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Pennsylvania singers have until Nov. 22 to enter “Oh, Say, Can You Sing?” for a chance to perform the national anthem at the 2027 Pennsylvania Farm Show. The annual contest, organized by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, is open to state residents of all ages who enter individually or as a group. Winners will perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” to open each day of the Farm Show, scheduled for Jan. 9-16 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg. The event’s official Facebook page confirms the dates for the 111th show.
Advocates, officials and lawmakers gathered in the Capitol Tuesday to honor transgender and gender-diverse victims of violence ahead of the Transgender Day of Remembrance, which is widely recognized on Nov. 20.
When Gov. Josh Shapiro stepped off his campaign bus last Friday in front of the Delaware County Courthouse in Media, the latest Franklin & Marshall poll of likely voters showed him with an eye-popping 23-point lead over his Republican challenger, state Treasurer Stacy Garrity. Expectations held that Democratic candidates up...
BELLEFONTE — For the third year in a row, the Union Cemetery in Bellefonte hosted a ceremony to celebrate Veterans Day early, honoring the nearly 900 veterans buried there. The ceremony was held on Sunday, Nov. 8 near the once-defunct McCoy Fountain, which lights up green at night in honor of Veterans Day, and is located beside former Pennsylvania Governor James Addams Beaver’s grave site.
Pennsylvania veterans who paid a Florida-based company for help getting federal veterans benefits should consider filing claims after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Attorney General Dave Sunday said. A release from Sunday’s office says Trajector Holdings, LLC, Trajector Medical, LLC and related entities filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy...
Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced mortgage payoffs for 30 Gold Star families on Veterans Day, part of its goal to deliver 343 homes in 2026.
This article was originally published by WESA. As temperatures drop and heating bills climb, help is available for Pennsylvanians struggling to keep their homes warm. Applications are open for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as LIHEAP. Through April, eligible households can apply for a one-time cash...
While the victories were part of a national wave for the party, Democrats across Pennsylvania have highlighted Shapiro’s role in their success in the state. And Shapiro hasn’t been shy about touting those victories.
HUNTINGDON COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — A special honor has been presented to one Huntingdon County farmer for his decades of military experience, as well as a family farming operation that has drawn national recognition. They wear a uniform to protect the land and then come home to work the...
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday is urging former patients of the now-closed Crozer Health System to check the bills they get from a debt collector called United MediCorp, LLC. Patients who receive a collection notice can dispute it in writing within 30 days of receiving the initial notice, and the collector must then pause all […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)– History was made in Harrisburg today as Democrats in the State Senate elected their leadership team, ending a very long drought for the party. The Democratic Party last controlled the State Senate in 1993, and they will once again when the new session starts in January. This comes after the party secured […]
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro marked Veterans Day on November 11 by honoring his father, a U.S. Navy veteran, while recognizing the military service of veterans throughout the commonwealth. His message connected his family’s experience with the broader sacrifices made by Pennsylvania’s military community, as his administration continues implementing programs and legislation intended to expand access […]
DANVILLE — Geisinger honored military veterans with nearly 3,500 free meals during appreciation dinners held across Pennsylvania last week. Geisinger says the annual drive-through event took place at 12 locations, including Danville, Bloomsburg, Shamokin, Muncy and Jersey Shore. Geisinger executives, employees and volunteers helped distribute meals to veterans and...
Pennsylvania homeowners paid thousands of dollars to improve their properties, only to face unfinished projects and costly damage, according to a new state lawsuit. One bathroom renovation reportedly ended with a ceiling collapsing in another room. The complaints have now led to legal action against JC Home & Construction Management, LLC, and its owner, Julian...
Bradley Snyder rides LANTA buses to get to work, to go shopping, and to visit his daughter — the kind of daily reliance that has made him watch closely as Pennsylvania's public transit agencies absorbed cut after cut over the past several years. Now, with Democrats holding control of state government following the recent elections, riders and advocates across the Lehigh Valley are asking whether Harrisburg will finally deliver the long-term funding fix transit agencies have needed since the state's last major transportation funding overhaul in 2013.
Measles outbreak, including 1.5K cases in Pa., threatens U.S. elimination status. Tower Health’s head of infectious diseases says at least 97% of the population needs to be vaccinated or immune to prevent measles from spreading.
Above-average temperatures are favored across Pennsylvania as Thanksgiving travel approaches.
(The Center Square) – As Tim DeFoor enters the final two years of his second term as Pennsylvania’s Auditor General, he is considering a bid for another office in 2028. “My parents always taught me that public service is a privilege and an opportunity to make your community better. Which is something I still believe in,” DeFoor said in a statement to The Center Square on Tuesday. “I’ve been fortunate to serve Pennsylvania in public office. My entire career has been spent reinforcing the importance of responsible government, fiscal accountability, and common-sense leadership. Pennsylvania needs leaders who are willing to put politics aside, focus on practical solutions, and put the interests of taxpayers first.” “My focus right now is on serving as Auditor General and continuing the work we’ve started,” he continued. “However, I remain committed to finding ways to serve the people of Pennsylvania.” DeFoor is term-limited from running for a third time in his current role. But sources say that he is contemplating a run for state treasurer. DeFoor was first elected to public office in 2015, becoming the Dauphin County controller after having more than 30 years of experience as a special investigator with Pennsylvania’s Office of
From Dec. 15 to March 1, Pennsylvania caps lawn fertilizer at half a pound of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet, and bans it on frozen ground at any time.
