PA State News

HARRISBURG — A Republican-led Senate committee on Monday approved a bill that would create a Cannabis Control Board to oversee both the state's existi...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of the Office of Attorney General — and Pennsylvania consumers — affirming the rig...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Want to see the Liberty Bell this semi-quincentennial but don’t have the time or cheese for a pilgrimage to Philadelphia? Have no...

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., supports the president’s White House ballroom renovation, seemingly putting him further at odds with his fellow Democ...

U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, touted passage Thursday of the $390 billion Farm, Food and National Security Ac...

Many neighbors have seen the local eagles soaring above the gently rolling fields and stands of trees in their part of southeastern Pennsylvania, and ...

Pennsylvania’s primary election is less than one month away, but those who want to participate have until 5 p.m. Monday to register to vote. “Register...

PITTSBURGH — The University of Pittsburgh announced the launch of The Pitt Regional Campus Tuition Pledge, a new tuition-free program beginning Fall 2...

HARRISBURG — A state House committee on Tuesday moved a step closer to eliminating a major distraction in schools by passing a bill which - with many ...

HARRISBURG — Traffic deaths in Pennsylvania fell to their lowest level since record keeping began in 1928, according to new data released by the Penns...

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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...