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State police, emergency management score additional funding in Pa.’s budget
State police will get an additional $69.3 million for operations, enough to fund four new cadet classes to increase its ranks. Staffing is critical for the 1,279 municipalities that don’t have police departments and rely solely on troopers for their law enforcement needs.
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Garrity downplays affordability while campaigning for Pa. governor
Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity shifted focus from affordability to licensing undocumented immigrants on a conservative talk radio program.
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Thanksgiving and Black Friday: A guide to which stores are open and closed in Pennsylvania
Here’s a breakdown of what’s open in case of an emergency on Thanksgiving, and what time the big box stores open for early bird holiday shopping on Black Friday.
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Pennsylvania’s most magical winter festivals
From winter festivals in the snow to magical holiday celebrations, here are the Pennsylvania festivals you shouldn’t miss this winter.
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Gov. Shapiro sends nearly $220 million to SEPTA as agency complies with federal safety orders
After a months-long state budget impasse that resulted in no new recurring funding for mass transit agencies, Shapiro announced that he’s sending an additional $220 million to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to fund repairs and infrastructure projects meant to improve safety.
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Tolls for 8 Delaware River bridges, including I-80, rising in 2026
According to the Commission, the new toll schedule is expected to take effect “on or about” Jan. 1. An exact start date will be announced in December.
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Should ICE agents be allowed to mask? Not in Pa., state senators say
Pennsylvania Sens. Amanda Cappelletti and Nikil Saval, both Democrats, have introduced a bill that would prohibit ICE officials from masking while on the job in the commonwealth, saying the practice damages trust in law enforcement and enables police impersonation.
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UPMC hired powerful anti-union law firm to thwart Magee Women’s Hospital elections
Ogletree Deakins, known for representing the textile manufacturer at the center of the real life Norma Rae story, had been hired to break UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital nurses and nurse practitioners.
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OPINION: Pennsylvania students deserve better than a delayed state budget
In Pennsylvania, districts burdened by adequacy funding gaps, poverty isn’t an abstract concept—it’s the daily reality for 70% of enrolled students. In July 2024, the Pennsylvania General Assembly delivered a landmark, bipartisan solution by codifying a new methodology for calculating the state’s obligation to underfunded districts and integrating it into the 2024-25 state budget. In…
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Pa.’s rural health application reveals priorities in federal funding request
Rural Pennsylvanians are older and sicker than their urban counterparts, but have fewer options for health providers.
