politics

HARRISBURG — Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt discussed election preparations and deadlines for voters to keep in mind to cast their ballot in...

Our modern lives would be worse off today without the discovery of oil in my home state of Pennsylvania by Edwin Drake, a man whose name and legacy is...

Israel made it clear on Monday that Iran will pay a price if it escalates the Gaza crisis through its Hezbollah proxy in the north. The Biden administ...

A bipartisan duo of Pennsylvania senators want to create an involuntary treatment process in the commonwealth for drug addiction as thousands continue...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — “The war on inflation is over,” economist Paul Krugman, a New York Times columnist, wrote recently on X/Twitter. “We won, at very l...

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) encouraged Pennsylvanians to nominate an outstanding educator to be the Commonwealth’s 202...

HARRISBURG – Sen. Cris Dush (R-Brookville), Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) and Rep. Mike Armanini (R-DuBois) announced Wednesday that Benezette To...

HARRISBURG — Emergency medical services (EMS) companies across the commonwealth would see a significant boost in reimbursement rates under legislation...

When sportsmen and conservation groups heard about the provision in Pennsylvania House Bill 1300 that would transfer $150 million from the Pennsylvani...

COUDERSPORT — Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) will host a panel of representatives from various state and federal agencies to provide in...

HARRISBURG (AP) — Lawmakers in Pennsylvania on Wednesday gave final approval to budget-related legislation that boosts Medicaid subsidies for hospital...

HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro and members of his administration highlighted Wednesday what they called historic work to cap and plug orphaned and aba...

RIDGWAY — The Salvation Army of Elk County’s Angel Tree Program is now accepting applications. Director Hope Weichman said holiday signups are happeni...

The Biden administration has gleaned the wrong message from James Carville’s famous quip, “It’s the economy, stupid.” President Joe Biden and the Whit...

Despite Pennsylvania’s recurring importance in picking the president in the general election, the state falls considerably short when it comes to deci...

Sexually explicit books in school libraries make many parents uncomfortable, but some educators say policies that limit access for students are ineffe...

School boards in 466 out of Pennsylvania’s 500 school districts have passed board resolutions calling for common-sense reforms to the state’s 26-year-...

An extraordinary document emerged from the 2024 Republican presidential race this week, and it isn’t getting enough attention. It’s a memo from the su...

DUKE CENTER — Otto Township supervisors last week voted 2-1 in favor of changing ambulance service providers from the City of Bradford to TLC EMS LLC ...

ERIE — Erie VA Medical Center has a critical need for volunteer drivers in the Smethport area. On Tuesday, officials explained the Disabled American V...