State News
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FIFA World Cup ticket draw opens Sept 10 for games at Philadelphia’s Linc. How to enter
Ticket sales for FIFA World Cup 2026 begin Sept. 10, including for men’s soccer matches at Lincoln Financial Field and MetLife Stadium. Here’s how to score tickets for the highly anticipated soccer matches.
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PA ranks high in spending on back-to-school supplies by parents, teachers
Pennsylvania ranks No. 5 in the nation for spending on back-to-school shopping. And it ranks No. 1 for what teachers spend from their own wallets to fund classroom supplies.
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9/11 anniversary services set in Bucks County to honor those lost in terror attacks
Eighteen Bucks County residents and the thousands of other victims who perished in the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 will be remembered in a Thursday morning service at the Garden of Reflection in Lower Makefield.
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Here’s the increase your health insurance marketplace provider is asking for in 2026
Insurers providing coverage through Pennie, the commonwealth’s Obamacare marketplace, are looking to hike premiums by nearly one-fifth in the coming year as they grapple with rising costs, according to state officials.
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Philadelphia’s mass transit agency says it’ll comply with order to restore deep service cuts
Philadelphia’s public transit agency said Friday that it will restore services that it eliminated after a judge ordered it to undo the two-week-old cuts that were challenged in court as discriminatory toward poor and minority communities.
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Pa. Board of Pharmacy votes to use vaccine guidelines from non-government groups
Pharmacists can now administer vaccines based on the recommendation of medical professional societies instead of the CDC.
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You may qualify for WIC food assistance under new income rules. Here’s what’s changed
According to new income guidelines, a family of four would qualify for WIC if they earn $59,478 annually, compared to $57,720 in 2024. The income limit is now $49,303 for a family of three to qualify for nutrition assistance, up from $47,767, while a family of two can earn up to $39,128, up from $37,814.
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Trump’s ‘beautiful’ bill brings changes to SNAP in Pa. Here’s what to know.
State officials have estimated that about 144,000 SNAP recipients will lose their benefits because of the new rules. However, advocates say people who rely on the program can take steps to protect their access to food assistance.
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Old Farmer’s Almanac fall, winter weather forecast for Pennsylvania
While an overall warmer-than-average fall season was predicted by the Old Farmer’s Almanac for 2025 for the United States, most of Pennsylvania, the Appalachians and Lower Lakes are forecast to see cooler-than-average temperatures and dry conditions with lower-than average precipitation.
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Things only people from Pa. say or do
From snack brand loyalty to church basement pierogi fundraisers, Pennsylvanians run on community, tradition, and apparently a lot of carbs.
