State News
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11 creepy facts about Pennsylvania that textbooks leave out
You may not have learned these unsettling facts about Pennsylvania in school.
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Pa. Department of Corrections is closing two prisons over critics’ objections
The process is expected to be carried out over four months, and estimates say it could save taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.
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Pa. House Democrats pass firearms background check bill with GOP support
Two other bills to ban ‘ghost guns’ and create a red flag law failed in 101-102 votes.
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Who’s behind the misleading mailer targeting the Pa. Supreme Court retention elections?
A conservative political action committee is behind a mailer, described by one good-government advocate as “incredibly dishonest,” that urges voters to reject new terms for three state Supreme Court justices.
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1894 lynching victim to be remembered with historical marker in Stroudsburg
A historical marker recognizing a lynching victim is set to be erected in Monroe County.
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‘An extra burden.’ Southwestern Pa. braces for SNAP benefit losses
Nearly 30,000 people in Southwestern Pennsylvania are projected to lose government food assistance under new federal changes. More than 2 million Pennsylvanians are enrolled – over half are families with children.
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How could the federal shutdown affect Pennsylvania workers, parks, air travel?
Partisan spending disputes occasionally shut down parts of the government for a few days or a few weeks. Traditionally, “essential” workers such as military troops or air-traffic controllers are exempt from a shutdown, while visitors to national parks notice custodial workers are “non-essential” and trash piles up.
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Philadelphia native Lt. Col. George E. Hardy, youngest Tuskegee Airman, dies at 100
Hardy was the last surviving combat pilot of the Tuskegee Airmen who went overseas. He died last week, according to Tuskegee Airmen Inc.
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Pennsylvania agencies warn of mounting damage as state enters its 4th month of a budget stalemate
Pennsylvania’s counties, school districts and social service agencies are warning of mounting layoffs, borrowing costs and damage to the state’s safety net as the politically divided state government enters its fourth month of a budget stalemate.
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How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Department
Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown.
