PA State News

HARRISBURG – As Pennsylvanians grapple with rising electricity costs, the debate over how to keep power both reliable and affordable is intensifying i...

HARRISBURG – The pitch from Pennsylvania Rep. Chris Pielli to fellow lawmakers about his bill is straightforward – "If it is AI, it has to say it is A...

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s energy future is emerging as a defining issue in the 2026 governor’s race, and both Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and Repub...

HARRISBURG – Prohibition of smoke shops opening or renewing their leases next year if located within 500 feet of a daycare center, K-12 school, youth ...

HARRISBURG – A bill prohibiting data center operators from signing nondisclosure agreements with local governments passed the Energy Committee in the ...

HARRISBURG – A new Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling that essentially found the estimated 70,000 unregulated and untaxed "skill games" in the state to...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced that its new hunting and trapping licenses for the 2026-27 seasons will go on sale Monday at 8...

HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania counties last year lost millions of dollars and domestic violence programs in the state laid off workers, some of whom never...

A fight has broken out in northeastern Pennsylvania over the future of lovely, forested Clinton Township - a future that could include 20 data center ...

HARRISBURG – E-scooters could be back on the streets of Pennsylvania for the first time in three years if a bill under consideration Monday by the Com...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., and Kathy Castor, D-Fla., introduced the bipartisan Timeshare Transparency Act, aimed at inc...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Glenn “GT” Thompson, R-Pa., and Darren Soto, D-Fla., introduced two bills: the Juice for Healthy Families Act and the Ju...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvanians saving through the PA 529 College and Career Savings Program and PA ABLE Savings Program can now contribute to their accou...

HARRISBURG — With the rise of AI technology, grocery stores across the nation are exploring digitized price labels and dynamic pricing. While consumer...

HARRISBURG — Legislation to establish a statewide paid family and medical leave program was approved by the Senate Labor and Industry Committee with b...

UNIVERSITY PARK — For 90 years, the Penn State Flower Trials have helped answer a simple question: Which flowers are worth planting? This summer, the ...

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives has passed the No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026, which includes legislation from U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” T...