance services feedback through an online surv...

CHICAGO — As economic pressures reshape how Americans access healthcare, a new survey by WellNow Urgent Care reveals a concerning trend: families are ...

HARRISBURG — People are speaking up about a lawsuit filed against the commonwealth Thursday by the U.S. Department of Justice for failure to comply wi...

HARRISBURG – Pipeline expansion across the Appalachian Basin holds the key to solving the nation’s energy crisis, according to industry experts, thoug...

HARRISBURG — At a House Majority Policy Committee hearing in the Capitol Complex on Tuesday, medical professionals detailed the danger and fallout of ...

JOHNSONBURG — When you follow your dreams, anything can happen. That sentiment has become reality for local music educator Ross Bish, who was recently...

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania State Police, announced charges against a former corrections officer a...

WASHINGTON — This week, U.S. Reps. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., Eugene Vindman, D-Va., Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., and Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Mich., introduced ...

HARRISBURG — The budget bill signed into law by President Donald Trump in July included major changes to the nation’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistanc...

Pennsylvania House Bill 502 of the 2025-26 session, part of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Lightning Plan, would centralize energy project siting decisions under...

(TNS) — Have you ever taken the time to go over your expenses, only to realize you have subscriptions that you’re not even using? If so, you’re not al...

HARRSIBURG – Parents should not worry about registered sex offenders living close to their children’s bus stops. This, according to one state lawmaker...

HARRISBURG — A growing number of families across the commonwealth fall into the category of skipped-generation families in which grandparents care for...