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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.
HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN CO. (WOLF) — No lawmakers representing northeastern Pennsylvania were selected for the Pennsylvania House Democrats’ leadership team for the upcoming legislative session. Democrats announced Tuesday that Rep. Joanna McClinton of Philadelphia and Delaware counties will serve as speaker-designate, while Rep. Matt Bradford of Montgomery County will...
Sit in a diner off US-220 near Williamsport and you’ll probably hear it from the next booth: the rigs are busy again. After a couple of slow years, drilling crews are back on pads across Lycoming and Bradford counties. Each pad needs steel, mats and machinery hauled up roads mostly built for milk trucks and school buses. Almost all of it rides on open decks, which is why flatbed hauling services in the region are booked out again. The activity shows up in the numbers: as Penn Business Report notes, citing the Independent Fiscal Office , Pennsylvania drilled 446 new wells in 2025, up 44.3% and the first annual increase since 2022, with Lycoming and Bradford among the five counties that produced 70% of the state’s gas. More wells mean more freight, and most of it won’t fit in a box. Casing pipe comes in long joints, often 40 feet or more. Rig mats are big and awkward. Pump skids and wellhead parts get lifted on and off with a crane or a large loader. What the roads are like up there Getting to a well pad in Bradford County is rarely a straight shot. You can run US-6 into
Only two people have posted public notes about this small Pennsylvania antique shop, and they could not sound more different. One remembered a wonderful time and a warm, friendly owner, while the other found a sign promising open hours and a locked door. That split tells a bigger story. The...
Tornado warnings in Queens and Wilmington, Delaware, prompted ground stops at JFK and LaGuardia as the storm brought snow to upstate New York.
Statewide ban of students’ use during school day will take effect fall 2027. A new cellphone use policy for students will be implemented in Northampton Area School District. NASD Superintendent of Schools Joseph S. Kovalchik made the announcement at the Nov. 9 board of education meeting. “The state of...
Veterans continue to be a force that unites lawmakers in Harrisburg, as several new laws passed this year to protect and support the men and women who served in our militaries. Pennsylvania passed at least three new laws dealing with active duty members and veterans. County directors of veterans affairs...
The first accumulating snow of the season is looking for higher elevations of northern Pennsylvania as a storm moves through Thursday. The National Weather Service in State College says rain will change to snow Thursday night, with the best chance in the northeast counties. A coating to 2 inches. In...
Butler County's measles case count has climbed to five, health officials confirmed, with every single case involving someone who was not vaccinated against the virus. The jump comes as Pennsylvania's statewide outbreak surpasses 1,500 confirmed infections for the year, underscoring how the disease continues to find footholds in unvaccinated pockets of the state.
(WBRE/WYOU) — An area of low pressure will bring periods of rain to the region, some steady to heavy at times. Lighter rainfall amounts will be in central PA, with higher amounts over NEPA. In addition, a rumble of thunder or two is possible over far eastern PA. Highs in the lower 50s. Temperatures fall […]
Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Scranton drivers should know why salted highways can still become dangerously icy.
Pizzelles get their licorice taste from anise, and they show up on a lot of Pennsylvania cookie trays. If you’re from out of state, you might not have tried one, and it’s not the only cookie on the tray you’ll be guessing about. Here are the cookies...
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 cases in the U.S. just hit a 35-year high. In the heart of Pennsylvania’s Amish country, some health officials are taking a quiet approach to fighting the outbreak. This episode was produced by Alejandra Marquez Janse and Karen Zamora, with audio engineering by Tiffany Vera Castro and Ted Mebane. Our director is Jonas Adams.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State women’s tennis team has announced the signing of Mill Hall, Pennsylvania, native Addison Lindsay on signing day. Lindsay, who attends Central Mountain High School, won back-to-back Pennsylvania State Championships in 2025 and 2026, one in Class 2A and one in Class 3A.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — A Pennsylvania representative told Politico she will be "considering" making a run at Sen. John Fetterman's seat in 2028. Rep. Madeleine Dean, a Democrat who has represented Pennsylvania in U.S. Congress since 2018, told Politico she has been concerned with Fetterman's leadership. "I have been...
Thanksgiving doesn’t have to mean spending hours in the kitchen. If you’d rather leave the cooking to someone else this year, you’re in luck. There are restaurants across central Pennsylvania ready to serve a holiday meal. From traditional turkey and mashed potatoes to all-you-can-eat buffets, WITF has rounded up restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day in the region.
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 grant to help cover heating costs. Grants...
When the first cold snap hits, the heating bill is the one that keeps people up at night. Pennsylvania is now taking applications for help, with grants of up to […]