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After midterm elections’ blue wave, local organizers rally to advocate policies

Powered by the second-highest-ever voter turnout for a midterm election, this November saw a blue sweep both nationally and locally. Democrats won control of the U.S. House and — for the first time since 1990 — achieved a blue trifecta in Harrisburg. But while much of the county is celebrating, local organizers say the fight has only just begun.

Harrisburg, PA · 1d
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Pennsylvania's latest energy chapter: Air to fuel

(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s longstanding role as a leader in energy production is entering a new chapter with the arrival of a company that is turning air into fuel. AIRCO, formerly Air Company, recently relocated from Brooklyn, N.Y. to Bucks County, Pa., to start a new hub for research, development, engineering, and manufacturing of advanced fuel technologies. Its proprietary AIRMADE technologies convert carbon dioxide into synthetic fuels – including diesel and jet fuel – which the company says could have implications for national security and global fuel supply. Although the facility will produce some fuel, its primary focus is manufacturing its MAD (Mobile, Adaptable, and Dynamic) Fuel Systems, which are designed to produce fuel near the point of use, potentially reducing dependence on vulnerable fuel supply lines. “For over a century, fuel has been produced in centralized refineries and shipped around the world. We’re changing that,” said Gregory Constantine, co-founder and CEO of AIRCO , at a ribbon-cutting event on Oct. 28. “This facility enables us to manufacture autonomous systems that produce fuel anywhere, on demand. It’s a fundamental shift from fuel as a commodity to fuel as infrastructure.” Constantine said they plan to mass manufacture modular e-fuel production

Bucks County, PA · 2d

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Democrats poised to have 13-seat majority in Pennsylvania House after Tuesday’s election

HARRISBURG — Democratic challengers have declared victory in three competitive Pennsylvania House races that will help determine the size of the party’s majority during the next legislative session. Wins in those races would give the party a 13-seat advantage. In Lancaster County’s 41st House District, Brad Chambers leads Republican state Rep. Brett Miller by 30 […]

Pennsylvania · 2d

Ballotpedia News

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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...

Pennsylvania · 1d

The 74

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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 […]

Pennsylvania · 12h

Wellsboro Gazette

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Big corporations dodge taxes as Pennsylvania families pick up the tab

From the steps of the Pennsylvania Capitol, looking out toward the Susquehanna River, North Street runs off to the right — quieter than the avenues that feed the statehouse, more suburb than seat of power. That is where Andrea Grove built Elementary Coffee, the shop she opened at Harrisburg’s...

Pennsylvania · 1d

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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...

Chester County, PA · 2d

Newswatch 16

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Study tests microplastic pollution in Susquehanna River

Pennsylvania · 1d

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10 Pennsylvania Festivals That Prove November Is No Time To Stay Home

A single chrysanthemum plant in Pennsylvania gets trained to hold more than a thousand matching blooms at once. One plant. A thousand flowers. I still can’t get over that. Gardeners start growing it in January, and the planning for its big show begins two years ahead. That kind of patience feels wild to me, especially for a display that lasts only a few weeks in fall.

Pennsylvania · 3d

StateCollege.com

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Penn State Expecting $124M Budget Shortfall

Penn State officials said on Monday that they are taking steps, including a series of targeted budget reductions, to address an expected shortfall of $124 million for the current fiscal year. The shortfall in the university's $2.2 billion education and general budget, which funds core academic programs, instruction and research, is the result of what Penn State says are financial pressures facing colleges nationwide, including overall enrollment declines and rising health insurance costs. Penn State reported its largest ever undergraduate enrollment this fall at the University Park campus, where it welcomed a record-high first-year class of 9,907 as it works toward a previously announced goal of 10,000 for incoming freshman classes. But overall, the university saw a total enrollment decrease across all campuses of 3,058, with half of that decline at the seven Commonwealth Campuses slated for closure after the spring semester. While that decrease at the closing campuses was anticipated, Penn State says that due to the timing of the university's two-year budgeting process, the impacts of the enrollment declines "were not included in the original modeling for the FY 2026-27 budget." Graduate student enrollment also decreases by 742, international student enrollment by 922 and out-of-state student enrollment by

State College, PA · 2d

CBS News

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Person in Bucks County tests positive for measles

Bucks County, PA · 1d

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Pennsylvania Christmas Store Has a Room of 1,000 Lights and More Than 750 Personalized Ornament Designs

A whole room glowing with 1,000 lights sits inside one little Christmas shop. That alone made me stop scrolling. Then I learned the same store offers more than 750 ornament designs you can personalize. Seven hundred fifty. I can’t imagine choosing just one without a long, happy debate. Names,...

Lancaster County, PA · 5d

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Measles cases keep rising in latest DOH update

(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday that there are now 1,505 confirmed measles cases in the Commonwealth, 18 more since Friday’s update. Of those 1,505 cases, 290 are hospitalized, and less than 1% are fully vaccinated. In northeastern and central Pennsylvania, there are 163 confirmed cases:

Pennsylvania · 2d

Burlington County Times

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Walmart agrees to pay $7.8M for alleged Pa. child labor violations

The retail giant Walmart has agreed to pay more than $7.8 million in penalties after officials alleged stores across Pennsylvania broke child labor laws by failing to secure work permits, provide required breaks and stick to limits on work hours. Regulators with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry said...

Pennsylvania · 2d

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PA Turnpike moves closer to Open Road Tolling amid tollbooth phase out

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — A major change is nearing for the millions of drivers who use the Pennsylvania Turnpike, as tollbooths are being phased out in favor of Open Road Tolling. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is installing overhead gantries as part of the conversion. Turnpike officials said the...

Pennsylvania · 2d

FOX 43

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Advocates call for change in Pennsylvania's homeless youth initiative

Pennsylvania · 1d

abc27 News

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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 · 3d

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Pa. Turnpike to offer free coffee for military on Veterans Day

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is giving back to current and former service members this Veterans Day with free hot coffee at each of its 17 service plazas. Eligible customers can show their military ID to redeem a medium coffee at the plazas’ Starbucks or Dunkin’ locations. “Supporting veterans...

Pennsylvania · 2d

abc27 News

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Pennsylvania Republican, Democratic Party leaders react to blue wave election

(WHTM) – A blue tsunami struck Pennsylvania on Election Day, as State Democrats secured their first legislative trifecta in over three decades and four Republican Congressmen were ousted. “I did not think it was going to be as bad as it was,” said Greg Rothman, the State’s Republican Party Chairman and a State Senator who […]

Pennsylvania · 3d

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Four Millcreek Fire Departments to Share Over $274K in Relief Funds

Millcreek Township supervisors voted this morning to distribute Pennsylvania Volunteer Firefighters' Relief Association funds equally among the township's four designated fire departments. Belle Valley, Kearsarge, West Lake and West Ridge will each receive about $68,628.80 from the $274,515.21 the township received this year, according to background information included with a...

Millcreek Township, PA · 1d