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December 5, 2025

Analysis by group that advocates for tougher gun laws shows dealers are major source of trafficked firearms

Gun trafficking involves diverting guns from legal commerce into the illegal market, often through straw purchases.

December 4, 2025

Pa.’s home care workers want to be included in the next state budget

According to one group, the average hourly reimbursement rate for personal assistance services is “the lowest among neighboring states.”

December 3, 2025

‘Arborist Short Course’ to be offered by Penn State Extension in early 2026

The workshop will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 16, 17, 23 and 24 at Penn State …

December 2, 2025

4-day school weeks are growing in popularity, despite a lack of data on the effects

There are more than 2,100 schools in 26 states using four-day weeks, according to researchers at Oregon State University.

December 1, 2025

Pennsylvania’s home repair program left out of state budget, despite high demand

For years, an effort sought to allocate state funds for a successor to the popular Whole Home Repair Program.

November 28, 2025

'Ghost projects' haunt power grid planners and taxpayers

Accurate load forecasting is essential in meeting rising demand without wasting capital on infrastructure that may never be used, and …

November 27, 2025

DNA collection poses tough ethical questions for criminal law

Sen. Frank Farry, R-Langhorne, would like to see Pennsylvania join other states in collecting samples from a much wider group …

November 26, 2025

Extended support for seniors moves forward

State programs PACE and PACENET supplement insurance coverage to help low- and fixed-income seniors pay for the cost of prescription …

November 25, 2025

What the air you breathe may be doing to your brain

Many factors contribute to dementia, of course. But the role of particulates — microscopic solids or droplets in the air …

November 24, 2025

PA lawmakers push 'shelter first' plan for homeless

Municipalities sometimes argue that the fines and jail time are a solution to the growing number of homeless people, which …

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