PA State News

UNIVERSITY PARK — Recently, students in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences earned top honors at two national turfgrass industry competition...

UNIVERSITY PARK — First responders and farm workers looking to build safety and preparedness for farm emergencies can attend an upcoming Penn State Ex...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity encourages Pennsylvanians to find their perfect match this Valentine’s season in the form of unclaim...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Foresters, silviculturists and forest managers are invited to explore current research, innovative practices and emerging challenges...

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HARRISBURG (AP) — A federal safety agency investigating an August blast at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh that left two workers dead said it found...

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat and a likely 2028 presidential candidate, spent nearly $1,700 of taxpayer dollars for...

HARRISBURG – Cyber charter schools collect millions from taxpayers across the state, though academic achievement lags districts by wide margins. Porti...

UNIVERSITY PARK — A new Penn State–led study suggests farmers are more open to seeking mental health support than previously believed, but face signif...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Weed management is one of the greatest challenges faced by organic farmers, who can’t use herbicides. They rely on tillage for weed ...

(This story is a collaboration between Pittsburgh’s Public Source and The Associated Press.) CLAIRTON (AP) — The sale of United States Steel was alway...

HARRISBURG — A bill to restore Pennsylvania’s traditional opening day of statewide firearms deer season to the first Monday after Thanksgiving will so...

DUBOIS — The 2026 PA Wilds Dinner and Awards will be held July 30 at the DuBois Country Club, the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship has announced. ...

HARRISBURG – In 37 states, same-day delivery drivers working for companies like DoorDash and Instacart can bring alcohol to customers’ doorsteps. Penn...

CLEARFIELD — Whitewater engineers Scott Shipley and Riley Adams of Calibre Engineering, Inc. recently conducted site visits to the Raftsman Dam in Cle...

HOWARD — Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson, R-Pa., announced his candidacy for reelection to the 15th Congressional District. "Serving you in the House ...

HARRISBURG – Calls grow on both sides of the political aisle to bring the lucrative skill games industry out of the legal shadows. The latest proposal...

HARRISBURG — Twenty‑four graduates of the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Ross Leffler School of Conservation have completed training and begun work in...

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday, along with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general, is urging Congressional leadership to protect child...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cameron County will receive $758,000 in federal funding through Congressionally Directed Spending included in the 11 FY26 appropria...