Changing Communities

Advocates for rural Pennsylvania say expanding high speed broadband access is a priority in 2019, but funding for infrastructure continues to be a challenge.

A new mine in Pennsylvania's anthracite coal country has not brought new jobs to the region.

Statewide research from Pennsylvania State University finds that there’s a severe lack of connectivity to broadband internet for much of Pennsylvania.

Dorothy Johnson-Speight still holds the burden of a mother’s pain. ...

In downtown Wilkes-Barre, a man named Tom is sitting outside at a table watching CNN on his phone. He’s ...

Nearly three and a half million Pennsylvanians live in rural parts of the state and face challenges different than those in urban areas.

Each time there’s a new report or newspaper article about sex abuse in the Catholic Church, Chuck Gesin ...

The wide-ranging package known as the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 rolls up 70 bills that will be backed by about $5 billion in funding.

Opponents, however, fear the bill will simply preempt local control of an inherently local issue.

It’s a short walk from the municipal building in downtown State College where Ed LeClear works as borough planning director to a two-st ...

Patients using medication-assisted treatments slowly being accepted into group recovery homes.

For many farmers in the state, last month's intense precipitation is part of a pattern of weather changes of which they are trying to adapt.

The town that’s home to Penn State is growing. State College borough expects a 20 percent increase in housing units — mostly downtown student rentals. Not everyone is happy.

Home to Penn State University’s main campus, State College and the larger Centre County area have been steadily growing in terms of population and economy.

When Schuylkill Yards was first announced – Brandywine Realty Trust’s proposal to turn 14 acres of largely empty, Drexel University-o ...