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Pa. labor leaders call on US senators to block ICE funding increase
| January 27, 2026
US Senate Democrats are unifying to block a $770 million increase in ICE funding, potentially sparking a partial government shutdown.Billionaire Jeffrey Yass retains ownership stake in TikTok after cozying up to Trump
| January 27, 2026
Jeffrey Yass made a series of donations to President Donald Trump over the past year and will now retain ownership following the new TikTok deal.Super Plow makes its debut on PA Turnpike during Jan. 25 snowstorm
| January 27, 2026
This equipment is a 550-horsepower tri-drive truck with three rear axles. Combined, the front and wing plows can clear a 27-foot-wide path in one pass. That’s more than two lanes on the highway.Police chief: ‘There are no ICE stings going on in West York’
| January 27, 2026
West York has entered into a 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to cooperate on immigration enforcement - something the chief said he did to provide his officers with training about the law and the rules so they wouldn’t be caught unawares should ICE call upon the department for assistance – and the department is catching a lot of flak for it, fueled by misinformation and misunderstanding.Lebanon County’s Olivia Morrissey crowned 2026 Pennsylvania Fair Queen
| January 27, 2026
Morrissey was one of 65 contestants across the commonwealth who were evaluated by a panel of three judges on their written and speaking skills, knowledge of the fair and agricultural industries. She is a 2025 graduate of Annville-Cleona High School and is currently a freshman studying Fashion Design.After ICE shootings, Pa. lawmaker calls for reforms or funding freeze
| January 27, 2026
State Rep. Tarik Khan is preparing the resolution days after federal agents shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, the second person slain during President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the Minnesota city.Can’t make it to Punxsutawney on Feb. 2? How to watch Groundhog Day live
| January 27, 2026
While the festivities begin in the early hours of the morning from 3 a.m. to 5 p.m., Groundhog Day is an event that anyone can attend either in-person or virtually.How fans can go ice skating in Penn State football’s Beaver Stadium
| January 27, 2026
The home of Penn State football is being staged for ice hockey, for the first time ever, and the public is being invited to use the temporary rink, too.New Pa. law will direct heirless estates to aid local nonprofits
| January 27, 2026
Effective on Jan. 23, 2026, Act 50 of 2025 updates Pennsylvania’s Intestate Succession law, so that when someone dies and no heirs can be found, their estate will be placed into an endowed community fund managed by the community foundation in their home county.The killing of Alex Pretti has Pa.’s US senators testing party lines
| January 27, 2026
Republican Dave McCormick is calling for a “full investigation” into the shooting.Pennsylvania health officials announced three snow-removal related deaths
| January 27, 2026
Shoveling snow is heavy, hard work — research has shown that doing it for even a short time can make the heart work as hard as it does during a major workout. Adding to that stress, the cold temperatures cause blood vessels, including those feeding the heart, to constrict.‘An embarrassment:’ Democrats criticize Fetterman’s silence following ICE killings
| January 26, 2026
Pa. Democrats are wondering where US Sen. John Fetterman is after a federal agent killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.
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Lebanon County’s Olivia Morrissey crowned 2026 Pennsylvania Fair Queen
| January 27, 2026
Morrissey was one of 65 contestants across the commonwealth who were evaluated by a panel of three judges on their written and speaking skills, knowledge of the fair and agricultural industries. She is a 2025 graduate of Annville-Cleona High School and is currently a freshman studying Fashion Design.After ICE shootings, Pa. lawmaker calls for reforms or funding freeze
| January 27, 2026
State Rep. Tarik Khan is preparing the resolution days after federal agents shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, the second person slain during President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in the Minnesota city.New Pa. law will direct heirless estates to aid local nonprofits
| January 27, 2026
Effective on Jan. 23, 2026, Act 50 of 2025 updates Pennsylvania’s Intestate Succession law, so that when someone dies and no heirs can be found, their estate will be placed into an endowed community fund managed by the community foundation in their home county.Gov. Shapiro accuses President Trump of attempting to “whitewash history”
| January 26, 2026
U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick also voiced his disagreement with the decision to remove a slavery exhibit at Independence Park in Philadelphia.Gov. Shapiro critical of ICE escalation in Minneapolis and other cities
| January 26, 2026
The governor spoke at a book tour launch event while demonstrators protested his inaction amid growing fears about federal immigration enforcement tactics.Art exhibit in West York pays tribute to fallen Officer Andrew Duarte
| January 26, 2026
An art gallery has opened in the West York borough building in memory of fallen police Officer Andrew Duarte, and one of his photographs from a trip to Portugal is included in the collection.Pa. GOP lawmaker says “good riddance” to slavery signage at Independence Mall
| January 24, 2026
At President Donald Trump’s instruction, the National Park Service removed panels offering slavery history on Independence Mall.Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park
| January 23, 2026
The National Park Service has removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia's Independence National Historical Park in response to President Donald Trump's executive order “restoring truth and sanity to American history” in displays at the nation's museums, parks and landmarks.
