As a first-generation farmer in rural Pennsylvania, Amber Donaldson welcomed guidance wherever she could get it. Enrolling in the Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship made a huge difference. But today, that program is in jeopardy of shuttering due to Trump’s sweeping federal cuts.
Aside from a couple of vegetable dishes that were largely ignored, the food being served at the recent Taste of the Wild Outdoors dinner inside the Pine Grove Hose, Hook and Ladder Fire Company was anything but standard fare.
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration approved funding expanding high-speed internet access in dozens of public schools, libraries and community health centers across the commonwealth.
Roadkill is a reality on many Pennsylvania roads, so it’s good to know how to deal with it. Here’s a handy guide to follow when encountering, or creating, roadkill in Pennsylvania.
In this op-ed,Christina Jones,Deputy of Canvassing for For Our Future PA, highlights the rising cost of groceries, with Senator Bob Casey calling it greedflation and shrinkflation. Jones emphasizes her team's year-round efforts to address these issues and support candidates like Kamala Harris and Bob Casey, who prioritize working families over corporate greed.
Harris has vowed to provide significant federal funding to support rural communities across the United States, expand small business financing for entrepreneurs in rural America, and invest in rural technical and higher education programs.
The Inflation Reduction Act helped two Northern Pennsylvania sisters expand their dairy farm and Icelandic yogurt business through the Farm Bill. Now that funding is at risk thanks to a Republican controlled US House.
In this op-ed, former Governor Edward Rendell reflects on negotiating the 2004-2005 State Budget twenty years ago, which included passing the Gaming Act that introduced casino gaming to the Commonwealth. He advises lawmakers to avoid being deceived by "skill game" devices.
Latinos seeking jobs and affordable housing have transformed Hazleton, Pennsylvania, in recent decades, but a federal lawsuit argues the way representatives are elected to their local school board is unfairly shutting them out of power.
Pennsylvania is in the midst of a teacher shortage crisis. With more teachers leaving the profession than ever before, and not as many newly certified teachers coming in, something has to be done to address the issue. One school in Lancaster is doing just that. JP...
