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The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will open the first two sections of the southern half of the Mon/Fayette Expressway PA Route 51 to I-376 Project on Nov. 20. Sections 53A1 & 53A2 will expand the current 54-mile expressway by nearly five miles north of the existing northern terminus of the Mon/Fayette Expressway at the PA Route […] The post Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to open sections of Mon/Fayette Expressway appeared first on Transportation Today .
Harrisburg, Pa. — Electricians and electrical contractors in Pa. will be licensed under one statewide system instead of a patchwork of municipal rules under a new law. Senate Bill 1260 , now Act 108 of 2026, was sponsored by Sen. Devlin Robinson, R-Pa., of the 37th District; Sen. Joe Picozzi, R-Pa., of the 5th District; and Sen. Tracy Pennycuick, R-Pa., of the 24th District. Pa. is one of only a few states that did not have a statewide licensing requirement for electricians. Uniform requirements are being implemented to make it easier for electrical professionals to work across boundaries within the Commonwealth. The law establishes several pathways into the profession, including registered apprenticeship programs, residential electrician licensure, and probationary electrical worker status. It also authorizes reciprocity agreements with states that have substantially similar licensing requirements. “This law establishes a statewide framework that prioritizes safety while making it easier for qualified electricians and contractors to work throughout the commonwealth,” Robinson said. The law is intended to improve electrical safety and reduce workplace injuries and costly repairs from substandard work. While in the House and Senate, the bill received broad bipartisan support and backing from both union and non-union electrical contractors.
PHILADELPHIA (WOLF) — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday’s office is condemning a planned bicycle protest targeting Center City businesses, saying the event singles out owners because they are Jewish. The ride, promoted as the “Boycott Ride” or “Great Ride of Return,” is scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 8, with...
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is reminding residents to look for and scrape spotted lanternfly egg masses as colder weather arrives. The mud-like egg masses can appear on any flat surface. Each mass can contain eggs that produce dozens of spotted lanternflies in the spring. The department urges anyone who...
Months after officials promised a fix, Pennsylvania drivers continue to receive incorrect E-ZPass toll charges, writes Cheryl Mettendorf for 6abc Philadelphia. A misread plate is only one way a Pennsylvania Turnpike bill can climb. Bucks County drivers can also land a flat $10 charge, even with E-ZPass on the windshield.
A new analysis by The Wall Street Journal finds voters across the country shifted toward Democrats in Tuesday’s midterm elections, reversing some of the gains President Donald Trump made with key groups of voters in 2024. The analysis points to changes among independent voters, younger voters, Hispanic voters and...
The party now holds the governor's office, the state house, and the state senate.
Tens of thousands of Pennsylvania American Water customers have benefited from grants, bill discounts, debt forgiveness, and water-saving resources through H2O Help to Others, a low-income assistance program. This fall, Pennsylvania American Water marks the 35th anniversary of the program. It launched H2O Help to Others in 1991 as the...
CAMP HILL — The Pennsylvania Association of Chamber Professionals recently announced the recipients of its 2026 Chamber of the Year Awards. The Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County and the Williamsport/Lycoming Chamber of Commerce were recognized during the association’s awards ceremony at the Penn Harris Hotel in Camp Hill, as part of the 2026 PACP Chamber Professionals & Leadership Conference held Oct. 26-28, 2026.
From Texas to Georgia to Mississippi to South Carolina and here in Pennsylvania, voters across the country dealt Trump and his cronies a huge blow in the Nov. 3 midterm elections. With the Democrats flipping the state senate in Harrisburg and winning Pennsylvania’s trifecta, what does that mean for our...
HARRISBURG, Pa.- UGI Utilities will pay a $150,000 civil penalty to settle claims that one of its natural gas pipeline contractors failed to follow installation protocol at numerous job sites around the Lehigh Valley. The settlement was approved Thursday by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC). It was first announced...
With major changes to the Medicaid program set to take effect soon, a host of Allegheny County and nonprofit officials said they are working hard to ensure as few people as possible lose their health care coverage in the coming months. “We’ve been sounding the alarm for more than a...
Pennsylvania voters flipped four Republican-held U.S. House seats in the Nov. 3 election. The Democratic victories gave the party 11 seats in the state's congressional delegation. The election results were seen as part of a nationwide "blue wave" and a repudiation of former President Donald Trump. The last time Pennsylvania...
150 N Queen St #117 — Reported Lancaster County Political Context. Votes were still being counted Tuesday night in Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District, where Republican incumbent Lloyd Smucker faced Democratic challenger Nancy Mannion in a race covering all of Lancaster County and part of York County. The Associated Press declared Smucker the winner Tuesday night.
I scored a 50 this week — a failing grade. Half of my four favored candidates emerged successful in Tuesday’s election.
State Rep. Jonathan Fritz has won his sixth two-year term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He defeated Democratic challenger Kyle Devlin in the 111th District. Unofficial results the morning of Nov. 4 showed Fritz with about 70.3% of the vote, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State. The 111th District includes all of Susquehanna County and the central and northern parts of Wayne County. More: Wrightson declares victory in 40th District as results show him ahead The Republican is from Honesdale, and a graduate of Honesdale High School. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Penn State. Prior to becoming a state representative, Fritz served two terms as mayor of Honesdale and two terms as a Wayne County commissioner, serving as vice chair. For many years Fritz was general manager and head of sales for a local tractor and farm machinery dealership.While serving in the House, his legislative priorities have included "protecting our farms and rural way of life, maximizing business and responsible industry growth, increasing PA's energy potential, reforming regulations, advocating for first-responder organizations, and, overall, making our Commonwealth as successful, inviting and vibrant as it can be," his legislative website states. Fritz has served as
State College, Pa. — State Rep. Paul Takac, D-Centre, and the State College YMCA will host a veterans appreciation luncheon for Centre County veterans this Friday. Veterans and their guests will receive a free lunch provided by Texas Roadhouse from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 6 at the State College YMCA, 677 Whitehall Road. Guests can learn about state programs, benefits and services available to veterans, according to Takac’s office. Door prizes will be supported by local businesses. Samantha Cossman, regional program outreach coordinator for the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, will be the guest speaker. Representatives from veterans service organizations, including the Veterans Multi-Service Center and United Disabilities Services, will share information and resources.
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– Votes are still being counted in a Midstate race that is still too close to call. The 2026 General Election was held on November 3, which resulted in the Democratic Party winning big not only nationally, but also in Pennsylvania. Democrats secured a trifecta victory in the election, but one local race has yet to be called.
Two days post-election, the picture is growing clearer not just of which Pennsylvania candidates won or lost, but the margins within those victories or defeats. As of Thursday night, around 4.9 million of Pennsylvania’s roughly 9 million registered voters cast a vote in the gubernatorial race– the only statewide election on the ballot this year.
On October 21, 2026, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a three-year statute of limitations applied to a lawsuit brought on behalf of a group of employees against two pharmacies over unpaid overtime wages. Quick Hits In Commonwealth Department of Labor and Industry v. Accuserv Pharmacy , the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania reversed a trial court’s ruling in favor of twenty employees who sued for unpaid overtime wages. The appellate court found the trial court erred in determining that a six-year statute of limitations applied to the employees’ claims. The three-year statute of limitations had been commonly accepted by practitioners and judges throughout Pennsylvania. In 2023, Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry sued two pharmacies, Accuserv Pharmacy and North Huntingdon Medical, to recover unpaid overtime for twenty employees for work performed between 2017 and 2019. The employees were pharmacy technicians and clerical workers who allegedly qualified for overtime pay. The employers argued that their claims were filed too late, assuming a statute of limitations of three years. The Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA) contains a three-year record retention requirement, but not a statute of limitations. The Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law (WPCL) contains a three-year statute of limitations,
