Ian Karbal, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Latest from Ian Karbal, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
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Food banks across Pennsylvania are struggling to keep up in the face of SNAP cuts, economic pain
Despite rising food insecurity, enrollment in the program fell from 1.96 million to 1.74 million in the last year in Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania set to open grant applications for fruit farmers affected by spring freeze
The move comes as USDA expands disaster declarations to more Pa. counties.
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The Pa. budget included additional funding for a handful of school districts for third year in a row
The districts are all represented by Democrats, but advocates say that may come down to a partisan divide over how they should be funded.
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Pa. Attorney General Sunday urges Congress to preserve ban on hemp product
The availability of intoxicating hemp products, which are sold in gas stations and head shops across Pennsylvania and America, was the byproduct of the 2018 Farm Bill.
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Environmental group claims DEP is falling behind reporting on underground mining damages in Pa.
The Citizens Coal Council says the quality of information in DEP’s latest report represents a backslide compared to previous ones.
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Lawyer says Elon Musk’s PAC won’t turnover docs in lawsuit over pay-for-signatures scheme in Pa.
One case was brought by Lancaster man and two other swing state voters who say they were never paid for signing the petition.
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Doug Mastriano’s nomination as ambassador to Slovakia advances in the US Senate
The former GOP gubernatorial candidate was tapped for the post by President Donald Trump in May.
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Gov. Shapiro signs $50.8 billion compromise budget, despite some opposition in both parties
The spending plan was passed only a week and a half after the deadline set by the state’s constitution.
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Garrity and Shapiro have accused each other of flip-flopping on data centers. Are they both right?
While both have changed their tone in the year since the Amazon deal was announced in June 2025, they’re accusing one another of hypocrisy.
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US Rep. Scott Perry proposes cutting funding for Peace Corps, other foreign aid programs
The appropriations bill currently allocates $410.5 million to the Peace Corps in FY2027, $20 million less than the organization had requested.
