State News
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Is tarot illegal? Pa. court to hear Hanover business lawsuit soon
In 2023, Hanover police visited Beck Lawrence, owner of the Serpent’s Key, claiming they were violating a 165-year-old Pennsylvania law regarding fortune telling for personal gain. The shop owner filed suit in 2024 claiming civil rights violations.
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Got $10M? This New Hope property on the Delaware River could be yours
The property on River Road sits on an eight-acre lot and features four beds and five and a half baths and is located just a few minutes’ walk from the head of the Delaware Canal Trail.
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Bucks County African American Museums preps to open with special gift
The African American Museum of Bucks County is putting the finishing touches on its new permanent location opening to the public June 20.
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Where would $116M hike to Pa. State Police in budget plan actually go?
PSP is one of several state agencies proposed to get a funding boost in Shapiro’s $53.3 billion spending plan. A final budget is due by June 30, although state officials have failed to meet that constitutional deadline each of the past four years.
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Garrity lays out plan to ‘unleash’ the commonwealth’s natural gas industry
The GOP nominee for governor told a shale gas industry group she envisions a ‘turnaround’ for Pa. powered by drilling.
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Hershey’s Christian Pulisic ready to shoulder burden of US hopes in World Cup
Christian Pulisic is the most accomplished and most famous player on his national team at the exact time when his nation is hosting a World Cup.
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Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36
Swift has brought new eyes to this year’s ceremony and undeniably shaped contemporary pop music trends with her songwriting.
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‘We’re stuck:’ Pennsylvania teens sound alarm on social media’s mental health toll
Pennsylvania teens say social media is both essential and overwhelming, according to a new state report linking heavy use to mental health risks. Now, officials are urging tech companies to change how their platforms are built.
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Amid confusion over scams, bill would ban Pa. from using text messages to collect debts
It would prohibit state agencies from using “text-based communication” to “collect, or notify an individual about, an unpaid fine, fee, toll or other charge payable.”
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York County volunteers help train future seeing eye dogs
According to the nonprofit organization’s most recent annual report, 229 Seeing Eye partnerships were created in 2025, having created more than 18,000 Seeing Eye teams since its founding in 1929.
