Pennsylvania
Wolf administration ramps up efforts to recruit school bus drivers
The state is at its lowest number of bus drivers in five years — with about 42,000.
2 years ago
“There is a narrative out there that people sat on the EL train and watched this transpire and took videos of it for their own gratification,” he said.
2 years ago
More than a ‘stump speech’: Local orgs to host Montco magisterial judge candidate forum
Masks will be required for this nonpartisan event, which will also be livestreamed for those who prefer to watch at home.
2 years ago
Why $1 billion in rent relief isn’t keeping some Pa. tenants safe from eviction
While a long-feared wave of evictions hasn’t come to pass, a lack of coordination between programs and courts leaves some renters in a pinch.
2 years ago
Shapiro reports $10M in campaign cash for gubernatorial run
Shapiro, considered the likely Democratic nominee to succeed Gov. Tom Wolf, has raised a little over $9 million this year, his campaign said.
2 years ago
Court breathes new life into Harrisburg gun laws challenge
A divided state Supreme Court said that Firearm Owners Against Crime and other plaintiffs have legal standing to take on the Harrisburg city gun ordinances.
2 years ago
Are you mailing your ballot? Here’s what to know about postage
You may have to buy two stamps instead of one in some cases, though if you forget, the Postal Service says it will deliver your ballot anyway.
2 years ago
GOP sees ‘curriculum transparency’; Dems see censorship of how race is taught
A bill that would require schools to put curriculum online is moving in the Pa. legislature. Democrats fear it will lead to censorship of how race is taught.
2 years ago
What you need to know ahead of the 2021 Pa. general election
Pennsylvania’s general election is being held Tuesday, Nov. 2. Here’s what you need to know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.
2 years ago
Eligible families can now apply for up to $1,500 in aid to pay for heating bills
One in three Philadelphia households could qualify for a federal grant to pay off heating bills. The aid is free and does not have to be repaid.
2 years ago
Fetterman continues to dominate fundraising for U.S. Senate race
The major candidates have already filed several rounds of campaign finance reports, and clear differences in their fundraising powers have emerged.
2 years ago
Doyle, Pennsylvania congressional delegation dean, to retire
The 68-year-old Doyle was first elected in 1994. His district includes all of Pittsburgh and some of its increasingly leftward-leaning suburbs.
2 years ago
Biden takes social services, climate pitch to Pennsylvania
President Joe Biden’s visit to his birthplace in Scranton comes just a week after first lady Jill Biden visited nearby Allentown
2 years ago
State College plans to challenge results of 2020 census
Some college towns claim they were shortchanged in the 2020 census because the pandemic forced students to leave campuses. Among them is State College, Pennsylvania.
2 years ago
‘Orphaned’ wells are a problem in Pennsylvania and there are more of them than we thought
Orphan wells are a source of climate warming methane emissions, and have been known to contaminate air, water and soil.
2 years ago