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In his second budget as Pennsylvania’s chief executive, Gov. Josh Shapiro has a chance not just to boost funding in the short term for Pennsylvania’s ...

Former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony Fauci has finally conceded that it was a mistake to keep schools closed ...

Attitudes toward four-year college degrees have changed rapidly over the past decade, yet schools that offer career-focused associates degrees are sti...

WARREN — Northern Pennsylvania Regional College criminal justice student, Shanda Kelsch, and Instructor of Criminal Justice, Dave Wilson, presented at...

(Editor’s note: The information in this special series is for educational purposes only and is not intended to address any particular case, nor should...

Local chambers of commerce from across Pennsylvania, including Bradford, submitted a letter to state lawmakers urging them to address the commonwealth...

(TNS) — We have a child care crisis in the United States. And as a child care education provider, I know how to fix it: Put families first. The U.S. B...

Two years ago, in overturning Roe v. Wade, the United States Supreme Court declared that it was for each state to decide just how many rights women ou...

KANE — A Kane man has been charged with providing alcohol and drugs to three juveniles at his Kane residence back in February. Matthew Taylor, 21, of ...

SMETHPORT — Following a two-day trial in McKean County Court, a Smethport man has been convicted of sex crimes against a child. Robert Allen Tanner, 5...

SMETHPORT — Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of McKean County is seeking community members willing to advocate for abused and neglected childr...

ST. MARYS — Northwest Bank recently fulfilled a commitment to Dickinson Center Inc. (DCI), a non-profit organization and affiliate of Journey Health S...

WASHINGTON — Potter County has been chosen for two national excellence awards by the National Association of Counties. The awards are in recognition o...

In 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade did more than just upend reproductive health law. It also made back-burner issues tak...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is headed into its final few weeks with over a third of the cases heard this year still undecided, including ones ...

Dr. Latika Davis-Jones, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), paid a visit to McKean County on Tuesday to hear...

In 2010, the Supreme Court issued its Citizens United decision, leading to an explosion in political spending and the rise of dark money groups thatex...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — As the pandemic plunged families into financial uncertainty, even temporary safety nets and bigger paychecks haven’t been enough to...

Editor’s note: “What’s on Your Mind” is a weekly series in which we ask members of the local community to share what has been occupying their thoughts...

Property blight is a common problem across Pennsylvania, but municipal leaders struggle to build the capacity to deal with it. When recalcitrant prope...