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A statewide search for historic buildings finds 1000s after a decades-long drought
An army of contractors has spent the past several years quietly fanning out across Pennsylvania to find the history state records have missed.
Public transit funding, utility protections, and more top Pa. legislature’s fall to-do list
There are a dozen days left in the Pa. legislative session. They’ll likely feature debates over transit, hospitals, and utilities.
These tools can help new and expecting Pa. parents find child care that meets their needs
Child care researchers and providers recommend expecting parents begin searching for programs early and use Pennsylvania’s statewide rating system, among other tools.
Action unlikely on relief for abuse victims, other proposed constitutional amendments before deadline
A proposal to allow lawsuits from people sexually abused as children is on a list of Pa. constitutional amendments at risk of failing.
An at-risk butterfly hunkers down at PA’s biggest bombing range
It’s no coincidence that the eastern regal fritillary butterfly’s last foothold is inside a booming National Guard training center.
Who needs and provides care in Pennsylvania, by the numbers
Demographic data on caregiving in Pennsylvania show some of the pay, gender, and health factors that influence the quality of care.
These three court cases could determine how Pennsylvania handles mail ballots this fall
Each election, thousands of ballots are rejected for missing dates or other lapses. Court challenges to the rules may change the way votes are counted this fall.
Pennsylvania municipalities struggle to find and retain elected officials
In many places, the voices of victims are silenced when it comes to how to use opioid settlement money, a first-of-its-kind survey conducted by KFF Health News and Spotlight PA found.
Public voices often ignored in states’ opioid settlement money decisions
In many places, the voices of victims are silenced when it comes to how to use opioid settlement money, a first-of-its-kind survey conducted by KFF Health News and Spotlight PA found.
A pawpaw expert on the do’s and definite don’ts of Pennsylvania’s ‘secret tropical fruit’
Pennsylvania’s fleeting pawpaw season has arrived and the “hillbilly mango” is ripe for the picking, assuming you can find one.
Without cuts or new revenue, Pa.’s budget surplus is on track to run dry
Without cuts or an infusion of cash, Pennsylvania’s budget surplus is projected to run dry next fiscal year. But lawmakers aren’t saying much about a solution.
New Pennsylvania law will return some unclaimed money without a claim
A newly passed bill allows Pennsylvania to return unclaimed funds to a person without a claim. The law was originally proposed by state Treasurer Stacy Garrity last year.
The artist behind official portraits of Pennsylvania’s most powerful people
Ellen Cooper spent days preparing to paint former state House speaker Bryan Cutler’s official portrait. When finished, the piece will be added to a Harrisburg gallery of faces spanning hundreds of years.
What Pennsylvania’s $47.6B budget does for the state’s rural communities
This year’s state budget addresses some gaps that leaders in rural areas say make it hard to attract and keep people in their communities.