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To find living donors for kidney transplants, a Pennsylvania pilot program turns to social networks
A pilot program with 15 patients that began in May at three Pennsylvania hospitals is testing whether motivated, volunteer strangers can help improve the chances of finding a life-saving match for a new kidney—particularly for people with limited social networks.
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See how much Pennie premiums could go up by county in 2026
Federal tax credits that lowered the cost of Pennie insurance are due to expire at year’s end. The state estimates that enrollees will see their premium payments roughly double next year unless Congress acts to extend the subsidies.
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Bucks County Playhouse mourns loss of ‘remarkable’ director Rob Reiner
The death of acclaimed Hollywood director and actor Rob Reiner on Sunday came as a shock across the entertainment industry, including the New Hope theater where Reiner worked in the 1960s.
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As Jewish communities mourn, a Pa. Capitol menorah lighting celebrates Hanukkah
“We know that in the darkest night, our light will leave no space for darkness to remain.”
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Pa.’s Sunday, lawmakers contend with Trump order blocking state AI regulations
In the wake of a Trump administration executive order striking state-level AI regulations, Pennsylvania will continue to prosecute its laws related to artificial intelligence in the interest of its residents, said state Attorney General Dave Sunday.
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US Capitol statue of teen civil rights leader Barbara Rose Johns to fill Robert E. Lee’s place
The U.S. Capitol will display a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school, a pointed replacement for a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was removed several years ago.
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PA residents push back against AI data centers in Lancaster
Residents of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, are voicing concerns over plans to convert two former printing plants into massive data centers for artificial intelligence and cloud computing.
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York ranked among top 10 US towns for real-life Hallmark charm
Among the top 10 U.S. towns, little old York ranked as Pennsylvania’s most Hallmark-like town, landing in 10th place, behind Littleton, Colorado, Fairbanks, Alaska and Burlington, Vermont. Puyallup, Washington took first place.
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Erie’s WQLN receives $751,647 grant as it determines long-term future
The “stabilization” grant was awarded Dec. 9 by the Colorado-based Public Media Bridge Fund. The grant is one of 74 nationwide designed to help public media organizations continue to provide local news, civic information, cultural programming and emergency alerts.
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What does bid to let PA independents vote in primaries mean for you?
A group of five independent voters including political commentator Michael Smerconish filed a lawsuit Dec. 10 asking a Pennsylvania court to end the commonwealth’s bar against independent voters participating in primary elections.
