Pennsylvania

Education leaders are applauding new funding increases that promise to bridge the divide between high- and low-income school districts.

CEO Scott Sauer said SEPTA will “stand ready to work with lawmakers and the governor on a comprehensive transit funding solution.”

Pennsylvania is passing a $50 billion spending package to end a four-month budget stalemate that has held up billions for public schools and social services.

Williams’ Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline project would mean 10 miles of pipeline in Lancaster County and an expanded compressor station in Chester County.

U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Philadelphia, said he doesn’t understand why his Democratic Senate colleagues would break ranks on the continuing resolution.

SEPA announced it would curtail service further to reach a Nov. 14 deadline on safety checks.

Pennsylvania was among several states that disseminated SNAP benefits to recipients on Friday following a federal judge's order.

The parade and pageant is a West Philadelphia tradition, featuring participatory theater, handmade puppets and music and dance performances highlighting a number of causes.

Residents are invited to contribute ideas for revitalizing the stagnant retail corridor.

Workers are pushing for higher wages, better staffing levels, and improvements to both health care and pension plans.

A bill would prevent Philadelphia from signing new contracts for waste incineration, forcing the city to send all of its waste to landfills.

The food assistance payments had previously been frozen by the Trump administration amid the federal government shutdown.

The latest round of exhumations of Native American students from a cemetery at the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School resulted in the remains of 17 being repatriated.

The food assistance program serves close to 1 million people in the Greater Philadelphia area.

With the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program delayed, over 300,000 Pa. households will wait longer for help heating their homes.