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August 28, 2024

Pennsylvania opioid trust gears up for county appeals

The Pennsylvania Opioid Trust approved its second annual report during a Thursday meeting and plans to release it sometime in …

August 27, 2024

'Nobody wants to pay' for road and bridge maintenance

Long-term funding solutions still elude state lawmakers, leaving maintenance of Pennsylvania’s roads, bridges and public transit systems in peril.

August 26, 2024

A pawpaw expert on the do’s and definite don’ts of Pennsylvania’s ‘secret tropical fruit’

Pennsylvania’s fleeting pawpaw season has arrived and the "hillbilly mango" is ripe for the picking, assuming you can find one.

August 24, 2024

Report: Pa. State Police pull over drivers at similar rates regardless of a driver’s race

Pennsylvania State Police pulled drivers over at about the same rate regardless of the motorists’ race or ethnicity, according to …

August 20, 2024

Warning issued about state rules and broadband costs

As plans for an infusion of federal money to expand broadband in Pennsylvania continue, a telecom trade group warns of …

August 19, 2024

The fight over giving out needles to drug users in Pa., explained in 9 numbers

Opioid settlements support syringe programs, but they're considered illegal across most of Pennsylvania. A look at the numbers sheds light …

August 16, 2024

Without cuts or new revenue, Pa.'s budget surplus is on track to run dry

Without cuts or an infusion of cash, Pennsylvania’s budget surplus is projected to run dry next fiscal year. But lawmakers …

August 15, 2024

New Pennsylvania law will return some unclaimed money without a claim

A newly passed bill allows Pennsylvania to return unclaimed funds to a person without a claim. The law was originally …

August 14, 2024

Bill wants open primaries nationwide

A new bill pending in Congress would mandate open primaries across the country, giving roughly 23.5 million registered independents a …

August 13, 2024

The artist behind official portraits of Pennsylvania’s most powerful people

Ellen Cooper spent days preparing to paint former state House speaker Bryan Cutler’s official portrait. When finished, the piece will …

August 12, 2024

Sun Bucks on the way to Pennsylvania low-income families

A new program that covers fresh groceries for low-income kids during summer break in 2025 will accept applications through the …

August 10, 2024

What Pennsylvania’s $47.6B budget does for the state’s rural communities

This year’s state budget addresses some gaps that leaders in rural areas say make it hard to attract and keep …

August 9, 2024

Casino lawsuit seeks skill game tax parity

Twelve casinos filed a lawsuit last week demanding that unregulated skill game operators pay the same 54% tax rate applied …

August 7, 2024

Throwing out mail-in ballots over missing dates violates the Pa. Constitution, voting groups argue

Commonwealth Court is likely to rule in the latest challenge to part of Act 77 ahead of the November election

August 6, 2024

Shapiro thanks Harris for VP consideration, praises Walz

Harris selected the Minnesota governor as her running mate Tuesday.

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