Pennsylvania news
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Episcopalians expected to pick first female bishop for northwestern PA
A nine-member committee has been leading the search for a new local bishop. Applications were received earlier this year and a slate of three candidates was announced.
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New details revealed in Bucks County DA Quakertown protest report
DA Joe Khan announced Aug. 3 that his office will not prosecute any police officers or additional student protesters for their actions during the demonstration that turned violent in the borough’s downtown business district on Feb. 20.
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Delay extended for United Airlines services between Erie and Chicago
Flights between the two airports were originally scheduled to begin in May but were pushed back to Oct. 24, 2026 due to Federal Aviation Administration flight cuts. This delay was recently extended to October 2027.
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How ICE and a data center turned a small Pittsburgh suburb into a civic battleground
Springdale Borough was long a sleepy square-mile suburb dominated by a power plant, but over the last 12 months has become a local flashpoint for two of the nation’s most contentious issues: data centers and immigration enforcement.
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MontCo DA warns of ‘sophisticated’ new jury duty scam
The scammer has targeted multiple people in Montgomery County. At least one victim lost more than $23,000.
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Environmental group claims DEP is falling behind reporting on underground mining damages in Pa.
The Citizens Coal Council says the quality of information in DEP’s latest report represents a backslide compared to previous ones.
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Pennsylvania among states to sue over Trump’s new tariffs, calling them ‘pretext’ to replace his old ones
Last month, the US imposed double-digit tariffs on 59 countries and the European Union, charging that they had not done enough to crack down on imports produced by forced labor.
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PA Republicans cut women’s healthcare—but Planned Parenthood is back
The return of Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood marks the end of a difficult year for thousands of Pennsylvanians who lost access to trusted reproductive healthcare.
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77½ years is a normal Pa. lifespan, but a lot depends on your county
The average Pennsylvanian lives to about 77½, but typical lifespans tend to be years longer or shorter than that in certain parts of the commonwealth.
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Challenges abound as measles continue to tick upward in PA
The measles was considered eradicated in the United States in 2000, which means that a new generation of healthcare professionals has never treated someone with the virus.
