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Central Pennsylvania native shot for the stars and worked on Artemis II launch
| April 7, 2026
“T-minus 10” was announced over the intercom on April 1, and a Dover Area graduate found herself holding her breath as she watched two years of preparing for these final moments take off.Pennsylvania’s first underground state park opens to public
| April 7, 2026
The facility is a 435-acre park centered around the largest and deepest limestone cave in Pennsylvania. The property includes four miles of cave passages that go as deep as 476 feet and the largest bat shelter in the northeast.What leaders are doing to ‘food desert’ scenario in this western Pennsylvania town
| April 7, 2026
Beaver Falls has a significant need for improved grocery access, as parts of the city are officially classified as food deserts by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, according to published reports.Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in rural Pennsylvania school district
| April 7, 2026
Delaware Valley School District in rural eastern Pennsylvania received notice of the change from the Trump administration in February and has since voted to roll back its antidiscrimination protections for transgender students.Garrity turns to pardoned Jan. 6th ex-underwear model and Abramoff-linked associate to ease fundraising woes
| April 7, 2026
Republican Treasurer Stacy Garrity faces a 15-to-1 fundraising disadvantage in her race against Gov. Josh Shapiro.Pa. unemployment rate drops slightly in January, total nonfarm jobs reach record high
| April 6, 2026
It’s a slight dip from December’s 4.4% rate, but a jump above last January’s 4.1%.Quakertown chief says he was protecting not choking student: Police report
| April 6, 2026
Newly obtained police reports give Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree’s version of what happened during when a student protest turned violent when he arrived on scene last month He denies he placed a student in a chokehold and that he didn't identify himself as a police officer.Gannon basketball wins historic NCAA Division II national championship
| April 6, 2026
Gannon University fans got up at 3 a.m. to take a bus from Erie and eventually wound up at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, hoping to see its school get crowned a national champion after opening doors in 1925.Raise a Glass to These Hidden Gems: Exploring 5 Great Pennsylvania Small Town Craft Breweries
| April 6, 2026
For every Yuengling, Iron City, and Yards, Pennsylvania has dozens and dozens of small town craft breweries producing beer worthy of statewide recognition.Grab a drink at one of these Lancaster breweries
| April 6, 2026
Lancaster breweries offer something for every palate.Attention Pennsylvania Turnpike toll scofflaws: the state is coming for you
| April 3, 2026
Toll evaders have reportedly cheated the state out of $200 million, with one unpaid toll tab linked to a vehicle in Montgomery County totaling more than $116,000.Tensions continue in Quakertown over police-student clash at ICE protest
| April 3, 2026
A demonstrator was confronted Wednesday outside Quakertown Borough Hall before a council meeting where again the public demanded accountability in the wake of the student-police violence last month after a high school walkout.
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Central Pennsylvania native shot for the stars and worked on Artemis II launch
| April 7, 2026
“T-minus 10” was announced over the intercom on April 1, and a Dover Area graduate found herself holding her breath as she watched two years of preparing for these final moments take off.What leaders are doing to ‘food desert’ scenario in this western Pennsylvania town
| April 7, 2026
Beaver Falls has a significant need for improved grocery access, as parts of the city are officially classified as food deserts by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, according to published reports.Large section of Willow Grove Park mall for sale. What it means
| April 3, 2026
The section that is up for sale is home to major retailers including Macy's, Nordstrom Rack, Sephora, an Apple Store and more in addition to the Cheesecake Factory.Which Pa. counties are growing, shrinking? See new Census estimates
| April 3, 2026
There are almost 57,000 more people estimated to be living in Pennsylvania than there were in 2020, and the state’s population has grown slightly since 2024.DHS pauses new ICE warehouse purchases in Pennsylvania amid review of Noem-era contracts
| April 2, 2026
That includes two warehouses purchased in Berks and Schuylkill Counties.Pennsylvania lawmakers are talking the talk on data center regulations. But will they walk?
| April 2, 2026
Can the state’s fractious politics deliver?The last Abt family member talks about the infamous 1976 Bucks County mass murder
| April 2, 2026
For more than half his life, Michael Abt has wondered every day why he's alive.Lower costs, more flights. How Fly Erie Fund is reshaping Erie airport
| April 2, 2026
The Fly Erie Fund, launched by the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership and funded by local businesses and government, was an attempt to raise money and use it strategically to lower costs for airlines.
