From winter festivals in the snow to magical holiday celebrations, here are the Pennsylvania festivals you shouldn’t miss this winter.
After a months-long state budget impasse that resulted in no new recurring funding for mass transit agencies, Shapiro announced that he’s sending an additional $220 million to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to fund repairs and infrastructure projects meant to improve safety.
According to the Commission, the new toll schedule is expected to take effect "on or about" Jan. 1. An exact start date will be announced in December.
Pennsylvania Sens. Amanda Cappelletti and Nikil Saval, both Democrats, have introduced a bill that would prohibit ICE officials from masking while on the job in the commonwealth, saying the practice damages trust in law enforcement and enables police impersonation.
Rural Pennsylvanians are older and sicker than their urban counterparts, but have fewer options for health providers.
According to social media posts by Deluzio's staff, the calls came the afternoon of Nov. 21 and police were contacted. The other office threatened was in Carnegie, Allegheny County. No bombs were found.
The need for counseling services for police is particularly in focus this year. Four police officers have been killed in the line of duty in York County – West York Officer Andrew Duarte, killed during a hostage situation at UPMC Memorial Hospital, and Northern York County Regional Police Detectives Mark Baker, Cody Becker and Isaiah Emenheiser, killed in an ambush while seeking to arrest a man who had been stalking a woman.
The move by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to target Pennsylvania follows similar action against California. Both states are run by Democratic governors who have criticized President Donald Trump's administration and who are viewed as potential top-shelf contenders to be the party’s 2028 presidential nominee.
About 50,000 Christmas trees and enough wreaths, crafts and other seasonal items to fill an airplane hangar were bought and sold by lots and on consignment at the annual two-day event put on at the Buffalo Valley Produce Auction in Mifflinburg.
“We should not view energy affordability as a privilege, but as a right.”
