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Another Pa. rate hike looms as Dems push ‘Energy Bills Relief Act’ to curb costs
| March 23, 2026
Rising electricity bills in Pennsylvania are putting pressure on household budgets and another round of rate increases is expected in June. Lawmakers in Washington have introduced a proposal to tackle those rising costs.Unofficial detention sites in Pennsylvania held several children last year
| March 23, 2026
ICE field offices across Pennsylvania come under scrutiny after being exposed as detention centers that hold children and seniors.ICE asks for more time to address environmental concerns around proposed Pa. detention centers
| March 23, 2026
The state Department of Environmental Protection says it “has no plans to modify” its orders blocking ICE’s use of the facilitiesPa. joins lawsuit against Trump’s greenhouse gas restriction rollbacks
| March 23, 2026
Under President Donald Trump, officials in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have ended the endangerment finding, a longstanding rule that deemed six greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide and methane, a risk to "both the public health and the public welfare of current and future generations.”Giant troll sculptures will lurk in Pa. national forest
| March 23, 2026
A world-class public art experience by a Danish artist is coming to a Pennsylvania national forest in September of 2027, and he's bringing his giant troll sculptures with him.Noah Wyle tells hearing that ‘The Pitt’ shows TV and film production in the US can be revived
| March 23, 2026
“The Pitt” has won praise — and a gurney full of Emmys — for bringing a dose of classic episodic TV to the prestige streaming era.Ever wonder why Scranton is called the Electric City?
| March 23, 2026
The “Electric City” moniker is thanks to an electrical innovation Scranton was among the first to adopt.‘I would be dead without it’: What the ACA still means 16 years later
| March 23, 2026
The Affordable Care Act was signed into law 16 years ago, giving millions of Americans access to affordable health insurance for the first time. But Republican opposition has made obtaining coverage through the exchange prohibitively expensive for millions, due to expiring federal subsidies.Houlahan says it’s easier working with McCormick than Fetterman
| March 20, 2026
Members of US Sen. John Fetterman’s own party continue to criticize him following his vote for Mullin as DHS secretary.See births of thoroughbred horses via Bucks County’s live ‘foal cams’
| March 20, 2026
Pennsylvania Horse Racing Association members are set to switch on cameras at stables on the campus of Delaware Vally University in Doylestown this month. People can tune in to see expectant mama horses give birth to maybe the next Smarty Jones.After almost 50 years, King’s Rook is ‘The coolest venue I’ve been in’
| March 20, 2026
In July, one of Erie’s oldest clubs—the one with a yellow school bus upstairs—will celebrate its 50th anniversary.What’s the ‘Coolest Thing Made in PA’ in 2026? You can have a say here
| March 20, 2026
The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry has kicked off its annual "Coolest Thing Made in PA" bracket. This bracket highlights and promotes Pennsylvania-made products.
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Pa. joins lawsuit against Trump’s greenhouse gas restriction rollbacks
| March 23, 2026
Under President Donald Trump, officials in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have ended the endangerment finding, a longstanding rule that deemed six greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide and methane, a risk to "both the public health and the public welfare of current and future generations.”Noah Wyle tells hearing that ‘The Pitt’ shows TV and film production in the US can be revived
| March 23, 2026
“The Pitt” has won praise — and a gurney full of Emmys — for bringing a dose of classic episodic TV to the prestige streaming era.Ever wonder why Scranton is called the Electric City?
| March 23, 2026
The “Electric City” moniker is thanks to an electrical innovation Scranton was among the first to adopt.After almost 50 years, King’s Rook is ‘The coolest venue I’ve been in’
| March 20, 2026
In July, one of Erie’s oldest clubs—the one with a yellow school bus upstairs—will celebrate its 50th anniversary.What’s the ‘Coolest Thing Made in PA’ in 2026? You can have a say here
| March 20, 2026
The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry has kicked off its annual "Coolest Thing Made in PA" bracket. This bracket highlights and promotes Pennsylvania-made products.Thrift store to open in Upper Bucks County, supporting local needs
| March 20, 2026
Revivals Thrift, located on West Callowhill Street at the former Freed Glass facility, is set to open its doors on March 20 following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9:30 a.m.‘Don’t give up ship’ attitude fuels plan for state-of-art 1812 museum
| March 20, 2026
The proposed War of 1812 museum and forts — with the Hagen History Center, Maritime Museum and Flagship Niagara — would grow Erie as a destination for heritage tourists, including tourists interested in naval history.Pa. senators mull inheritance tax cut, deductions for organ donors
| March 19, 2026
The commonwealth is one of five states that has an inheritance tax.
