institutions

Reading too much into any single election, especially low-turnout primaries, can be futile. Still, two upcoming primaries and a special election have ...

HARRISBURG — May is Older Americans Month, a time when the country pauses to recognize the contributions of past and present older persons to the coun...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — The Pennsylvania House in a split vote has passed legislation to address the state’s teacher shortage, particularly a need for more...

In Pennsylvania, divides over public education remain constant. The debates range from school funding disputes to curriculum fights, from arguments ov...

Five Democratic legislators in Pennsylvania have proposed changing the state income tax to make it less regressive. However, it has scant chance of pa...

ST. MARYS — In its 17th year, the Leadership Elk and Cameron program continues to use “community leaders of today to prepare the community leaders of ...

HARRISBURG — In keeping with the governor’s strategy to incentivize residents to pursue work in critically short-staffed essential services, the Penns...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator John Fetterman, D-Pa., on Thursday sent a letter to Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrit...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Gov. Josh Shapiro described his first 100 days since he was sworn into office on Jan. 17 as “humbling.” “I feel a real sense of res...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — More than 1.2 million registered Pennsylvania voters can’t take part in the state’s “closed” party primary elections. A veteran sta...

Recognized by both the Pennsylvania State House and Senate, April 23-29, has been declared “Conservation District Week.” Locally, the McKean County Co...

This region is in the midst of an unprecedented second public comment period for the Duke Low military operations area, and officials are urging peopl...

Joe Biden is going to run for reelection. One question this raises: How is anyone going to tell? The basement presidency is about to embark on another...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — Pennsylvania regulators have backed off some of their most far-reaching demands for Equitrans Corp. following the company’s massive...

Even though no part of the Chesapeake Bay is in Pennsylvania, the state always has had a higher bar to meet than other states engaged in the joint eff...

Most older people understand, by experience, the adage that “old age doesn’t come alone.” And, as people live longer, old age often comes with a legal...

President Joe Biden’s administration and its Republican opponents in the House of Representatives are stuck in another debt-ceiling impasse. To avoid ...

The McKean County Republican Committee hosted its 2023 Spring Dinner Thursday evening at Pennhills Club. The keynote speaker was Chairman of the Repub...

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Former Louisiana-Lafayette wide receiver and NFL prospect Michael Jefferson has been released from the hospital after his involvem...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Game Commission set aside millions of dollars to curb the spread of an invasive moth that’s plagued the state since the ...