State News
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Pa. House Democrats introduce identical budget proposal to Gov. Shapiro’s
Appropriations Chair Rep. Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia) formally filed the bill with legislative services on Tuesday, emphasizing his caucus’ alignment with Pennsylvania’s chief executive.
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Pa. House passes bill to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2029
For the third time in four years, the state House has passed a bill to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage.
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Historic Lawrence Park Dinor for sale. What’s next for owner?
The 78-year-old Dinor at 4019 Main St. in Lawrence Park is listed for $285,000 by Howard Hanna.
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Why Philadelphia’s ‘Rocky’ statue is moving, and where it’s going
On March 25, the famous “Rocky” statue that has stood proudly at the base of the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps since 2006 will be moved indoors to become part of an upcoming exhibit “Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments.”
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Gettysburg names small business owner Alison Lintal as new mayor
Gettysburg has named a new mayor following the sudden departure, and subsequent arrest, of former Mayor Chad-Alan Carr on child sex crime allegations.
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Who should pay when state police are the local force in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania State Police cover two-thirds of the state’s municipalities that do not have their own police department, putting a statewide agency in charge of local patrols for more than 1,300 localities across the state.
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Longest line at Philly airport? Cheesesteaks, not security
Organizers say they achieved a new Guinness World Record for the longest line of cheesesteak sandwiches, with 1,291 lined up inside a departure hall to mark National Cheesesteak Day. The display far surpassed the previous benchmark of 500 sandwiches.
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Your guide to protesting in Pennsylvania
Here’s what to know about keeping yourself safe while making your voice heard by protesting in Pennsylvania.
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Fetterman one of two Democrats to join GOP senators to confirms Mullin as next Homeland Security boss
Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico backed Mullin’s confirmation.
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No, the Adams County, Pa., sheriff did not raid Afroman’s home
In a statement on the sheriff’s official page, Adams County, Pa., sheriff Joshua Fitting shared that his department has received calls in recent days after Joseph Foreman, known as the rapper Afroman, won a trial against a different Adams County sheriff’s office – located not in Pennsylvania, but in Ohio.
