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Trump visits Lehigh Valley but keeps focus on himself ahead of midterms
The trip to the Mack Trucks facility in the Allentown suburbs came as Trump works to put the Iran war — and the higher gasoline prices it caused — in the rearview mirror as the November midterm elections draw closer.
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Trump administration can replace Washington slavery exhibit in Philadelphia, appeals court says
The Trump administration can replace a slavery exhibit at George Washington’s home in Philadelphia, a federal appeals court panel said Thursday, striking down a lower court’s injunction that required the National Park Service to reinstall the interpretive panels.
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As Pennsylvania cracks down on AI, multiple chatbots continue to pose as doctors
Chatbots on five different websites claimed to be licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania—the same kind of output that led the Shapiro administration to file a lawsuit last month.
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Hershey’s Christian Pulisic isn’t worried about scoreless slump heading into World Cup
Pulisic had 10 goals in his first 15 matches for AC Milan this season but went scoreless in 19 games after Dec. 28. He has has gone eight U.S. matches without a goal since November 2024.
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A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza, some say for the better
In New York, a looming ban on potassium bromate, a key component of thin-crust pies, may soon force thousands of pizzerias to tweak generations-old recipes. A similar measure was proposed in the Pennsylvania Senate last year.
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Hershey’s Christian Pulisic on US World Cup roster
Pulisic is one of three Pennsylvania natives representing the US at the FIFA World Cup 2026.
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A converted church in rural Pennsylvania is becoming an incubator for Amish roots music
Conrad Fisher’s musical journey has taken him from an Amish country upbringing in Pennsylvania to Nashville and back. These days the singer-songwriter has been making videos and recordings of musicians with Amish and Mennonite roots.
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Pennsylvania court grants public access to voting data in dispute from 2020 election’s aftermath
The Democratic-majority Supreme Court said its unanimous decision was a way to “satisfy the voting public that our elections are safe, secure and accurate” while preserving the state constitution’s requirement that votes remain secret.
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SNAP benefits don’t pay for rotisserie chicken. A bipartisan bill from Sen. John Fetterman might change that
The SNAP program provides a monthly stipend for low-income families to buy groceries, but it doesn’t pay for hot prepared foods. The exclusion, which dates back decades, was meant to promote home cooking.
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Pennsylvania high school history instructor named nation’s Teacher of the Year
A high school history teacher in Pennsylvania who helps students look inward to find their strengths and outward to find community inside and outside the classroom has been named the 2026 National Teacher of the Year.
