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Pennsylvania Tax Credit Offers National Model of Benefits for Public School Kids

School counselors in Pennsylvania can have caseloads of more than 300 students. In high school, that means they’re not only responding to students’ mental health needs, but helping them meet all of their college application deadlines. In Philadelphia, that’s where Kelsey Smith comes in. She’s a college access coordinator at Furness High School, where she […]

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Uwchlan Tax Hike Spurs Statewide Property Tax Cap Proposal

HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania municipalities would face new limits on annual property tax increases under legislation introduced Nov. 5 by state Rep. Zachary Mako, who cited Uwchlan Township’s sharp 2026 tax increase as evidence that homeowners need protection from sudden increases in local tax rates. House Bill 2889...

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6 Things Pennsylvanians Can’t Legally Put Out With the Household Trash

Dead alkaline batteries from your remote can go out with your regular trash. That one’s easy. Not everything in your garage or basement gets the same pass, though. These are the things Pennsylvanians can’t legally put out with the household trash. Note: This is general information, not legal...

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Warrior Invitational Honors Veterans

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Study tests microplastic pollution in Susquehanna River

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PSP announces over 99% of businesses comply with skill games removal

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced on Tuesday that over 99% of businesses across the Commonwealth have complied with the removal of skill games since Oct. 14. Since the deadline to remove skill games, PSP said it has removed machines from 12,134 locations, at a 99.4%...

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PA’s Operation Safe Stop catches nearly 200 drivers violating state school bus stopping law

(WHTM) — Nearly 200 drivers violated Pennsylvania’s school bus stopping law during Operation Safe Stop. The annual, one-day school bus enforcement initiative, which took place on Wednesday, Oct. 21, showed what the state says is a slight increase from last year’s data, which included nearly 90 law enforcement agencies participating across 14 school districts. Violations […]

Pennsylvania · 2d

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Infant Death in Wisconsin Related to Ongoing Measles Outbreak

Last week, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) reported the death of an infant associated with the ongoing measles outbreak in southwestern Wisconsin. This is the first death of this kind reported in Wisconsin since 1990, and the third reported across the U.S. last week. “It is with a...

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Democrats Build Lead in State House

With the election a little less than a week ago, the final state house and state senate numbers are becoming clearer. Democrats held the state house and flipped control in the senate, giving them power in all three branches of Pennsylvania government for the first time in 30 years. Democrats...

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Northern Pennsylvania's squonk to be featured on USPS 'mythical creatures' stamps

The squonk, a cryptid said to be found in northern Pennsylvania's hemlock forests, will be featured on an upcoming U.S. Postal Service stamp set of mythical creatures. On Monday, USPS announced 15 new stamp sets for 2027, including Black Heritage, Year of the Goat and Cure Childhood Cancers. Proceeds will fund childhood cancer research at the National Institutes of Health, according to a USPS release.

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Governor Shapiro Signs Bill Allowing Body Cameras for County Probation Officers

Pennsylvania counties can now allow probation officers to wear body cameras under a new law introduced by Representative Ryan Bizzaro and signed by Governor Josh Shapiro. Act 81 of 2026 changes Pennsylvania's Wiretap Act so county probation officers can be equipped with body cameras. Representative Ryan Bizzarro, D-Erie, pushed the...

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PA Gov. Shapiro Enacts Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Ban in All Schools Across the State

On the morning of Oct. 26, 2026 at Lenape Middle School in the Central Bucks School District, Pennsylvania Governor, Josh Shapiro, stood at a podium bearing a sign that read “Getting Distractions out of the Classroom” and signed Senate Bill 1014 into law, banning cell phones in every school across the state. In doing so, PA joins 26 other states that have adopted similar restrictions in an effort to improve the well-being of students.

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Pennsylvania plays Santa ahead of Christmas

(WHTM)– The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) displayed more than 1,000 stuffed toys than it expected this year. The Dept. of Labor and Industry inspects stuffed toys, such as stuffed animals, every year so that they can inform Pennsylvanians if they find any hazards. Executive Deputy Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human […]

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How legislative control changes could affect constitutional amendments in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and other states

Democrats won control of the Wisconsin State Legislature in the Nov. 3 election, ending Republican control that began in 2011. In Pennsylvania, Democrats won control of both chambers, ending divided legislative control that began in 2023. Those changes could also affect which constitutional amendments reach voters. In both states, lawmakers...

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Pennsylvania Tax Credit Offers National Model of Benefits for Public School Kids

School counselors in Pennsylvania can have caseloads of more than 300 students. In high school, that means they're not only responding to students' mental health needs, but helping them meet all of their college application deadlines. In Philadelphia, that's where Kelsey Smith comes in. She's a college access coordinator at...

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Centre County road closed for fire

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A fire has left a section of road closed in Centre County Monday morning. According to 511PA, fire department activity is taking place on PA-144 (Axemann Road). The road is closed in both directions between Irish Hollow Road and Forge Road. Further details are limited. Drivers are asked to find […]

Centre County, PA · 3d

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Bellefonte Rally Celebrates Election Results, Calls for Follow-Through on Campaign Promises

What started as a planned rally to protect election results against potential challenges turned into a celebration Saturday morning, as about 18 local residents gathered outside the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte following Tuesday's election. The gathering was one of more than 10 rallies planned across Pennsylvania, with organizers celebrating the results while calling on elected officials to follow through on promises to working families. Robert Zeigler, an organizer with Central PA United, said the rally was originally planned because of concerns that the election results might be challenged. But after strong voter participation and an election process he said went smoothly, organizers decided to shift the focus. Zeigler credited poll workers, election observers, volunteers and voters for helping make that possible. "Just because a certain political party has won doesn't mean that you can't hold them accountable," Zeigler said. Tuesday's election gave Democrats a projected 26–24 majority in the Pennsylvania Senate . The party also retained and expanded its majority in the state House, while Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro won reelection over Republican Stacy Garrity. Maren Larsn speaks at a rally celebrating 2026 election results on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, in front of the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte.

Bellefonte, PA · 4d

WTAJ

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Pennsylvania to receive nearly $191M to support rural healthcare, workforce

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Efforts to protect Pennsylvania's waterways and address microplastics

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