One of only 24 houseboats allowed at Presque Isle State Park is on the market
The houseboat at 4 Horseshoe Pond was listed for sale on Aug. 12 with an asking price of $359,900.
Sep
2025
8
PA HOUSE
Aug
2025
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SEPTA moving forward with service cuts, thanks to budget stalemate
Barring a last-minute deal, the mass transit agency, which serves 800,000 riders daily in the greater Philadelphia region, will institute a 20% reduction in all services on Aug. 24, and fare increases on Sept. 1.
Aug
2025
13
We asked, you answered: Where do you stand on funding for public transit in Pennsylvania?
Around 1 million Pennsylvanians rely on mass transit daily in urban, suburban, and rural regions. In the Philadelphia region, where SEPTA serves around 800,000 riders each day, significant service cuts are possible if lawmakers in Harrisburg can’t agree on a funding package by Thursday.
Aug
2025
12
Pennsylvania House makes last-ditch effort to stave off cuts at Philadelphia’s public transit agency
The bill—which includes funding for highways, too—increases aid for transit agency operations by $292 million, or about 25% more, with the lion’s share of the money going to the Philadelphia-based Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
Jul
2025
15
Pa House passes budget bill; ‘still much work to do,’ Senate Republicans say
The proposal House Democrats sent to the Senate would cut spending by about $900 million
May
2025
13
Cannabis legalization bill goes up in smoke following PA Senate Republican opposition
House Bill 1200 met its untimely demise less than a week after the Pennsylvania House passed its first adult-use cannabis bill. Senate Republicans oppose selling recreational cannabis in state-owned stores and shot the bill down in a committee vote.
May
2025
7
Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
Democrats voted unanimously to advance the multifaceted bill to the Senate over unified opposition from Republicans, who expressed concern that legalization will increase marijuana usage, cause health issues, and create safety problems at workplaces.
Mar
2025
26
Democrats keep control of Pennsylvania House with election win
Democrat Dan Goughnour handily won a special election in western Pennsylvania on Tuesday, keeping majority control of the state House in his party’s hands by a single seat.
Mar
2025
19
Majority control of Pennsylvania House hinges on special election in steel region near Pittsburgh
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's special election next week will determine whether Democrats or Republicans will control the state House, a glimpse of voter sentiment in the swing state that helped return President Donald Trump to the White House.
Mar
2025
10
Lawmaker proposes a moratorium on new cyber charter schools
State Senator Lindsey Williams is calling on the legislature to place a moratorium on cyber charter schools until 2038. There are 14 cyber charter schools operating in the commonwealth that cost taxpayers and school districts over $1 billion annually.
