
Pennsylvania
State-related universities fearful of becoming casualties of Pa.’s ongoing budget impasse
Pa. budget impasse has put funding for Pennsylvania’s state-related universities in jeopardy. Without it, in-state students will likely see a tuition spike.
8 years ago
Pa. GOP bid for Medicaid work requirements unlikely to withstand veto
House Republicans have managed to slide a piece of priority legislation through their chamber and on to Democratic Governor Tom Wolf's desk.
8 years ago
Pa. offering $5M worth of naloxone to first responders
Pennsylvania will spend $5 million on the overdose-reversal medication naloxone to help first responders fight the toll of the opioid epidemic.
8 years ago
New gerrymandering suit challenges Pa. maps in federal court
Five Pennsylvania voters challenged the state's Congressional boundaries in federal court Monday, charging they're gerrymandered to favor Republicans.
8 years ago
Pipeline blasting sprayed Lebanon County home with debris, and may have spread legacy pollution
Blasting to remove rock for construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline in Lebanon County showered a home and its swimming pool with debris.
8 years ago
Pa. court weighs delaying gerrymander lawsuit similar to case before U.S. Supreme Court
Commonwealth Court Judge Dan Pelligrini heard arguments Wednesday over whether to stay a lawsuit over the state’s congressional distric ...
8 years ago
House assigns blame as budget talks crash; Wolf draws ‘line in the sand’
The latest push to finish Pennsylvania’s late, unbalanced budget has melted down.
8 years ago
Listen 0:00Pa. house pushes a new hotel tax into budget discussions
After extensive closed negotiations, a House committee moved a plan to close part of the $2.2 billion gap in Pennsylvania’s overdue budget Tuesday evening.
8 years ago
At Pa. conference, keynoter Michelle Obama encourages women to speak up
Speaking to more than 12,000 women as if she were their wise, down-to-earth and funny girlfriend, former first lady Michelle Obama advise ...
8 years ago
Harrisburg looks to amend laws in wake of Equifax breach
Several state lawmakers are introducing legislation to help people deal with situations in which their personal information is compromise ...
8 years ago
Pa. lawmakers back to full-time budget talks; no agreements yet
After a week of closed talks between legislative leaders and Governor Tom Wolf, the House and Senate are back in session together for the first time in months.
8 years ago
Michelle Obama visits Philly to kick off Pa. Conference for Women
Former first lady Michelle Obama will headline the 14th annual Pennsylvania Conference for Women, which kicks off Tuesday at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
8 years ago
Legislative districting split the State College area into 3 state house districts
When you have a question about voting, polling places or legislative districts in Centre County, a good place to start is the Elections Office.
8 years ago
Pa. lawmakers will resume session as signs of new budget plan emerge
GOP leaders in Pennsylvania say they're optimistic they'll have some kind of budget framework to present to members this week.
8 years ago
Pipeline critics say blog post seeks to discredit them with ‘fake news’
8 years ago