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Here’s what to try at this year’s Pennsylvania Farm Show food court
| January 9, 2026
The Pennsylvania Dairyman’s Association unveiled a flight of red, white and blue milkshake flavors. Newer additions to the menu including pickle pizza from the Pennsylvania FFA and Lion's Mane coffee from the Pennsylvania Mushroom Farmers, among others.New TV series will follow 6 people testing out Amish lifestyle in Pa.
| January 9, 2026
The cast members on “Suddenly Amish” — who include a Californian content creator, a luxury-loving rapper from Missouri and a newly divorced father from Texas — will give up technology, electricity and indoor toilets and embrace a more structured lifestyle, according to a network news release.Philly labor shows up for Josh Shapiro’s reelection campaign launch
| January 9, 2026
Philadelphia’s labor movement was front and center for Gov. Josh Shapiro’s reelection campaign launch on Thursday.Mullets, milkshakes, moos, and more: A Pennsylvania Farm Show preview
| January 8, 2026
Whether you’re looking to see a lifesize sculpture made of butter, or witness the miracle of calf birth, you’ll find it at the 2026 Pennsylvania Farm Show, which opens Saturday in Harrisburg.Martin Luther King Jr. Day events & service opportunities in Harrisburg
| January 8, 2026
In Harrisburg on Jan. 19, answer MLK’s call to service.Erie’s Meals on Wheels needs more volunteer drivers. How you can help
| January 8, 2026
So many people 60 and older, or who have disabilities, are seeking its services that Meals on Wheels needs between 15 and 25 additional volunteer drivers to ensure everybody who qualifies for meals can get them delivered. About 120 people currently drive for the nonprofit, including substitutes.Fourth grade teacher wins PA 2026 Teacher of the Year
| January 8, 2026
Madeline Loring, Pennsylvania’s 2026 Teacher of the Year, is on a mission: to draw people to the education profession that she fell in love with as a child inspired by her own teachers.Sen. Doug Mastriano opts out of Pa. gubernatorial run in 2026
| January 8, 2026
The Franklin County Republican ran against now-Gov. Josh Shapiro in 2022 and was resoundingly defeated. He didn’t endorse state Treasurer Stacy Garrity, saying “we’ll talk about that down the road.” She won the party’s nomination in September.Bert & Ernie emus flew their coop in Windsor Twp. Both now captured
| January 8, 2026
Hersey said she bought two emus - one named Bert and one named Ernie - a few months ago from a man who offered them for sale for a low price. Ernie is more docile, while Bert tends to be more scatterbrained.House takes step toward extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, overpowering GOP leadership
| January 8, 2026
Overpowering Speaker Mike Johnson, a bipartisan coalition in the House voted Wednesday to push forward a measure that would revive an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowered health insurance costs for roughly 22 million people, but that had expired last month.Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ceases operations in order to break union
| January 7, 2026
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette owners’ decision to cease operations on May 3, 2026, comes after the US Supreme Court denied their appeal to stay a lower court order, forcing them to compensate striking workers.Will labor unions propel Josh Shapiro to reelection victory?
| January 7, 2026
Labor leaders remain optimistic that Gov. Josh Shapiro will be able to once again win Pennsylvania’s union voters at a time when Democrats have struggled to garner their support.
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New TV series will follow 6 people testing out Amish lifestyle in Pa.
| January 9, 2026
The cast members on “Suddenly Amish” — who include a Californian content creator, a luxury-loving rapper from Missouri and a newly divorced father from Texas — will give up technology, electricity and indoor toilets and embrace a more structured lifestyle, according to a network news release.Philly labor shows up for Josh Shapiro’s reelection campaign launch
| January 9, 2026
Philadelphia’s labor movement was front and center for Gov. Josh Shapiro’s reelection campaign launch on Thursday.Fourth grade teacher wins PA 2026 Teacher of the Year
| January 8, 2026
Madeline Loring, Pennsylvania’s 2026 Teacher of the Year, is on a mission: to draw people to the education profession that she fell in love with as a child inspired by her own teachers.Sen. Doug Mastriano opts out of Pa. gubernatorial run in 2026
| January 8, 2026
The Franklin County Republican ran against now-Gov. Josh Shapiro in 2022 and was resoundingly defeated. He didn’t endorse state Treasurer Stacy Garrity, saying “we’ll talk about that down the road.” She won the party’s nomination in September.Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro has $30 million for his reelection bid, a new state record
| January 7, 2026
Pennsylvania has emerged as the nation’s premier presidential battleground state, and Shapiro’s strong showing in the 2022 governor's race elevated his profile within the Democratic Party, where he's viewed as a potential 2028 White House contender.Joseph McGettigan, prosecutor in Jerry Sandusky and John du Pont cases, dies at 76
| January 7, 2026
McGettigan, who lived in the Philadelphia suburb of Media, died on Dec. 31, according to the funeral home Boyd Horrox Givnish Life Celebration Home of East Norriton.Hanover’s Eagle Castings facility closing with 73 layoffs
| January 7, 2026
Eagle Castings, operated by First Brands Group, LLC., in the 400 block of East Middle Street in Hanover, will begin the process of closing on Feb. 27, 2026, according to the WARN notice issued at the end of Dec. 2025.Neither autism nor tragedy will stop Penn Hills man from saving lives
| January 6, 2026
John Mitchell is ‘a special duck.’ Leaving the nest did not go smoothly, but he’s poised to be a paramedic — for starters.
