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Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor today joined State Sen. Devlin Robinson and State Rep. Valerie Gaydos to announce more than 1,400 municipalities across Pennsylvania have received $427 million in state aid to support municipal pension plans for police, firefighters and non-uniformed employees. “State pension aid helps to make sure municipalities...
HUNTERSTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — An Adams County power plant is expanding. The Hunterstown Generating Station was one of three Pennsylvania projects included in the first Expedited Interconnection Track program developed by PJM Interconnection. It is a natural gas power plant northeast of Gettysburg. As planned, the expansion would update the plant and add 367 MW […]
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local students are getting a firsthand look at leadership and what it takes to make a difference in their community. A classroom lesson in public service is inspiring local students to get involved and follow their dreams. A Pennsylvania state representative shares his journey with students and what it takes […]
A graphic for Centre County Democrats’ Election Night Party featured a blue wave — and few realized just how prescient that would become Tuesday night. Democrats made historic election gains across much of Pennsylvania and the country. They’re now set to control the commonwealth’s “trifecta” — meaning Pennsylvania’s governorship, state House and state Senate — for the first time in 33 years. Nationally, the Dems also took control of both the U.S. House and Senate. By the end of Tuesday night, some even labeled it a “ blue tsunami .” “I think it might’ve even exceeded my expectations,” Gov. Josh Shapiro, who also easily won reelection, told CBS on Wednesday morning . Centre County Dems’ Tuesday night party at Hyatt Place State College proved lively, with an energized crowd clapping along to blue gains announced on CNN. They applauded when Annie Andrews flipped a South Carolina Senate seat to blue for the first time in more than 20 years, and they undoubtedly celebrated when Kansas elected a Democratic U.S. senator for the first time since 1932. But, despite the local celebration, no red seats flipped blue in Centre County. U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Howard, and state Rep. Kerry Benninghoff, R-Bellefonte,
After selling her Maryland home, Heidi Keeney moved back to Pennsylvania to build a cottage near her parents, but the project has taken far longer than she ever imagined
PHILADELPHIA (TNND) — A missing 10-year-old year girl from Pennsylvania was found dead in New Jersey, and her foster parent was arrested in connection to her death, according to authorities. The body of Malayshia Alford was discovered in a car in Lindenwold, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office announced during...
(WHTM) – The Pennsylvania Game Commission is clarifying its policy on posting photos of dead animals on social media after an anti-poaching post drew questions online. On Wednesday, the Game Commission posted four photos on its Facebook page showing hunters posing with their harvest; however, the animals were digitally removed from the photos. The post […]
The closure of a Tenor Health Foundation-owned hospital in Western Pennsylvania does not indicate a threat to the stability of the organization’s three Northeast Pennsylvania hospitals, officials say. The state’s Department of Health ordered the suspension of all services at Sharon Regional Medical Center in Mercer County as of...
Pennsylvania takes its pierogies seriously, and plenty of families can name their favorite shop faster than their favorite sports team. These little dumplings stuffed with potato, cheese, sauerkraut, and a lot more show up at church sales, festivals, and kitchen tables across the state. The shops on this list make...
ANNVILLE, Pa. (EYT) — Pennsylvania veterans and their families could qualify for additional financial assistance and benefits under newly updated state regulations announced by the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA). The changes, described by state officials as the most extensive updates to Pennsylvania veterans’ benefits in...
Many of the state's top teams have the week off, but there are still some high-profile matches in Round 1 of the district round of the playoffs
ERIE, Pennsylvania — In the last week of October, fall foliage in Pennsylvania’s Appalachian Mountains reached its peak, with native hardwoods and understory trees ablaze in red, orange, yellow, and purple. A Democratic governor cruising to reelection had no obvious reason to travel through these rural counties, but Josh Shapiro went anyway. A lodge in […]
According to a 179-page lawsuit filed in federal court in Philadelphia in August, Mansfield Oil Company is suing K.R.S.M. for $4 million and sold some of it to Freedom gas stations in Pennsylvania and they never paid for it.
Latino voters have shifted back to the left in the midterm elections, helping Democrats achieve significant victories nationwide. (AP video by Tassanee Vejpongsa)
Not everyone has switched on their heat yet, but it’s not too early to think about ways to afford those high utility bills that arrive in the colder months. Applications are now being accepted for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, better known as LIHEAP. Qualifying homeowners and renters can receive grants of between $200 and $1,000 to cover heating costs. The money is sent directly to the recipient’s utility company and does not need to be repaid.
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters . HARRISBURG — Hot off winning a trifecta for the first time in more than 30 years, Gov. Josh Shapiro and Democratic legislative leaders laid out a vision for rapid action they say will offer relief amid rising costs and restore trust in government. “What last night’s election showed is that I have a mandate to continue to lead our commonwealth forward,” Shapiro, who romped to an easy victory, said at a news conference at the Governor's Residence in Harrisburg on Wednesday. Flanked by Lt. Gov. Austin Davis, top lawmakers, and four Democrats who flipped state Senate seats, Shapiro said the party will soon announce a policy agenda for the first 100 days of governing. He did not provide an exhaustive list, but he said he can “guarantee” they’ll accomplish the following: “We will fund mass transit. We will raise the minimum wage. We will make sure that women have a right to reproductive freedom here in this commonwealth. We will build more housing. We will allow survivors of
An Illinois truck driver was sentenced to 40 years in prison for shooting into a vehicle carrying a 2-year-old child on Interstate 83 in Baltimore County.
The 2026 playoffs will commence around the WPIAL Friday evening as teams continue their quest for a district championship. PennLive is breaking down each classification from the favorites to the sleepers and more. Full District 7 brackets can be found here. 6A. FAVORITES. Central Catholic (9-0): The 6A bracket will...
Democrat Bob Harvie defeated five-term Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District, which covers Bucks County next door to Northeast Philadelphia and part of Montgomery County, WHYY, the Philadelphia Inquirer, CBS Philadelphia and Spotlight PA reported. The Associated Press called the race shortly after midnight Wednesday, according to WHYY and Spotlight PA.
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.
