Pennsylvania news
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Pittsburghers twice as likely to visit Erie as folks from Cleveland
Fifteen percent of every dollar spent in Erie County — that’s one dollar for every $6.66 spent — came out of a visitor’s wallet.
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Ads promise luxury getaway in New Hope but is it more dream than reality
The Lookout Towers first garnered attention locally when advertisements for the new attraction in New Hope started appearing on social media earlier this year.
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Pa. can move ahead with broadband expansion after feds back down on wage dispute
The reversal removes what could have been a major roadblock to connecting roughly 130,000 Pennsylvania homes and businesses that still can’t get broadband.
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Erie keeps status as welcoming city for immigrants, refugees
Welcoming America encourages cities to become more inclusive regarding all residents, including immigrants and refugees. Erie was first named a welcoming city by the organization in 2020.
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Changes to U.S. citizenship rules create hurdles for Pennsylvanians
Immigration attorneys and advocates say a series of changes to the U.S. citizenship process is slowing, and in some cases freezing, citizenship pathways for thousands of immigrants across Pennsylvania.
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How does Pa. compare to other states in per-student funding?
Public school spending per student hit record highs in the U.S. in 2024, and Pennsylvania’s levels topped most other states, according to new federal data.
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No discipline for Quakertown police, chief for ICE protest: Council
In a four-page statement, Council President Don Rosenberger defended Chief Scott McElree and the other officers in the clash between police and Quakertown students.
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Pennsylvania is getting $193M for rural health. What comes next?
The state’s $193 million award is designed to help offset the $20 billion the state is expected to lose in Medicaid dollars.
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PA drivers caught on cellphones will be fined $50 starting in June
Known as Paul Miller’s Law, the new legislation banning the use of all handheld devices while driving in Pennsylvania goes into effect on June 6.
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State reports 11 measles cases in Lebanon County, hosts vaccine clinic
Officials said that of the 23 total cases in the commonwealth, 22 were unvaccinated. One resident had an “unverifiable vaccination status.”
