As a result of the Farmland Preservation Program, Pennsylvania has preserved more than 6,600 farms and 650,000 acres of farmland for agricultural use.
No one was injured but the April 13 fire did considerable damage to the governor's mansion. Shapiro said the attack has made his family feel unsafe. He said he supports the plea agreement.
Cody Balmer, who scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and used beer bottles filled with gasoline to ignite the occupied Pennsylvania governor’s mansion, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and other charges.
Gov. Josh Shapiro has unveiled a broad plan to protect access to childhood vaccines in Pennsylvania, attempting to shield the commonwealth from any federal actions that make it harder to get certain immunizations.
More than 132,000 Pennsylvanians on food assistance have been mailed notices that they might now have to follow federal work reporting requirements or risk losing benefits, according to the state.
Pennsylvania's counties, school districts and social service agencies are warning of mounting layoffs, borrowing costs and damage to the state’s safety net as the politically divided state government enters its fourth month of a budget stalemate.
Pennsylvania is looking to join the multi-state lawsuit against the federal government over demands to share Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients’ data, potentially protecting $461 million in benefits for two million people across the state.
The organization that manages the electric grid for Pennsylvania and 12 other states has moved too slowly in response to skyrocketing energy demand and consumers are paying for it, Gov. Josh Shapiro said.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said during a national television interview that he's experiencing fear and sadness over a “dangerous” moment in American public life, as he reflected on recent acts of political aggression and federal threats toward media organizations.
Pennsylvania leaders have decided to close two of the commonwealth's prison facilities, a decision they say will save taxpayers $100 million in future years and reflects a shrinking population at the sites in Centre and Clearfield counties.
