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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 · 4h

WITF

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Counties to conduct audits and recount before certifying results

The media may have called most races in Pennsylvania, but official results are still 17 days away. Counties across Pennsylvania are preparing to audit election results to make sure vote totals reflect the will of the voters. Pennsylvania requires two types of audits before results are certified, clearing the way...

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

Pennsylvania · 7h

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What Pennsylvania Law Says About Clearing A Neighbor’s Vines Growing Over Your Fence

A plant can trespass on your property, at least in the eyes of a court. That sounds like a joke, yet judges in Pennsylvania have treated creeping greenery from next door as a real legal intrusion. Personally, I find that oddly satisfying. Those leafy tendrils sneaking over the top rail...

Pennsylvania · 2d
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Chestnut Hill Elementary Named 2026 Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon School

Chestnut Hill Elementary School in Erie County has been named a Pennsylvania Blue Ribbon School. The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced Friday that the Millcreek Township School District school was one of 12 schools in 10 counties selected. PDE says the program recognizes schools for academic improvement, academic achievement, school culture and well-being and special education supports.

Erie County, PA · 12h

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5 measles cases now confirmed in Butler County as infections top 1,500 across Pa.

Butler County is the latest county in Western Pennsylvania to confirm measles infections among its residents as the statewide outbreak of the highly contagious disease tops 1,500 cases. Data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health updated Monday shows five confirmed cases in the county north of Pittsburgh. The health department...

Butler County, PA · 12h

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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...

Pennsylvania · 10h

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State tweaks regulations to expand access to PA veterans benefits

(WHTM) — Fittingly, just days before Veterans Day, the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) has announced updated regulations that will “expand access to critical benefit programs.” The DMVA says that the changes represent “the most extensive changes to Pennsylvania veterans’ benefits in 35 years,” which include broadening and clarifying eligibility requirements, changing […]

Pennsylvania · 1d

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As Democrats gain power in Pennsylvania, some business leaders wonder about moderation

In the next legislative session, Democrats in Pennsylvania will not necessarily have to compromise with Republicans to pass laws. Voters handed both chambers in the General Assembly and the governor’s office to Democratic candidates. The results were part of a nationwide “blue wave” that ousted GOP lawmakers on the...

Pennsylvania · 1d

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The 10 Pennsylvania Craft Schools Where You Can Learn Old-School Skills

A blacksmith school sits inside a National Historic Landmark ironworks, and its crew is reviving the old mill machinery for giant forging projects. That detail stopped me cold. Old steel giants, back at work, helping teach new hands. Another spot lets you shape molten glass at a roaring furnace. One...

Pennsylvania · 1d

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PennDOT Driver’s License, Photo Centers to Close for Veterans Day

HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that all driver’s license and photo centers across the Commonwealth will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. The closure includes PennDOT’s full-service center in Harrisburg, along with driver’s license and photo centers...

Pennsylvania · 1d

Crafting Your Home

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Winter Shutoff Protections Start Nov. 1 in Nebraska and Dec. 1 in Pennsylvania and Indiana, With Different End Dates

Nebraska's winter shutoff rule started Nov. 1, while Pennsylvania and Indiana begin Dec. 1 with different end dates and different rules on who is covered.

Pennsylvania · 17h

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Mifflin Co. township mulls zoning amendments, including data center regulations

YEAGERTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — A Mifflin County community is considering four zoning ordinance amendments, including one pertaining to data centers and another pertaining to wind turbines. Derry Township Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Monday, Nov. 16 at 4:30 p.m. according to a public notice. It will be held at the Derry Township Senior […]

Mifflin County, PA · 3d

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State Cutting Down Waitlist For Those With Intellectual Disabilities

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services is celebrating the reduction of the waitlist for state services for the intellectual disabilities and autism (ID/A). The list that had over 4,500 people in it in February 2024 and is now down 40 percent to just over 2,700 people. Several counties, including Lawrence county have eliminated their emergency waitlist.

Pennsylvania · 16h

Animal of Things

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Dog Tag Laws in Pennsylvania: License Tags, Rabies Tags, and What the State Requires

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Photo by Helena Lopes / unsplash Scanning a microchip won’t satisfy dog tag laws in Pennsylvania — the Commonwealth still expects a physical tag on your dog’s collar, chip or no chip. Between the county-issued license tag and the vet-issued rabies tag, Pennsylvania actually runs two separate tag systems, and mixing them up is one of the most common ways owners … This article, Dog Tag Laws in Pennsylvania: License Tags, Rabies Tags, and What the State Requires , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • Neighbor Poisoned My Dog Laws in Missouri: Charges, Evidence, and Your Legal Options • Neighbor Poisoned My Dog Laws in Colorado: Charges, Evidence, and Your Legal Options • Rhode Island Dog Licenses Are Due Every April and Run May 1 Through April 30

Pennsylvania · 2d

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Pennsylvania Just Triggered a 50-Year-Old Law to Keep Jefferson Health In-Network

The Jefferson Health insurance fight got a new development this week — and a new deadline that matters more than the one everyone is watching. Pennsylvania’s insurance department announced it will invoke Act 94, a 1975 consumer protection law, if Independence Blue Cross and Highmark don’t reach new contracts with Jefferson Health by December 31. The law gives the state power to freeze a termination for up to six months and force the parties into a formal process. It has only been used twice in its entire history. — Pennsylvania Insurance Department (Philadelphia Inquirer, November 6, 2026)

Pennsylvania · 2d

Times Leader

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Pennsylvania may require lawyers, other court filers to verify AI-generated citations

This story first appeared in The Investigator, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring the best investigative and accountabilit

Pennsylvania · 2d

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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.

Pennsylvania · 23h

The Money Overview

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Heating aid is open in New York, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Montana, while Georgia and North Carolina open Dec. 1 first to households with older residents

Older homeowners and renters in Colorado and Montana can apply for winter heating aid through April 30, while Georgia and North Carolina begin taking applications from older residents on Dec. 1, a month ahead of everyone else. New York and Pennsylvania are also open. Each state sets its own dates, income limits and payment amounts […] The post Heating aid is open in New York, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Montana, while Georgia and North Carolina open Dec. 1 first to households with older residents appeared first on The Money Overview .

Montana · 1d