PA State News

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., and three of his colleagues have introduced a bill that would allow beneficiaries in the Supplemental Nutrition Assis...

A federal judge won’t order Pennsylvania to hand over information on all registered voters in the state, rejecting a request from a group that says it...

HARRISBURG – Rep. Martin Causer, R-Turtlepoint, has introduced legislation that will help increase revenue for counties, municipalities and school dis...

HARRISBURG — With construction season underway, the Shapiro Administration reminds motorists to slow down and stay alert in work zones. PennDOT report...

HARRISBURG –– The Senate has unanimously approved legislation to close a nearly 100-year-old loophole in firefighter pension benefits, according to Se...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency has approved an increase to the maximum PA State Grant award for the 2026‑27 academic...

Rising electricity demand and affordability concerns are putting pressure on policymakers to add new generation to an aging, overburdened grid – a cha...

HARRISBURG — A pair of coal-fired power plants in Pennsylvania will continue operating for a few more years in an announcement that is being celebrate...

HARRISBURG — Bipartisan discussions are continuing on the concept of a seven-member Cannabis Control Board which would oversee the sale of recreationa...

History provides context on just how good Pennsylvania spring turkey hunters have had it lately. During the state’s first spring turkey season in 1968...

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In January 2026, Jason Richey wasn’t considering a run for lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania. A Sewickley attorney and Pittsburgh-based partner with...

Bishop Lawrence T. Persico of the Erie Diocese issued a statement Friday on the recent disagreement between the Trump Administration and Pope Leo XIV....

MAYVILLE, N.Y. — A Jamestown man who was already behind bars for kidnapping an elderly couple in Warren County, Pa. has been sentenced for the shootin...

While the governor’s race took center stage at the conservative-backed Pennsylvania Leadership Conference over the weekend, there was another statewid...

HARRISBURG – Unseating an incumbent governor is historically considered an uphill battle for any candidate, even when the party clears the primary fie...

HARRISBURG — Data center dynamics were a prime topic once again on Monday in both the state Capitol in Harrisburg and in a local municipality where re...

CAMP HILL — With spring planting underway across Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and state agencies are urging motorists to use caution and...

ERIE — With spring projects underway during National Safe Digging Month, National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation is reminding homeowners and contra...