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Petition urges UPMC to boost security after attacks on medical staffers, including in York
| November 13, 2025
Nurses and healthcare employees have launched a statewide petition seeking better staffing and security measures at UPMC and other healthcare facilities after attacks on workers, including a deadly shooting during a hostage siege at a York hospital.Keystone Safari announces giant anteater birth. What to know
| November 13, 2025
The Mercer County park near Grove City announced Nov. 12 that a baby was born Oct. 19 to their giant anteaters, Helga and Hugo. It is the first pup for the pair.New Pennsylvania cyber charter school application raises red flags
| November 13, 2025
Limitless Cyber Charter School is testing the bounds of Pennsylvania’s cyber charter approval process.What will the new PA budget mean for Bucks County’s 5 ‘underfunded’ school districts?
| November 13, 2025
Five Bucks County districts deemed underfunded are receiving the extra money again this year, and other Bucks districts are receiving a flat additional $50,000.135 days late, $50.1 billion Pennsylvania budget earns bipartisan support
| November 13, 2025
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a $50.1 billion state budget Wednesday after intensive meetings between Republican and Democratic lawmakers in recent weeks. They had been deadlocked for nearly five months since the June 30 deadline.Democrats looks to keep momentum in Bucks County with key endorsement
| November 12, 2025
The Fitzpatrick name has been a fixture in Bucks County politics for 20 years, but Democrats are hoping to change that.Pittsburgh International Airport’s new terminal is ready for passengers. When it will open
| November 12, 2025
The airport has finally set a date for the grand opening of its new terminal in Findlay Township, marking a new era for those visiting Pittsburgh for events such as next April's NFL draft. The opening has been set for Nov. 18.Trump-friendly Fayette County could feel the pain of his Medicaid cuts, advocates say
| November 12, 2025
Health experts say millions across the U.S. could soon face a loss of Medicaid coverage because of new hurdles created by the One Big Beautiful Bill, the massive tax package passed this year by congressional Republicans. And they predict the fallout of President Donald Trump's marquee bill will land particularly heavily on some of the very rural communities that put these GOP politicians in office.Pa. congressman calls on colleagues to reject deal to end shutdown without health care plan
| November 12, 2025
Premiums are expected to nearly double or even triple in some cases for almost 500,000 Pennsylvanians if tax credits expire.Movement on the state budget in the Pa. Senate – more than 130 days after the deadline
| November 12, 2025
Lawmakers made a series of moves to advance a reported $50.1 billion spending, but few details have emerged.Small western Pa. grocer feels an impact as customers go without SNAP benefits
| November 12, 2025
In 2024, SNAP recipients redeemed a little more than $96 billion in benefits, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the program. The majority – 74% -- was spent at superstores and supermarkets, a category that includes big chains like Walmart and Kroger but also some independent stores like Ryan Sprankle's.US Mint in Philadelphia to press final penny as the 1-cent coin gets canceled
| November 12, 2025
The U.S. Mint has been making pennies in Philadelphia, the nation’s birthplace, since 1793, a year after Congress passed the Coinage Act. Today, there are billions of them in circulation, but they are rarely essential for financial transactions in the modern economy or the digital age.
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135 days late, $50.1 billion Pennsylvania budget earns bipartisan support
| November 13, 2025
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a $50.1 billion state budget Wednesday after intensive meetings between Republican and Democratic lawmakers in recent weeks. They had been deadlocked for nearly five months since the June 30 deadline.Democrats looks to keep momentum in Bucks County with key endorsement
| November 12, 2025
The Fitzpatrick name has been a fixture in Bucks County politics for 20 years, but Democrats are hoping to change that.Pittsburgh International Airport’s new terminal is ready for passengers. When it will open
| November 12, 2025
The airport has finally set a date for the grand opening of its new terminal in Findlay Township, marking a new era for those visiting Pittsburgh for events such as next April's NFL draft. The opening has been set for Nov. 18.Small western Pa. grocer feels an impact as customers go without SNAP benefits
| November 12, 2025
In 2024, SNAP recipients redeemed a little more than $96 billion in benefits, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the program. The majority – 74% -- was spent at superstores and supermarkets, a category that includes big chains like Walmart and Kroger but also some independent stores like Ryan Sprankle's.From Pennsylvania farms to your table: The best places to source your holiday meal staples
| November 12, 2025
This holiday season, ditch the big box store’s shriveled green beans and canned cranberry sauce and keep it local.Preliminary tests find germ that causes botulism in ByHeart baby formula
| November 10, 2025
The outbreak has sickened at least 13 infants in 10 states. No deaths have been reported.Thanksgiving and Black Friday: A guide to which stores are open and closed in Pennsylvania
| November 10, 2025
Here’s a breakdown of what’s open in case of an emergency on Thanksgiving, and what time the big box stores open for early bird holiday shopping on Black Friday.God’s Meal Barrel has been putting food on the table to feed Hanover families since 1986
| November 7, 2025
As uncertainty lingered over the future of SNAP payments to the more than 22 million households across the United States that rely on the program, the volunteers of Hanover food pantry God's Meal Barrel remained hard at work distributing groceries to local families in need.
