Pennsylvania news
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One in four rural Pennsylvania hospitals lost money last year
More than a quarter of Pennsylvania’s rural hospitals ended the past fiscal year in the red as they reckoned with an aging patient population, rising costs and dwindling payments from government programs.
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Data centers in Smithfield Township limited to new heavy industrial zone
The supervisors approved Draft Ordinance No. 268 following a public hearing at J.T. Lambert Intermediate School, setting in place more targeted regulations for data center projects and restricting them to a particular district.
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How this Pennsylvania teen archer became a world champion
Wyatt Schilling, 14, of Butler County, has earned several state, national and world championships.
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AG Dave Sunday sues TikTok for ‘misrepresenting’ suitability for Pennsylvania teenagers
The state’s top prosecutor said the app is “intentionally designed … to be addictive to young people.”
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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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At 90, this Yorker decided to jump out of a plane because ‘why not?’
Wayne Burg has had his share of adventures in his nine decades on the planet.
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Federal safety agency issues final report into 2025 blast that killed 2 at Pennsylvania steel plant
A federal safety agency recommended the development of written policies and procedures for flushing gas valves a year after a blast at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh.
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‘Bucks County, USA’ docuseries set to air on PBS
Filmed over four years, the series is to focus in part on the political battles that engulfed the Central Bucks School District, where disputes over COVID-19 pandemic-era school policies, book bannings and other culture war topics became flashpoints in the county’s broader political divide.
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As Pa. crime rates fall to record lows, law enforcement flags ongoing challenges
Homicides fell by 23% between 2023 and 2024, which is near historic lows.
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Data center developers want to build in three Pa. communities. Each has its own experience
In many communities where data centers are proposed, there has been strong public opposition.
