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Penn State president questioned about extraterrestrial intelligence research at Pa. hearing
| March 16, 2026
Penn State University President Neeli Bendapudi was asked at a Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee hearing about the school's Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center and the benefits of having a research university.Pa. lawmaker implores university presidents to support union elections
| March 16, 2026
As faculty members and professors at Penn State University prepare to vote in a union election later this semester, State Rep. Tarik Khan (D-Philadelphia) put university presidents from the commonwealth’s four state-related universities on notice about supporting fair union elections and not using school resources or taxpayer resources on anti-union campaigns.Stelson: Scott Perry is a coward for not holding town hall meetings
| March 16, 2026
WATCH: Janelle Stelson calls out US House Rep. Scott Perry (R-York) for not holding a town hall in over six-and-a-half years.Pennsylvania’s billionaire class continues to grow
| March 16, 2026
A Republican mega-donor with ties to Trump and TikTok, a candy bar and pet food heiress, the owner of 84 Lumber, and the primary owners of two Philly sports teams are among the Pennsylvania billionaires on Forbes’ annual list of the world’s richest people. The richest people on the planet keep getting richer. And Pennsylvania’s […]Montgomery County joins local governments restricting ICE from public properties
| March 16, 2026
County governments across Pennsylvania are stepping up to restrict ICE operations as federal officials refuse to reign in the agency.Cities and counties across Pennsylvania are passing legislation for when ICE comes to town
| March 16, 2026
Elected leaders are learning on the fly what they can and can’t do to rein in or support a well-funded federal law enforcement agency.2026 election will decide party committees, state, federal positions
| March 16, 2026
Pennsylvania's primary election is coming. March 11 was the last day for any candidates to register for nomination for various political positions by the Republicans and the Democrats.Ex-mayor of Gettysburg faces child sex crime charges. What to know
| March 16, 2026
Chad-Alan Carr, 48, of Gettysburg Borough, was charged in Straban Township with two felony counts of having a photograph or film on a computer depicting a child sex act, and one misdemeanor count of corruption of a minorIn Quakertown, deep divisions follow anti-ICE walkout, violent clash
| March 16, 2026
The high school walkout to protest immigration control policies ignited outrage within the school district of 38,000 residents after viral videos showed about a dozen students fighting with borough police Chief Scott McElree, who charged into the crowed dressed in plainclothes and put one student in a chokehold.Why Pennsylvania leads the nation in preserving agricultural farmland
| March 16, 2026
Pennsylvania voters approved the creation of the Farmland Preservation Program in 1988, and since then, 6,673 farms and 662,940 acres of farmland have been preserved for agricultural production across 58 counties, the announcement said.8 spots in Pa. perfect for a spring break staycation
| March 16, 2026
Pennsylvania’s cities, parks, and small towns promise a stay-at-home spring break to remember.Snow geese take off for the Arctic in mesmerizing sunrise display
| March 13, 2026
A few dozen birdwatchers gathered in the predawn darkness to wait for the moment when thousands of migrating snow geese stopped honking and preening to suddenly take flight from a Pennsylvania reservoir.
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Montgomery County joins local governments restricting ICE from public properties
| March 16, 2026
County governments across Pennsylvania are stepping up to restrict ICE operations as federal officials refuse to reign in the agency.Pa.’s gas tax ranks among highest in the country. What does it pay for?
| March 12, 2026
At 58.7 cents per gallon on regular fuel, Pennsylvania ranks fourth in gas tax just behind California (70.9 cents), Illinois (66.4 cents) and Washington (59 cents), while Indiana (54.5 cents) is the fifth-highest tax.Former PA politician warns EPA rollback could worsen poor air quality
| March 12, 2026
A former politician living in the Mon Valley says the region’s already poor air quality could worsen after the Environmental Protection Agency revoked the Endangerment Finding, a key legal finding for regulating air pollution.‘He is a coward:’ Stelson hits Perry for dodging constituents
| March 11, 2026
Anticipating a general election run against GOP Rep. Scott Perry this fall, Janelle Stelson laid out an anti-corruption agenda.Up to 6.4% of Pennsylvania adults could be problem gamblers, study finds
| March 11, 2026
More than half the calls to Pennsylvania’s gambling helplines are now mentioning online gaming as the focus of their compulsive behavior as these digital platforms continue to grow in popularity, according to a recent study.Shapiro uses permitting powers to stall Pa. ICE detention centers
| March 10, 2026
Gov. Josh Shapiro promised that his administration would use his regulatory authority to block ICE from building detention facilities in rural Berks and Schuylkill counties.DA launched probe of Erie priest and car raffle. IRS is now involved
| March 9, 2026
The IRS has joined the criminal investigation of a Roman Catholic priest and the botched Corvette raffle at St. Jude the Apostle Church in Millcreek Township.13 history-making women from Pennsylvania
| March 6, 2026
Women’s History Month is an ideal time to highlight the efforts of some of Pennsylvania’s impactful women.
