Trains played a huge role in Pennsylvania’s development, and local museums and volunteer groups statewide help to preserve that history.
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How a bipartisan push — and backing from farmers — helped end Pennsylvania’s Sunday hunting ban
The law, which will allow the Game Commission to set Sunday hunting dates, takes effect in early September.
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Pennsylvania governor’s mansion fire fundraiser details remain under wraps
The Shapiro administration has yet to say just how much repairing and upgrading the Harrisburg residence will cost after a brazen arson attack.
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Prices on certain goods, services could rise as Pa. lawmakers consider axing some sales tax exemptions
With the budget overdue and facing significant deficits, one GOP leader says he’s willing to consider changes.
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How Pa. is responding to rising use of a synthetic opioid more powerful than fentanyl
At least 50 people have died of an overdose associated with nitazenes. A lack of testing means the true number is likely higher.
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Fourth consecutive budget delay looms as PA lawmakers remain divided
Impasses don’t mean much unless they stretch for more than a few weeks. Then, they start having serious consequences for schools, libraries, and more.
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Shortage of new teachers is hurting Pa. kids’ academic prospects, report says
Poor school districts are leaning heavily on less-rigorous emergency certifications to fill teaching gaps, a Penn State report found.
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GOP leaders accused of pressuring lobbyists to drop client in skill game fight
In a rare public rift, powerful skill games operator Pace-O-Matic is accusing the Pa. Senate of forcing lobbyists to drop them as a client.
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More local governments in Pa. would be able to tax more to cover fire, EMS costs under new bill
After about 150 Pennsylvania boroughs and townships were given the authority to raise higher fire and EMS taxes, a lawmaker wants to expand that power for more communities.
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Minimum wage would be $15 in big counties, $12 in smaller ones like Lebanon under bill passed by House
The proposal is designed to appeal to Republican senators, and comes after Pa. Democrats unsuccessfully tried for years to pass a statewide $15 minimum wage
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Why Lebanon locals say bologna differently than the rest of America
Creators and appreciators of Lebanon’s signature all-beef deli meat say it’s pronounced differently than “the pink stuff” is.
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Cyber charter reform that could save public schools $616M advances with unclear future in Pa. Senate
At least some of its concepts have support in both chambers, but the issue has always been complicated by the commonwealth’s tricky education politics.
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New performance assessments for Pa. elder abuse agencies will mask ongoing failures, critics fear
The Shapiro administration made the change as older adults continue to die in alarming numbers while under the care of the system.
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One question dogs Pa. cannabis debate: Should big businesses have a leg up?
Balancing the desire to get recreational cannabis off the ground quickly, while giving small business a chance in the market, is Harrisburg’s toughest task.
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Penn State board backs plan to close 7 campuses, saying low enrollment, financials leave no other choice
The university will close the DuBois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre, and York locations after May 2027.
